LGBTQ+

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
People carry placards during a rally organised by women's rights group Aurat March on the occasion of Mother's Day in Karachi on May 10, 2026.

Karachi Women’s March takes place under restrictions on clothing, slogans, LGBTQ content

Keshet volunteers rally outside of the US Supreme Court.

As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states

FILE PHOTO: Members of Keshet UK at the London Pride parade in 2018.

Jewish bloc returns to London pride parade after two year absence over safety concerns


California neo-Nazi-affiliate receives life sentence for murder of Jewish student

Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was charged to life without parole for the murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein.

SANTA ANA, CA - JUNE 13: Samuel Woodward testifies in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Santa Ana. Woodward is accused of stabbing his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate Blaze Bernstein to death more than six years ago and burying his body near a Foothill Ranc

Mizrahi pop singer Eden Hason comes out as gay

Hason follows in the footsteps of other LGBTQ+ Israeli icons, indicating a societal shift for Mizrahi music fans.

 Israeli singers Ishay Ribo and Eden Hason at a ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, at the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2024.

We asked Jewish leaders about their priorities under a second Trump term - opinion

Jewish nonprofit leaders express diverse reactions to Trump’s presidency, highlighting key priorities on immigration, antisemitism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 US presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024.

TLVFest kicks off on Halloween with LGBTQ+ films and special events

TLVFest is going forward and will feature the best of recent queer cinema, as well as classics, competitions, and special events, from the end of October until November 10.

 SELENA GOMEZ in ‘Emilia Perez.’

US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride

Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.

A drag queen from BS West's Visionaries troupe performs during Phoenix Pride's Rainbows Fest, a family friendly LGBTQ pride event, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 1, 2023.

Adir Kadosh named as police officer killed in terror shooting near Ashdod

Kadosh and his partner were supposed to get married next month, the association said. 

 Advanced-Staff-Sergeant Major Adir Kadosh.

Daniel Levi, you need to apologize and atone - editorial

As the Jewish holidays near, Israel Police Commissioner Daniel Levi must apologize for making homophobic slurs.

 Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.

LGBTQ+ are 'disgusting,' says incoming Police Chief Daniel Levi in a recording published by N12

Israel's incoming Police Commissioner, Daniel Levi, faces backlash after N12 exposed his homophobic remarks, sparking outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates.

 Israeli Chief of Police Daniel Levi near the scene of a stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City on September 15, 2024.

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

Among other things, Badran said that "homosexuals are outside of nature" and that he supports killing them.

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

Fine Line: Social impact with a business-oriented mindset

Tal Halamish, co-founder of Fine Line, a design agency where creativity meets purpose, describes how social issues can impact the hi-tech sector, and how humanities can come in handy in business.

 FINE LINE lecture for young designers, in collaboration with the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality.