Tag Archive: LGBTQ
Kicking Homophobia Out
As Jerusalem Pride approaches, Kick It Out Jerusalem hosts special events to celebrate diversity and shared society.
Statement From New Israel Fund RE: Reversal of Cancellation of Wider Bridge / Israeli LGBTQ Event
The New Israel Fund thanks the organizers of Creating Change Conference for reversing course and reinstating the event sponsored by A Wider Bridge and featuring the activists from Jerusalem Open House.
Statement on Cancellation of a “Wider Bridge” Event by LGBTQ Task Force
The New Israel Fund condemns the cancellation of an event sponsored by “A Wider Bridge” by the National LGBTQ Task Force, the organizers of the Creating Change conference next week in Chicago.
”Love Always Wins:” Israelis Unite Against Homophobia and Hatred
Thousands – including the Israeli president – rally to demand government action against Jewish extremism.
Remembering Shira
On Sunday Shira Banki – one of the marchers stabbed in the Jerusalem Pride Parade – passed away. Read the heartbreaking message that her family released.
Jerusalem Pride 2015
Before the devastating stabbings at Jerusalem’s Gay Pride March on Thursday marred the event, Israelis turned out for a celebration of LBGTQ rights.
Response to Jerusalem Pride Stabbings
NIF exists to support the voices of sanity in Israel. Today we must stand together as a community. We must stand against religious extremism. And we must renew our commitment to a better Israel.
Meet the Berner-Kadish Family
Meet the Berner-Kadish Family. After a 14 year legal struggle, Ruti and Nicole were finally registered as their three children’s legal mothers in Israel.
Celebrating Pride
Thousands came together in Tel Aviv to celebrate Pride month and advocate for equality.
Court Orders Rabbi to Apologize to Lesbian
A Jerusalem rabbi has been forced to publicly apologize to and compensate a lesbian woman he outed following a successful court petition.