LGBTQ+
Adara Peskin Shalem: The foraging expert who fights for LGBTQ+ awareness in Orthodox circles
Jerusalemite of the Week: Adara Peskin Shalem turned foraging for food to save money into a profitable business. Now she's also fighting for LGBTQ+ awareness in her Orthodox Jewish community.
Caitlyn Jenner to attend Tel Aviv pride parade as guest of honor - report
In the pink: Israeli films showcase ethnic, LGBT diversity in the haredi community - review
Sweden’s national security advisor quits hours into job after explicit Grindr pics sent to gov't
Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBTQ+ student club
YU’s decision to recognize Hareni in March, and settle related legal battles, marked a sharp pivot.
The Aguda to have membership reinstated in October, LGBT group ILGA says
ILGA halted The Aguda's membership while it investigated its compliance with ILGA's constitutional principles, in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.
Dana International's torch-bearing omitted from Channel 14 broadcast, name not mentioned on website
A openly transgender singer, the 1998 Eurovision singer was among the participants for Israel's Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony.
Bellamy Bellucci: The outspoken activist defying Israel’s critics, antisemites - exclusive
South African by birth, Jewish by choice: Israel’s fiercest defenders don’t always wear uniforms. Some wear heels, quote Torah, and fight fire with truth.
Is authenticity at risk in Canada? The struggle of Jewish identity in Montreal - opinion
Before, my identity comfortably combined being Jewish, queer, alternative, and a Montrealer; Now, those identities feel like they’re at odds.
Dyke March Committee bans Zionists from attending march
The Dyke March Committee stated that it intends to dedicate its fundraising efforts to victims of genocide and fight for people’s humanity around the world.
Politically neutral: Utah bans LGBTQ+, Trump flags from schools and gov't buildings
The law wll also prohibit flags with political slogans and affiliations like US President Donald Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again,” according to the Associated Press.
After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school
“I deeply apologize to the members of our community — our students and parents, alumni and friends, faculty and Rabbis — for the way the news was rolled out,” Berman wrote in an email.
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43
The former Venice Beach rabbi was remembered as "kind, brave, decent, and good"—a pioneer whose early advocacy fostered today's more inclusive communities.
Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban
After years of legal battles, the Modern Orthodox flagship has approved "Hareni," a new LGBTQ club.
Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership
The announcement of Rabbi Denise Eger as interim director comes as the group contends with pressures from multiple angles.
