Tag Archive: LGBTQ rights

Upholding the Legacy of Vivian Silver, z”l

Two inspiring women, Attorney Quamar Mishirqi-Assad and Dr. Yofi Tirosh, were named this year’s recipients of the Vivian Silver Impact Award, honoring the beloved activist’s memory.

Rallying for LGBTQ+ Rights

 Israelis protest for consequences for homophobic crimes

Fighting Transphobia in the Religious Sector

NIF grantee Havruta is providing legal support to a religious trans child under attack by extremists.

Calling Out Misogyny in Government

NIF Board Member Elah Alkalay spoke out for women’s rights at the pro-democracy demonstration in Tel Aviv

Convening the Religious Left

NIF supported the first ever conference for Israel’s religious left earlier this week.

Protestors at demonstration

Taking to the Streets

NIF’s action arm Shatil is helping to coordinate among protesters and emerging leaders.

Participants from NIF’s Naomi Chazan Global Activism Fellowship are pictured with Omdim Beyachad signs that read “The settler government is against me.”

Taking to the Streets

NIF grantees led a protest against the new government’s policies in Tel Aviv on Saturday, with tens of thousands of demonstrators in attendance.

classroom of desks

Protecting LGBTQ Students

Israel’s Ministry of Education has set a new policy to protect LGBTQ school children.

Yonatan Danielowitz

Obituary: Remembering Veteran Israeli LGBTQ Activist Yonatan Danielowitz

We commemorate the life of Yonatan Danielowitz, one of the luminaries of Israel’s LGBTQ rights movement.