200,000 take part in Tel Aviv gay pride parade
Approximately 200,000 people, including many tourists, gathered in central Tel Aviv for the city’s 23rd gay pride event
Survey: Strong majority of Israelis support same-sex marriage
The survey of 500 participants was conducted last week amid festivities for Tel Aviv Pride Week
CIJA honoured for LGBT outreach
The LGBT Chamber of Commerce of Quebec has recognized the outreach efforts of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) toward the LGBT community
Orange is the New Black star in Israel for pride parade
“There are apparently no ugly women in Israel,” DeLaria joked during an interview after her arrival in Israel
Orthodoxy must open up to LGBT community, panel says
In the Orthodox world, just talking about the LGBT community is “the first stumbling block,” Elliott Malamet said at a May 26 panel he moderated
Itzhak Perlman cancels North Carolina show over transgender bathroom law
The acclaimed Israel-born violinist has canceled a concert with the North Carolina Symphony over the state’s controversial transgender bathroom law
My faith gave me a change of heart over same-sex marriage
The reality is that Jewish people have often been at the forefront of the campaign for equality and for social justice and this is true for gay rights as much as any other, writes Michael Coren
Kathryn Hahn opens up about playing a rabbi on Transparent
A Q&A with Kathryn Hahn, a nice Catholic girl from Cleveland who plays a rabbi on television
Meet Ezra Furman, a gender-bending, observant Jewish indie rockstar
“I don’t carry torches, but I like being known as Jewish and I like being known as queer because I like to be an example to show this is possible”
Orthodox rabbinical group publish ‘historic’ document welcoming gay Jews
Beit Hillel has published what it says is the first Jewish legal document of its kind calling for a more welcoming approach to homosexual Jews
