Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz dreads the possibility of his party vanishing in next week's election. In an interview with Haaretz, he tells about his disgust with homophobic statements made inside and outside his party, and says identity politics is used by conservatives to destroy the left
Two page decree, approved by Pope Francis, distinguished between the churchs welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions
The left-wing party fears that the controversial remarks by one of its Knesset candidates, an Israeli Arab, on LGBTQ rights will chase away potential voters
‘The One’ is a hugely enjoyable British sci-fi thriller, while Russell T. Davies’ ‘It’s a Sin’ is a heart-on-sleeve AIDS drama set in 1980s London
Meretz and Labor should have both thought of this a month ago, when they had a chance to merge their slates and run on one list
The left-wing party's no. 4 said in an interview in Arabic that she would abstain on a bill banning 'conversion therapy,' but later backtracked in Hebrew, promising to support any law advancing LGBTQ rights
Linor Abergel, the first transgender person to advise lawmakers, has a beef with feminist parliamentarians who set out to criminalize consumers of prostitution without securing rehab for prostitutes
Support for same-sex marriage, legalized in 2015 and largely seen as synonymous with backing for LGBT+ rights, has risen to 62% of Americans, according to the Public Religion Research Institute
Among the many who find an emergent Jewish identity through the cultivation of soil are a minority who find something more: a new relationship to gender
New report shows hundreds more cases reported than in 2019, with 315 young people being forced to leave home because of their sexual orientation or gender identity
There was a time when Netanyahu was entirely unwilling to cooperate with the Kahanists. Now, in his desperation, he’s rescuing them from political oblivion, no matter what it takes
When Benjamin Netanyahu talks in English, he’s keen to embrace the LGBTQ community. As he strikes deals ahead of the election with far-right extremists who blame gay people for ‘destroying family life,’ it looks like it was shameless pinkwashing
Likud strikes deal with Religious Zionism and reserves spot on its election roster for the party, made up of hard-right parties that united at his request
The Turkish FM warned that the criticism encouraged 'illegal actions' after the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and the crackdown on demonstrators were roundly condemned
Turkey's government has harshly criticized recent protests, with President Erdogan praising his party's youth wing on Monday for 'not being the LGBT youth'
New guidelines, drafted alongside LGBTQ advocacy groups, require clinics and hospitals to respect patients' pronouns, gender identity and confidentiality in move hailed by activists
The activists could face up to two years in prison if convicted on charges of offending religious sentiment by adding the LGBT rainbow symbol to posters of a revered icon
Interior Minister Arye Dery orders halt to processing requests to recognize other civil marriages performed remotely until decision is reached on the matter
Social Equality Ministry allocates funds for local governments to assist LGBTQ community ■ Budget cut by millions of shekels because state budget wasn't passed
A bar with a weekly gay night, but no couples kissing on the dance floor; a heartwarming encounter by the poolside but a disturbing male prostitution industry: Impressions from a short visit to the emirate
Committee calls for allowing transgender people to officially change gender, as well as adding 'other' as a gender option on official forms
While Netflix’s Ryan Murphy musical is unashamedly camper than Christmas, rock doc ‘The Go-Go’s’ is a wonderful blast from the past. Plus, ‘Alabama Snake’ is an unnerving documentary set in the Appalachians
A new exhibition brings together the paintings of Anisa Ashkar, a female Muslim, and the late Moshe Gershuni, famous in part for his art’s homoeroticism
Erdogan beware: Innovative new Turkish drama 'Ethos' centers around feminine solidarity, features a lesbian couple and critiques religious institutions
FIFA said it was determined to push Qatar on staging a 'tournament that is inclusive' when the World Cup heads to the Middle East for the first time
One of two bills that passed preliminary vote would demand a referendum for each eviction of a West Bank settlement, and a second would enshrine equality into law, neutralizing the Nation-State Law
Despite claims that cancellation of talk and municipality center came after pressure from religious leaders, mayor says his decision was based on COVID-related health concerns
Following the Justice Ministry's lead, forms will say 'parent 1' and 'parent 2' instead of 'father' and 'mother' ■ Move follows Kahol Lavan's abstention from vote that would have revised all state forms
Director Samira Saraya explains why she had to cast herself in the lead role and why she’s fed up with the depictions of Arab women in Israeli cinema