Homosexuality
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
Together, Pink Lady and Neither Day nor Night cast a light on the highly insular center of the haredi world.
'Pink Lady': A heartfelt drama explores love, identity in an ultra-Orthodox world
Straight woman's 'reverse' discrimination being heard by US Supreme Court
Vatican announces new guidelines allowing gay men to become priests in Italy under vow of celibacy
Maryam Touzani and Nabil Ayouch on the story behind ‘The Blue Caftan’ - review
Moroccan filmmakers Touzani and Ayouch debut "The Blue Caftan" in Israeli theaters, exploring love, tradition, and acceptance in a beautifully crafted tale.
Cameri Theatre offers ‘Angels in America’
Angels in America was quickly placed within the Western canon of theater by no other than late literary critique Harold Bloom.
Law student sues man, who sent him unsolicited explicit photos on Grindr, and wins
Most sexual harassment lawsuits end in a plea agreement and settlement, but Shaham had had enough and wanted to pursue a full judgment.
Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexuality charges - report
"The [Houthis] are ramping up their abuses at home while the world is busy watching their attacks in the Red Sea," said Niku Jafarnia, a Yemen researcher for Human Rights Watch.
Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings
Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.
Israel ranks low on Global Sexual Permissiveness Index
Israel's conservative stance on sexuality is reflected in its lower ranking on the Global Permissiveness Index.
Vladimir Putin signs law banning gender changes in Russia
The law also bans post-surgery transgender people from adopting children and annuls the marriages of post-surgery transgender people.
'I'll kill the first gay I see': Man indicted for threatening LGBT Israelis
The suspect threatened to carry out a ramming attack against gay men and used derogatory terms to refer to transgender people.
Actor Kevin Spacey says his father was a Neo-Nazi and white supremacist
Spacey made the revelation during his sexual abuse trial in New York where he is charged with sexual assault against actor Anthony Rapp.
Sexuality, nudity and Judaism: Vienna’s Jewish museum launches a daring new exhibit
The exhibit is bound to create controversy: One of the photos, taken by photographer Benyamin Reich, shows two young religious Jewish men, naked, covered only in a tallit (prayer shawl).
Palestinian activists ban ‘LGBT party’ in Ramallah
East Jerusalem singer-songwriter and video artist Bashar Murad was supposed to perform at the concert, which was cancelled following threats from Palestinian activists.