Gay

Emily Damari proposes to girlfriend Danielle Amit at event marking a year since release from Hamas

Damari was released from Hamas captivity in January 2025 alongside former hostages Romi Gonen and Doron Steinbrecher. 

Former hostage Emily Damari and her girlfriend, social media influencer Danielle Amit.
Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

  Conservative Judaism has been trying to chart a middle path between Jewish tradition and acceptance of the reality of interfaith families.

Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion

A person looks at the Grindr app in the App Store on a phone in Los Angeles on March 27, 2019. A Chinese firm has been ordered by American national security officials to sell popular gay dating app Grindr, The Wall Street Journal reported on March 27.

TikTok monitored Grindr activity through third-party tracker, privacy group alleges


Harvard President Gay resigns after antisemitism, plagiarism scandals

Gay's tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history, the newspaper said, and followed increasing pressure for her resignation last month, after University of Pennsylvania President stepped down.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

Embattled Harvard president will submit dissertation edits after plagiarism allegations

Gay will submit three citation corrections for her dissertation to the university's Office of the Provost, the university spokesperson said.

 Harvard University President Claudine Gay attends a House Education and The Workforce Committee hearing titled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 5, 2023.

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. 

A social media photo of Sarit Ahmad, who was killed at the age of 18.

Coming out as Jewish: What being a Jew and LGBTQ+ have in common - opinion

Coming out as Jews in the Diaspora should be understood as just as important – and critical – as it is for those of us in the LGBTQ+ world.

 PARTICIPANTS GATHER at last year's Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. LGBTQ+ people in Jerusalem come from incredibly precarious circumstances and need abundant resources.

Playboy model: Donald Trump Jr. had sex with me in gay club bathroom

Singer and Playboy model Aubrey O'Day disclosed details of her affair with Donald Trump Jr., stating it began in the bathroom of a gay club, despite his current anti-LGBTQ views.

Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

Estonia set to become first ex-Soviet state to back gay marriage

A vote is due early next week. LGBTQ+ activists hope Estonia's parliament will back a government bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry and win the same rights as heterosexual couples

Tartu, Estonia.

Florida's DeSantis seeks to disqualify judge in Disney case

Disney has sued Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over "weaponizing" the state government's "don't say gay" law.

 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, US, April 14, 2023.

LGBTQ org. reveals Israel's most gay-friendly cities in Pride Month poll

For the first time ever, Tel Aviv did not take first place overall as Israel's most gay-friendly city and instead dropped down to number five.  

 THE ANNUAL gay pride parade in Tel Aviv takes place, in June. There is a very real possibility that Tel Aviv as a gay capital of the world will soon become a thing of the past, says the writer.

Yeshiva University is left in mourning after a beloved gay alum dies by suicide

His death leaves many questions for the community on how to treat LGBT Orthodox Jews.

A view of Yeshiva University

'Go back to Germany!': Gay couple attacked in Tel Aviv

The attack comes shortly after police closed an investigation into the throwing of stones at an apartment with an LGBTQ+ Pride flag earlier this month.

 People take part in a rally marking the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 3, 2021.