Gay Israel

LGBTQ Agudah faces backlash for congratulating Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana on Likud primary win

"When a community member is elected by a large public, when a community member reaches positions of influence at the core of politics, it sends an important message," the association wrote.

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana attends a Likud party conference ahead of the party’s primary elections in the northern city of Haifa, August 16, 2026.
People march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Capitol LGBT parade had been postponed due to President Trump's UFC fight at the White House.

Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion

YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds


Tel Aviv’s 2017 LGBT pride week to celebrate 'bisexual visibility'

Tel Aviv is renowned worldwide for its gay-friendly festivities during pride week, and this year the focus will be on bisexual identity.

Israeli drag queens and go-go dancers dance on a truck during the annual gay pride parade in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 13, 2014.

L'éducation sexuelle à l'heure 2.0

Dans un monde où les messages à contenu sexuel sont omniprésents, il est urgent de repenser les programmes pédagogiques

Alexandra Berger-Polsky, directrice de Ladaat

Queer Questions

The Women’s Gathering’s new monthly lecture series tackles LGBT life-cycle issues.

Nicole Grubner, Shabbat Shelach community organizer and Women’s Gathering team member

High Court hints it will pass same-sex marriage legalization question to Knesset

LGBT rights groups have been petitioning for the state to enable gay couples to wed Israel for years.

An activist waves an LGBT flag near Israel's Knesset building

A Hanukka revival for the Women’s Gathering

The Women’s Gathering was born out of a personal need for queer women’s community in Jerusalem.

The writer (left) with Women’s Gathering founder Sarah Weil

LGBT Community: Joint steps

A meeting on LGBT issues makes history in Jerusalem.

A meeting on LGBT at the city council hall

Aliya: Finding her place

Sarah Weil, 32, moved from California to Jerusalem in 2005.

Sarah Weil

Why Jewish historians should stand behind Zionism

Israeli reality is not painted black or white. There are many more examples showing Israel as a liberal and democratic society, which do not contradict its Jewish character.

A SIDEWALK painted with colors for the gay pride parade in Tel Aviv. The author wonders why anti-Israel Jewish academics don’t support Israel’s gay rights and liberal values?

Levenstein says anti-gay words misinterpreted, but issues no retraction

His comments were denounced by several senior political leaders, and senior figures in the IDF and defense ministry, as well as gay rights groups and other public figures.

Rabbi Yigal Levenstein‏

Quelque chose a changé

Depuis le meurtre de la jeune Shira Banki lors de la Gay Pride 2015, les organisations LGBT profitent d’un plus large consensus au sein de la population et misent sur le dialogue tous azimuts

Gay Pride de Jérusalem