Gay Pride

The absurdity of ‘Queers for Palestine’ - opinion

Serious queer politics would defend queer Palestinians and speak honestly about their horrendous situation in Gaza and the West Bank. 

A WOMAN holds a placard reading ‘Queers 4 Palestine’ during the 2023 Taiwan Pride Parade.
Yadin Antebi, the CEO of Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim marked Pride Month in an emotional meeting with Tal Ramon

ISRAELI DRAG QUEEN Nona Chalant: Ultimate bridge.

Music's hidden message: Israeli drag queen and exiled Iranian singer send a message of freedom

WHILE HAVING qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Iran’s national soccer federation stated that participation in the tournament is now in doubt amid the current US and Israeli strikes.

Iran, Egypt decry World Cup 'Pride Match' as Seattle locals have no plans to tone down celebrations


Police prepare for a safe and secure Jerusalem Pride March

Approximately 2,000 Jerusalem District police officers, including Border Police officers, will be operating along the parade route.

 MARCHERS TAKE part in last year’s Jerusalem Pride Parade. ‘I strive to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community not despite being a religious Jew, but rather because I am a religious Jew,’ says the writer.

'Deadly Thursday': Far-right activists threaten Jerusalem Pride March

On Monday, the far-right Lehava organization called on supporters of the organization to join a protest against the march, stating "Jerusalem is not Sodom!"

 People take part in a rally marking the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 3, 2021.

Patriot Front member pleads guilty to possessing child pornography

28-year-old Patriot Front member Jared Boyce will face up to 30 years in prison at his sentencing on Tuesday.

Members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front protest drag show brunch fundraiser ahead of a Drag Show Story Hour in Chardon, Ohio, U.S., April 1, 2023.

LGBTQ org. reveals Israel's most gay-friendly cities in Pride Month poll

For the first time ever, Tel Aviv did not take first place overall as Israel's most gay-friendly city and instead dropped down to number five.  

 THE ANNUAL gay pride parade in Tel Aviv takes place, in June. There is a very real possibility that Tel Aviv as a gay capital of the world will soon become a thing of the past, says the writer.

Netanyahu had no reason to give in to Maoz's demands - editorial

Netanyahu did not have to compromise his own beliefs and cave in to each of Maoz’s demands – in fact, he could have formed a stable coalition without him.

Noam Party leader Avi Maoz poses for a picture at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 19, 2021.

LGBT group puts demands on hold after Yeshiva University suspends student clubs

YU is attempting to hold all of its students hostage, The YU Pride Alliance said in a statement.

A view of Yeshiva University

Yeshiva University halts student clubs in dispute over LGBT group

Yeshiva University cannot bar an LGBT student club after the US Supreme Court refused to block a judge's ruling ordering the school to officially recognize the group.

Department of Communications and Public Affairs, Yeshiva University

In memory of Jonathan Danilowitz

Jonathan Danilowitz has left a legacy of a life well lived. He changed the world with his activism. And he did it, from the time of his diagnosis to the end, his way. 

 JONATHAN DANILOWITZ taught about fairness, human rights, gay rights, Jewish vegetarians and respect for animals, truth and honesty, says the writer.

Israeli LGBT pioneer Jonathan Danilowitz dies at 77

Danilowitz sued El Al in 1989 in the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court to receive an airline ticket for his longtime partner.

 Jonathan Danilowitz, an El Al in-flight manager who won a landmark legal battle against the national airline to recognize his same-sex partner as his common-law spouse, died in his home at Protea Hills near Jerusalem at 77 on Thursday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Pride month may be over, but the work never is - opinion

With Pride Month being over, this is the time to keep our voices roaring.

 OVER 200 paddlers take part in a Pride Month regatta on the Sea of Galilee, last month