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.
Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion
Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade
Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds
East Jerusalem Palestinians keep distance from LGBT Pride March
A shop owner near Damascus Gate expressed indifference “The gay community is free to buy from my store, but I would not want a parade to come through here, it would cause too much conflict.”
Bennett, Herzog slam rabbi calling gays ‘perverts’
Yigal Levenstein: Reform Movement is "Christian denomination."
J’lem gay pride parade to ‘stay the course’
CEO Sarah Kala-Meir acknowledged that the route will bring back terrible memories of the stabbing attack but said it is important to stay the course.
Gays in Muslim countries face destruction
Clearly not all Muslims accept the anti gay teachings of their faith, and even if they do, most do no act on them. Omar Mateen may, however, be one of those who took these instructions literally.
Police get restraining orders to ban 'dangerous people' from LGBT parade
Authorities say that “the Israel Police is working in accordance with the law in order to prevent any harm to human life and to preserve the public order."
Gay Israeli lawmakers speak out against LGBT laws in North Carolina
MKs Ohana and Shmuly part of delegation to state facing backlash for law that would not protect state employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Group of Israeli Orthodox rabbis urges greater acceptance of homosexuals
Rabbis from the nonprofit Beit Hillel present a document urging greater acceptance of LGBT members within the Orthodox realm.
Israeli Orthodox rabbis draft homosexual ‘containment’ document
The document by the nonprofit Beit Hillel “sets forth guidelines, which are founded in halachah, on how to contain people with a homosexual orientation within faith communities,” says director.
Young, gifted and gay in Jerusalem
Assessing the winds of change in the city’s LGBT community, and what has been accomplished since the pride parade stabbing last summer that shocked the nation.
Health Minister Litzman likens gays to sinners as Knesset votes down LGBT rights bills
Opposition calls out coalition politicians who spoke in favor of gay rights but voted against them.