LGBTQ+
Three hundred Israelis took own life in 2025, some 7,000 attempted suicide, Health Ministry reveals
"We need to be ready for a rise in suicidal ideation for the foreseeable future," said Yael Pomerantz, director of the Health Ministry's suicide prevention unit.
Uganda abandons prosecution in first 'aggravated homosexuality' case under controversial 2023 law
Gay rights activist arrested in London for 'Globalize the intifada' sign
Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv
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.
Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership
The announcement of Rabbi Denise Eger as interim director comes as the group contends with pressures from multiple angles.
Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman tie the knot in surprise Vegas wedding
Reality TV star Gabby Windey and comedian Robby Hoffman tied the knot in a spontaneous Las Vegas ceremony.
Keshet releases first comprehensive report on experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color
Golan Moskowitz said the report illuminated a “blindspot in Jewish American institutional and community life,” and it can now serve as a tool to support LGBTQ+ Jews of Color.
From unity to division: How Israel’s LGBTQ+ community faces war’s challenges - opinion
The LGBTQ+ community in Israel has become more divided along political party lines than ever before.
'Kissing Girls on Shabbat': A frank memoir of a woman's inner turmoil - review
Kissing Girls on Shabbat is a ruthlessly frank memoir of her inner turmoil, trying to live the expected married life with a self-absorbed Gur Hassid.
Queer, anti-Zionist café that closed in Glasgow to reopen in NYC
The café - the Pink Peacock - closed in June 2023 due to "unchecked antisemitism in Scotland," according to the owners.
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus have expressed interest in taking part.
