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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.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021
N12 religious affairs reporter Yair Cherki.

Orthodox Israeli reporter comes out of the closet

Cherki, 30, comes from a Religious Zionist background. His father is a well-known religious leader, Rabbi Oury Amos Cherki. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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LGBTQ group petition High Court to enforce surrogacy law

Despite the High Court’s clear ruling, the Health Ministry’s legal division is throwing up obstacles, which systematically thwart that from happening.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Rally commemorating ten years since Bar Noar massacre, Aug. 2019

Hundreds rally marking decade since unknown killer attacked LGBT center in TA

Youth counselor Nir Katz, 26, and teenager Liz Triboshi, 16, were murdered and 11 people were wounded in the 2009 attack on the LGBT youth center. The case has never been closed.

|ByTZVI JOFFRE

Blood donations to be accepted from foreign-born Ethiopians, gays and elderly

Ministry balancing protecting public and expanding pool of donors.

DECEMBER 9, 2016ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
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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.

JULY 4, 2016BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Vendors sell rainbow souvenirs at the Jerusalem Gay Pride parade, last year

NGO petitions High Court to allow same-sex marriage in Israel

"We demand that the state provide the basic and fundamental right to exercise our love for whomever we choose, and require legislation to allow gay marriage in Israel," the group says.

NOVEMBER 1, 2015ByYUVAL BAGNO/MAARIV
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Chief rabbi of Jerusalem Amar criticized over comments on homosexuality

“It’s not natural, it’s not normal and the Torah called this thing an abomination," Amar says of homosexuality.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015ByJEREMY SHARON
Former chief rabbi Shlomo Amar at Western Wall

June 17, 2015: Regev and culture

Readers respond to the latest 'Jerusalem Post' articles.

JUNE 17, 2015ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Gay Pride Parade draws 180,000 to Tel Aviv

Several main streets in town are closed as parade goes from Gan Meir to Charles Clore Park.

JUNE 12, 2015ByBEN HARTMAN
Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv

Bar-Ilan University bans public celebrations for gay pride month

MKs and social organizations demand the university retract their decision.

JUNE 10, 2015ByHAYAH GOLDLIST-EICHLER
Jerusalem's 2014 Gay Pride Parade.

Yesh Atid candidate aims to become Knesset's first out lesbian

Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid decided to give Sorek the 19th slot, the first on the list after all of his party's current MKs.

JANUARY 27, 2015ByGIL STERN STERN HOFFMAN
Zehorit Sorek

Non-Jewish partners in gay marriage are now entitled to make aliya

Sa'ar announces change to Law of Return which had previously only allowed for heterosexual partners to receive Israeli citizenship.

AUGUST 12, 2014ByJEREMY SHARON
Former interior minister Gideon Sa'ar.

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Hagai Felician’s lawyer, Moshe Yohai, sheds light on the Israel Police’s failures and how his client from the Bar Noar case was finally acquitted.

JUNE 12, 2014ByAMIR ZOHAR
Hagai Felician’s lawyer, Moshe Yohai, sheds light on the Israel Police’s failures and how his client from the Bar Noar case was finally acquitted