LGBTQ+
Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv
The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.
Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion
Trans screenwriter Our Lady J condemns anti-Zionism in LGBTQ spaces: ‘Zionism is not a dirty word’
Trump draws criticism after joking about transgender athlete at Kennedy Center
Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBTQ+ student club
YU’s decision to recognize Hareni in March, and settle related legal battles, marked a sharp pivot.
The Aguda to have membership reinstated in October, LGBT group ILGA says
ILGA halted The Aguda's membership while it investigated its compliance with ILGA's constitutional principles, in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Dana International's torch-bearing omitted from Channel 14 broadcast, name not mentioned on website
A openly transgender singer, the 1998 Eurovision singer was among the participants for Israel's Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony.
Bellamy Bellucci: The outspoken activist defying Israel’s critics, antisemites - exclusive
South African by birth, Jewish by choice: Israel’s fiercest defenders don’t always wear uniforms. Some wear heels, quote Torah, and fight fire with truth.
Is authenticity at risk in Canada? The struggle of Jewish identity in Montreal - opinion
Before, my identity comfortably combined being Jewish, queer, alternative, and a Montrealer; Now, those identities feel like they’re at odds.
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.
After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school
“I deeply apologize to the members of our community — our students and parents, alumni and friends, faculty and Rabbis — for the way the news was rolled out,” Berman wrote in an email.
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43
The former Venice Beach rabbi was remembered as "kind, brave, decent, and good"—a pioneer whose early advocacy fostered today's more inclusive communities.
Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban
After years of legal battles, the Modern Orthodox flagship has approved "Hareni," a new LGBTQ club.
