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


Gay rights activist says she’s optimistic about community’s future in Jerusalem

Sarah Weil is the founder of the Women’s Gathering, a Jerusalem-based cultural event directed toward the lesbian, bi and trans women’s community.

SARAH WEIL (right) and Jewish educator and trans-activist Yiscah Smith wrap themselves in a flag at the rally in Jerusalem Saturday night

Religious gay leader: Stabber acted alone but had backing of rabbis, MKs

Daniel Jonas, the chairperson of Havruta, calls on the religious community to firmly reject homophobic sentiments that lead to Thursday's pride parade stabbing.

Attack at Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade

Smotrich: LGBT community attacks, slanders anyone who thinks differently from them

Bayit Yehudi lawmaker refuses to back down from his opposition to gay marriage.

Bezalel Smotrich.

Bennett: No value worth the death of a girl

Education minister invited LGBT activists to discuss the needs of LGBT youth in education system.

Naftali Bennett

MK Shmuly comes out as gay, says his community cannot stay silent

Shmuly was first elected to the Knesset in 2013, after previously being the chairman of the National Union of Israeli Students and a leader of the 2011 social protests.

Labor MK Itzik Shmuly

Netanyahu: Justice will be dealt to Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker

Politicians from across the political condemn stabbing which wounded six people.

Stabbing at J'lem gay-pride parade

Man stabs six people at Jerusalem gay pride parade; suspect carried out similar attack in 2005

The assailant, a Jewish man, was arrested; two seriously injured in attack; assailant is allegedly same man who carried out attack at gay pride parade ten years ago.

Stabbing at J'lem gay-pride parade

Ahead of Jerusalem gay pride parade: Lehava accuses homosexuals of harming Jewish nation

Meir David Koperschmidt of the anti-assimilation Lehava group equates homosexuality with bank robbery.

2014 Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade

Knesset shoots down civil union bills

Two bills, proposed by Yesh Atid and Meretz regarding civil unions and marriages were rejected each with a 50-39 majority.

Gay marriage

Supreme Court choosing sides

The Jerusalem Post