LGBTQ Student Village in Southern Israel Aims to Create Safe Space for Local Community

'People from who arrived in the city as students will not leave so easily for Tel Aviv later,' organizer says

Terror, Violence and Constant Hiding: Gay Life in Tel Aviv Before It Became an LGBTQ Mecca

Few gay men in Tel Aviv need to live in the closet these days, but things were much different a few decades ago. Just ask this 79-year-old

'Inside I Was a Girl, but No One Knew It': The Incredible Story of Rina, a Transgender Fourth-grader

At 5, she knew she was a girl in a boy's body. At 7, she changed her name and came out to her classmates. Now Rina's parents are sharing their journey to understanding that their daughter is transgender. Along the way they've found that they are not alone

Israel Postpones LGBTQ Pride Parades Due to Coronavirus

The organizers say they hope the events, which usually take place in June, can be held later this summer; virtual pride events will still be held

Turkish Ruling Party, Lawyers Clash Over Cleric Comments on Homosexuality

Human rights groups and the EU have long accused Erdogan and his government of neglecting, and in some cases of rolling back, the rights of religious and ethnic minorities, homosexuals and women

Gay Fathers in Surrogacy Process Overseas Petition High Court to Help Them Return to Israel

New rules in the U.S. and Canada mean at least 17 gay couples are unable to obtain the necessary travel documents to bring their surrogate children back to Israel

'Get Ready for War:' In Egypt, Transgender Activist Fights Battle on Many Fronts

Malak el-Kashif recalls her journey from a traditional religious household to one of Egypt’s most outspoken transgender woman activist

Remembering the Founder of Famed Jerusalem Literary Café

David Erhrlich, who founded cultural hub that hosted writers, poets and intellectuals in 1994, suffers fatal heart attack. He was 61

After Beating the Odds, Tunisia's Queer Festival Postponed Due to Coronavirus

The third edition of the Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival was supposed to open this weekend in Tunis. Islamic discourse has not managed to stifle LGBTQ activity in the country, but the coronavirus may have

Over 100 LGBT Filmmakers Abroad Call for Boycott of Tel Aviv Festival

The signatories back the Palestinian queer community, but TLVFest's founder says 'harm to the festival and the artists who choose to take part will only paralyze the voices of optimism in Israel'

Do You Support West Bank Annexation? Gay Marriage? Young Israelis Explain Their Thinking

Our special interactive project was designed to see how young Israelis measure up to their peers abroad and to their parents. Here’s what we learned

Israel's High Court Rules Against Surrogacy Law Excluding Single Men and Gay Couples

Judges rule unanimously that current prohibition violates the constitutional rights to equality and parenthood

Israel Approves Allowing Transgender People to Change Gender on IDs Without Surgery

Approval committee will also no longer be able to demand that transgender people start hormone replacement therapy

Reports of anti-LGBT Incidents on the Rise in Israel, Task Force Says

The Aguda Association for LGBTQ Equality attributes the jump last year in reported incidents mainly to more complete reporting

Opinion Israel’s Position on Same-sex Parents Was Just Set Back by Years

Israeli Justices: Non-biological Dads to Get Status Only on Date of Court Order, Not Birth

Ruling might cost same-sex couples tens of thousands of shekels in lost benefits

U.S. University in Qatar Cancels Lebanese Band Talk After Anti-gay Backlash

Event featuring Mashrou' Leila moved to Illinois amid 'safety concerns for the band and our community,' university says

Israel Signs Pact to Bar Gay Couples From Adopting Russian Babies

Agreement formalizes de facto arrangement in force for years ■ Russian law prohibits adoption by same-sex couples or anyone from countries that allow gay marriage

Jerusalem to Allow Anti-gay Signs Following Attorney General's Instruction

Signs were not 'extreme and more than is tolerable in a democratic society,' Mendelblit rules

Israeli Teens Protest Education Minister's anti-LGBT Statements

Thousands come out to Tel Aviv's Rabin Square, despite Education Ministry's warnings to school principals to stay out of protest

Israeli Schools Hold Tolerance Classes After Education Minister's Homophobic Remarks

Initiative comes after Rafi Peretz, who is head of the far-right Habayit Hayehudi party, said that a man and a woman are the definition of a 'normative family'

Editorial Minister of Ignorance

Israel's Education Minister Says 'Normative Family' Is Made Up of Man and Woman

Rafi Peretz, an Orthodox rabbi, caused controversy with his homophobic remarks, which came a year after he spoke out in favor of conversion therapy

Istanbul, Queer Paradise

In the great Turkish metropolis, homophobia and gender oppression coexist with an ancient tradition of nonbinary splendor

Live-in Farm Program in Israel Rejects Transgender Man Over ‘Logistics’

Organization said man’s participation would violate other participants’ rights to privacy, while calling man’s claims of discrimination 'ridiculous'

Is Sexual Orientation Genetic? Yes and No, an Extensive Study Finds

Is there a gay gene? Is there a sexuality spectrum? A wide-ranging study reignites the debate

Israeli Ministry Demands Male Gay Couple Identify 'Which Is the Mother' to Get Daycare Funding

The Labor and Social Services Ministry apologized, adding it was a mistake of an individual employee and all types of families are entitled to equal rights

This Trans Artist Couldn’t Register as a Woman in Israel. Until Haaretz Intervened

Yishay Garbasz, a transgender woman who lives and works in Berlin, had not visited Israel for more than a decade while fighting to be listed as female on her Israeli passport

A War Over the Future of Judaism Rages in This Small Long Island Community

West Hempstead’s Jews pride themselves on their ‘live and let live’ attitude — but their rabbis’ hard-line response to the LGBTQ community has infuriated many. An unbelievable tale of love, hate and shuls in kosher Chinese restaurants