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An activist wearing a gas mask, during Turkey's Pride Parade held in Istanbul, June 30, 2013. The parade held more the 30,000 participants. (Shiraz Grinbaum/Activestills.org)
The far-right is wooing LGBTQs for one reason: Islamophobia
From Donald Trump, to Marine Le Pen, to the Israeli government, the far-right is rebranding itself as uniquely equipped to protect LGBTQ communities from homophobia — so long as it is coming from Muslims. On June 13, 2016, Donald Trump gave a speech in response to the mass shooting at an Orlando LGBTQ nightclub the previous night,…
By Natasha Roth-Rowland June 2, 2017
Participants at the Jerusalem Pride Parade, West Jerusalem, July 21, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Year after teen’s murder, largest turnout ever at Jerusalem Pride
Massive, unexpected turnout sent a powerful message in the wake of anti-LGBTQ hate speech in recent weeks. Yet the sterile police cordon in which the Pride Parade was forced to take place also served as an eerie reminder of its insecurity. [Photo gallery follows the text.] More than 25,000 Israelis turned out to march in Jerusalem’s 15th annual Pride Parade Tuesday evening, the largest…
By Mairav Zonszein July 21, 2016
LGBT flag (ivovisualista/CC BY NC SA 2.0)
The importance of thinking outside the LGBT box
By Leehee Rothschild A recent Israeli celebrity’s admission that he has had sexual experiences with men but does not consider himself homosexual has drawn ridicule from the LGBT community, exposing its own biases and intolerance.  My Facebook feed recently filled up with posts by LGBT friends mocking the Israeli singer and songwriter Ze’ev Nehama, who…
By +972 Magazine September 5, 2012
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Israeli walks with flag during Tel Aviv gay pride (photo: wanderlasss/Flickr cc)
Upcoming amendment will test Israeli gov’t regard for LGBT rights
Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren recently boasted about Israel’s record on gay rights – however the LGBT community in Jerusalem has faced repeated intolerance and push back from the government. A proposal to be presented this Sunday to extend protection from discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation will be the real test of…
By +972 Magazine May 18, 2012
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