LGBT

Attackers use Grindr to lure LGBT Israelis into ambushes

Haifa has seen reports of stabbing and attempted murders as attackers use Grindr to lure LGBT victims into ambushes.

The world's first openly gay imam murdered in Cape Town

A pioneering gay imam was killed in a Cape Town ambush; police have yet to say if they will investigate his death as a hate crime.

Rabbi’s Holocaust memorial speech pulled from TV for being 'too political'

A public TV station in South Carolina removed a Holocaust memorial speech by a rabbi after he criticized recent policies on LGBTQ rights and refugee aid, fueling controversy over free speech.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
01/02/2025

Transgender Jews fear for safety as Trump targets their rights

Jewish LGBTQ+ families fear what’s next as Trump targets trans rights.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
01/02/2025

Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary

Fine decided to run in the district, even though he does not currently live there, after receiving an enthusiastic endorsement from Trump. 

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
30/01/2025

Director of pro-Israel LGBTQ group faces sexual misconduct charge

The case is making its way through the court, with the next hearing set for February.

By BEN SALES/JTA
30/01/2025

Thailand legalizes same-sex marriage, becoming first in Southeast Asia

At the Siam Paragon mall in Bangkok, a mass wedding ceremony was held where over 1,700 same-sex couples tied the knot.

Holocaust denier with weapons stash sentenced in Scotland after planning attack on LGBT community

Alan Edward was handed a 15-year extended sentence, with 10 years in jail and five years on license once released. 

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.

Israel's Aguda LGBT group suspended from global advocacy community

The ILGA claimed, “The decision was taken to ensure we fully uphold universal respect for human rights, equal representation, and the elimination of barriers to participation for all members."

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