Gay Israel

Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds

A total of 432 homophobic or transphobic physical incidents were reported in Israel in 2025, the Aguda's report found.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021
 Kipod Hazahav offerings include ‘Full Tank'.

Tel Aviv's Kipod Hazahav festival brings 16 independent productions to the stage

Participants celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, Australia, February 29, 2020.

'They are unnatural': Arab channel TV show guest calls for the execution of gay people

 The scene of a shooting attack on Highway 1, near Ma'ale Adumin, on February 22, 2024

'A gay man without rights:' Israeli reservist who killed highway terrorist speaks out


High Court hints it will pass same-sex marriage legalization question to Knesset

LGBT rights groups have been petitioning for the state to enable gay couples to wed Israel for years.

An activist waves an LGBT flag near Israel's Knesset building

A Hanukka revival for the Women’s Gathering

The Women’s Gathering was born out of a personal need for queer women’s community in Jerusalem.

The writer (left) with Women’s Gathering founder Sarah Weil

LGBT Community: Joint steps

A meeting on LGBT issues makes history in Jerusalem.

A meeting on LGBT at the city council hall

Aliya: Finding her place

Sarah Weil, 32, moved from California to Jerusalem in 2005.

Sarah Weil

Why Jewish historians should stand behind Zionism

Israeli reality is not painted black or white. There are many more examples showing Israel as a liberal and democratic society, which do not contradict its Jewish character.

A SIDEWALK painted with colors for the gay pride parade in Tel Aviv. The author wonders why anti-Israel Jewish academics don’t support Israel’s gay rights and liberal values?

Levenstein says anti-gay words misinterpreted, but issues no retraction

His comments were denounced by several senior political leaders, and senior figures in the IDF and defense ministry, as well as gay rights groups and other public figures.

Rabbi Yigal Levenstein‏

Quelque chose a changé

Depuis le meurtre de la jeune Shira Banki lors de la Gay Pride 2015, les organisations LGBT profitent d’un plus large consensus au sein de la population et misent sur le dialogue tous azimuts

Gay Pride de Jérusalem

East Jerusalem Palestinians keep distance from LGBT Pride March

A shop owner near Damascus Gate expressed indifference “The gay community is free to buy from my store, but I would not want a parade to come through here, it would cause too much conflict.”

Jerusalem annual gay pride parade

Bennett, Herzog slam rabbi calling gays ‘perverts’

Yigal Levenstein: Reform Movement is "Christian denomination."

Rabbi Yigal Levenstein‏

J’lem gay pride parade to ‘stay the course’

CEO Sarah Kala-Meir acknowledged that the route will bring back terrible memories of the stabbing attack but said it is important to stay the course.

Vendors sell rainbow souvenirs at the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade, last year