LGBT
Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade
As the parade began, several people held signs protesting Israel's military actions in Gaza and treatment of Palestinians, with some reading "No pride in genocide" and "No pride in apartheid."
Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy
Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'
Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds
25 ViZionaries: Ritchie Torres - No. 4
Meet the progressing congressman combating BDS.
These queer newlyweds are modeling Jewish joy for LGBTQ youth
While some Orthodox communities have tried to make space for LGBTQ members, the vast majority of Orthodox rabbis, citing prohibitions in traditional Jewish law, do not conduct LGBTQ weddings.
Grapevine: Righteous streets
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
'Rainbow Club in Yeshiva': JQY's animated LGBTQ videos aim to foster dialogue
The videos aim to frame a new community conversation about LGBTQ+ issues that allows "disagreements without divisiveness."
Turkish outlet links Chabad to Mossad, LGBT support in Northern Cyprus
The Milli Gazete report alleges, "Chabad commits many crimes. They launder money and leak information to Mossad. They decipher all military points. They buy land from near military areas."
Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBT travelers of US risks
Anti-LGBT demonstrations in the United States last year rocketed 30-fold compared with 2017 and legal moves to restrict LGBT rights are on the rise.
Israeli transgender woman dies in London, friends working to bring her home
Trans rights activists argued that the Foreign Ministry was not aiding in efforts to bring the woman home.
Israeli man indicted for hiring hitman to ‘honor kill’ lesbian sister
Sarit, an 18-year-old girl from the Druze town of Kisra-Sumei, was threatened for years before her murder due to her sexual orientation.
Catholic students asked to behave 'consistent with their biological sex'
The controversial new policy enforces students using their pronouns assigned at birth and their birth names and forbids same-sex relationships.
Pamphlets blaming Holocaust on LGBT people appear for 2nd time in a week
Thousands of men were sent to concentration camps as "homosexual offenders" during the Holocaust.
