LGBTQ+
Nadav Schwartz: Fighting for LGBTQ+ acceptance among religious Jews
Jerusalemite of the week: A religious Jew who has been out as a gay man for 15 years now, Nadav Schwartz is a passionate activist who fights for the reconciliation of religious and queer identities.
‘Loud and proud’: Meeting the Jewish Federations of North America’s Pride Delegation to Israel
Police prepare for the arrival of 60,000 participants for Tel Aviv Pride Parade
Caitlyn Jenner returns to Israel as guest of honor for Tel Aviv Pride 2025
Adara Peskin Shalem: The foraging expert who fights for LGBTQ+ awareness in Orthodox circles
Jerusalemite of the Week: Adara Peskin Shalem turned foraging for food to save money into a profitable business. Now she's also fighting for LGBTQ+ awareness in her Orthodox Jewish community.
Caitlyn Jenner to attend Tel Aviv pride parade as guest of honor - report
"I can’t wait to celebrate love in the heart of the city,” Jenner reportedly said ahead of the event which will take place on Friday, June 13.
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.
Sweden’s national security advisor quits hours into job after explicit Grindr pics sent to gov't
Tobias Thyberg was in the new role for less than 12 hours before he resigned.
Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBTQ+ student club
YU’s decision to recognize Hareni in March, and settle related legal battles, marked a sharp pivot.
The Aguda to have membership reinstated in October, LGBT group ILGA says
ILGA halted The Aguda's membership while it investigated its compliance with ILGA's constitutional principles, in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Dana International's torch-bearing omitted from Channel 14 broadcast, name not mentioned on website
A openly transgender singer, the 1998 Eurovision singer was among the participants for Israel's Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony.
Bellamy Bellucci: The outspoken activist defying Israel’s critics, antisemites - exclusive
South African by birth, Jewish by choice: Israel’s fiercest defenders don’t always wear uniforms. Some wear heels, quote Torah, and fight fire with truth.
Is authenticity at risk in Canada? The struggle of Jewish identity in Montreal - opinion
Before, my identity comfortably combined being Jewish, queer, alternative, and a Montrealer; Now, those identities feel like they’re at odds.
Dyke March Committee bans Zionists from attending march
The Dyke March Committee stated that it intends to dedicate its fundraising efforts to victims of genocide and fight for people’s humanity around the world.
Politically neutral: Utah bans LGBTQ+, Trump flags from schools and gov't buildings
The law wll also prohibit flags with political slogans and affiliations like US President Donald Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again,” according to the Associated Press.
