LGBTQ+

When pride meets prejudice: Europe’s LGBTQ movement is forgetting what inclusion means - opinion

How can organizations dedicated to protecting minorities overlook antisemitism within coalitions they otherwise embrace?

 Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022.
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.

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

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett (R), MK Eitan Ginzburg.

Former Blue and White member MK Eitan Ginzburg joins Naftali Bennett’s B’Yachad party

Tourists and visitors observe and pay respects at a makeshift memorial set in Pariser Platz in front of the Brandenburg gate, one week after the Christopher Street Day pride parade attack on August 2, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Berlin attack highlights Europe’s shift to individualized, multi-layered terror threats - analysis


Israeli flag condemned as 'harmful' at Michigan pride event sparks fierce antisemitism debate

OutFront Kalamazoo, which put on the festival, posted saying the organization had heard from "many community members who were hurt, distressed, or angered by the presence of Israeli flags."

Participants draped in pride flags, featuring a Star of David, stand together during the annual Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 12, 2026.

LGBTQ defunding risks layoffs and service cuts, labor union warns MK Golan

Histadrut HaMaof, a branch of Israel's national labor federation, demanded that the government halt the move and hold talks with workers’ representatives before any funding is cut.

A participant waves an Israeli flag and a rainbow flag with a Star of David above a crowd during the annual Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 12, 2026.

After a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews, it's now unraveling - opinion

For the past decade, I have been working with my colleagues at Eshel to increase acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Orthodox Jewish world.

Rainbow unwelcome mat

It's not a victory lap, it's a protest: My Pride month message to Israel - opinion

Pride Month can easily become a celebration of how far Israel has come, but the work is not finished. LGBTQ+ Israelis still face barriers that many heterosexual Israelis never have to think of.

People take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, June 12, 2026.

Haifa resident arrested over alleged incitement against LGBTQ community, later released

Haifa Magistrate's Court Judge Jada Basul found there was reasonable suspicion that a crime had been committed, but ruled there was no justification for keeping Amir Maron in custody.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade to take place as normal, despite security concerns

Israel Police announced that over 1,000 police officers, undercover and Border Police officers, and volunteers will be deployed throughout the event to ensure the safety of all participants.

Tel Aviv's beaches decorated with pride flags ahead of the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade.

Jerusalem Pride turned a divided city into a celebration of belonging - opinion

Jerusalem Pride is for those of us who believe in the dignity of every human being, regardless of who they love, how they pray, or where they come from.

THOUSANDS TAKE part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 4, 2026.

Israel's enemies are my enemies, so why can't Democrats see that? - opinion

The left and right urgently need to work together to tell Americans the truth about theocratic Islam and the threat it poses to both our countries.

 Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

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."

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

Jerusalem's 24th March for Pride and Tolerance begins with new route toward Knesset

The 24th Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance kicked off with a new route toward the Knesset, highlighting calls for equal rights, legislative change, and inclusion for Israel’s LGBTQ+ community.

THE JERUSALEM Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.