LGBT
Federal judge blocks Texas drag ban, ruling the law violates free speech rights
Opponents of the law criticized it as too broad and said it was explicitly intended to target LGBT performers.
Berlin attack highlights Europe’s shift to individualized, multi-layered terror threats - analysis
Suspect in Berlin Pride attack shot dead by police in Berlin suburb
US Education Department removes rules against discrimination, civil rights groups condemned move
Israel's Aguda LGBT group suspended from global advocacy community
The ILGA claimed, “The decision was taken to ensure we fully uphold universal respect for human rights, equal representation, and the elimination of barriers to participation for all members."
US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride
Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.
Adir Kadosh's fiancé expected to be recognized as first LGBT widower, since law changed last year
The recognition of fiance Edi Levy as a widower will be one of the first times it has been applied to an LGBT couple since the law was amended in late 2023.
'Cult, mutilation' – Knesset committee erupts after anti-LGBT comments
Anti-LGBT group sparks uproar at Knesset education meeting over "cult" remarks, budget delays for tolerance programs highlighted.
'They are unnatural': Arab channel TV show guest calls for the execution of gay people
Among other things, Badran said that "homosexuals are outside of nature" and that he supports killing them.
Playtika and IGY partner to strengthen LGBTQ+ support in Israel
Playtika and IGY collaborate to enhance and expand support for Israel's LGBTQ+ community through unique initiatives and mental health resources.
Israel’s embassy in Ireland accuses Dublin Pride of promoting ‘agenda of exclusion'
The embassy charged that Dublin Pride had altered its policy to stop national flags being flown as a circumvented way to prevent the Israeli flag from being displayed at the event.
US Supreme Court to hear challenge to ban on transgender care for minors
The Supreme Court has confronted several cases in the past decade implicating LGBT rights.
'Palestinian, not Pride flag should be raised': Guardian reports on Israel's 'pinkwashing'
“LGBTQ+ liberation has been co-opted by the Israeli state that to a gay Palestinian it now serves only as a reminder of the horror unfolding just 60 miles south."
San Francisco Pride denies Israel float, but okays Palestinian groups
While the event organizers denied an Israeli float, it welcomed pro-Palestinian groups' participation.
