LGBTQ+

San Francisco Pride denies Israel float, but okays Palestinian groups

While the event organizers denied an Israeli float, it welcomed pro-Palestinian groups' participation.

Wolt and IGY offer merchandise for Pride Month

Ahead of Pride Month, Wolt's Pride Store, in collaboration with the IGY youth organization, invites you to purchase Pride merchandise, with all proceeds going to support the organization's goaks.

30/05/2024

US State Dept issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBT community

These comments were made on the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia.

17/05/2024

Tel Aviv mayor announces cancellation of annual Pride parade

"This is not the time for celebrations," he wrote. "132 of our sons and daughters are still kidnapped in Gaza, the circle of bereavement is expanding every day."

‘Queer Storytime for Palestine’ drag event for children causes outrage

Young children were led in chants of "free Palestine" by the drag queens.

Iraq criminalizes same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison

Iraq didn't explicitly criminalize gay sex, though loosely defined morality clauses in its penal code had been used to target LGBT people, members of the community have also been killed.

By REUTERS
27/04/2024

This Passover Jews must fight for liberation

Take notice of the enemies who wish to destroy us, and take heart that we will always be strong enough to win. This moment, now, is our generation’s turn to show our strength.

‘Israelis have been raping Palestinian women,’ University of Illinois prof. claims

Professors critiqued arguments that Hamas persecutes LGBTQ+ in Gaza as "homophobic" during a conference on Palestine and imperialism.

Israel cuts 85% of budget for LGBTQ+ tolerance program in schools

Israel saw a record number of 3,309 instances of violence and hate speech directed at members of the LGBTQ+ community in 2022, according to The Aguda’s 2023 report.

As Biden supports 'Trans Day of Visibility,' Iran cracks down on the LGBT community

Iran, which has continuously cracked down on LGBTQ+ rights, has used gender-affirming surgery as a way to enforce heteronormativity on the gay community.

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