Tag Archive: Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance

Insisting on Full Equality for All at the Jerusalem Pride Parade

Watch the video of NIF Associate Director in Israel, Shira Ben Sasson, at Jerusalem Pride.

Marching for Pride

Thousands attended Jerusalem’s March for Pride and Tolerance this year.

Jerusalem Pride March Condemns Nation-State Law

This year, the Jerusalem Pride March was not only an act of solidarity with Israel’s LGBTQ community and in particular the recent government decision to deny gay men surrogacy parental rights. It was also a protest rally against the recently enacted Nation-State Law.

Even In Moments of Violence

In moments when violence threatens to overtake everything else, it is too easy to lose sight of the reality that, in the long run, it is the actions of the many individuals who make up Israeli civil society that are the best hope for realizing an Israel that is at peace both at home and with its neighbors.

Israeli Government Forced to Reconsider Anti-Gay Adoption Policy

Israel’s LGBTQ+ community protests being cast as second class citizens.

Proudly Orthodox and Gay

Meet Nadia Aizner, Shatil’s Russian Media Coordinator, who is also active in the religious LGBTQ+ community.

It’s About Gay Rights, and Much More.

The extremism – crudely exposed – backfired on the rabbis. It drew Israelis of all walks of life out to the march, to say that they disagreed with this divisive and hateful rhetoric, to take a public stand for equality, for democracy, and for an Israel that is inclusive.

Proud of Our Role in Jerusalem Pride

From funding for the Jerusalem March to marketing, to media, and more, NIF played a major role in this year’s march.

Refuting Hatred with Activism

A group of 500 graduates from a religious pre-army prep academy march against homophobia and divisiveness.

Religious Groups March in Support of a Better Israel

Observers at this year’s march couldn’t help but notice the strong representation of religious Israelis.