Tag Archive: The Aguda – The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel

Supporting LGBTQ in the ultra-Orthodox Community

Shatil is working with LGBTQ Jews in the Ultra-Orthodox community to help promote LGBTQ rights and tolerance.

Bolstering Progressive Advocacy

Shatil, NIF’s action-arm in Israel, is helping social change groups advocate for progressive change.

Highlighting Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination

After incendiary remarks by the Minister of Internal Security, NIF grantee, The Aguda – Israel’s LGBT Task Force launched a social media campaign shedding light on injustices facing LGBTQ in Israel.

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Supporting the Arab LGBTQ Community

The Aguda – Israel’s LGBT Task Force set up an Arabic-language counseling hotline for the LGBTQ community.

Israel’s Supreme Court Upholds Surrogacy Rights for Same-Sex Couples

Following a petition by NIF grantee The Aguda – Israel’s LGBT Task Force, the Supreme Court rules that a discriminatory law denying gay men access to surrogacy must be revised.

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Adoption Victory for Gay Fathers

Birth certificates in Israel now must bear the names of both adoptive parents, regardless of their gender.

Speaking Out for Surrogacy for Gay Couples

After the Surrogacy Bill was shelved once again, MK Itzik Shmuli spoke out powerfully in favor of equal rights for gay couples.

Huge Protest Over Gay Surrogacy Rights in Israel

A recent bill denied gay men eligibility for surrogacy, sparking widespread outrage.

Countering Homophobia in Holon

A rally set for tonight will respond to shocking comments by the deputy mayor of the city.

Kfar Saba Celebrates Its First Pride March

Police wanted the organizers to pay for security and for a six-foot high fence. We pushed back.