LGBT
Zini cancels Shin Bet Pride event, slashes budget for all LGBT programming - report
According to sources, plans for the Shin Bet's Pride Month event were well underway when the organizers were notified of its cancellation, with no clear explanation provided.
Roy Freeman: Building a comfortable community for LGBT olim in Israel
It's not a victory lap, it's a protest: My Pride month message to Israel - opinion
Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade
Dyke March Committee bans Zionists from attending march
The Dyke March Committee stated that it intends to dedicate its fundraising efforts to victims of genocide and fight for people’s humanity around the world.
Politically neutral: Utah bans LGBTQ+, Trump flags from schools and gov't buildings
The law wll also prohibit flags with political slogans and affiliations like US President Donald Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again,” according to the Associated Press.
'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world
The movie carries a feeling of authenticity because it was written by Mindi Ehrlich, a woman from a haredi family who left the community.
Attackers use Grindr to lure LGBT Israelis into ambushes
Haifa has seen reports of stabbing and attempted murders as attackers use Grindr to lure LGBT victims into ambushes.
The world's first openly gay imam murdered in Cape Town
A pioneering gay imam was killed in a Cape Town ambush; police have yet to say if they will investigate his death as a hate crime.
South Carolina rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'
A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on LGBTQ rights and refugee aid, fueling controversy over free speech.
Transgender Jews fear for safety as Trump targets their rights
Jewish LGBTQ+ families fear what’s next as Trump targets trans rights.
Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary
Fine decided to run in the district, even though he does not currently live there, after receiving an enthusiastic endorsement from Trump.
Director of pro-Israel LGBTQ group faces sexual misconduct charge
The case is making its way through the court, with the next hearing set for February.
Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming first in Southeast Asia
At the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, a mass wedding ceremony was held where over 1,700 same-sex couples tied the knot.
