Last year I went to the Celebrate Israel Parade for the first time as a spectator and watched with pride as prominent figures like Chuck Schumer and Bill de Blasio marched down 5th Avenue waving Israeli flags in solidarity with the Jewish community. This year, not only will I march, but I have the added […]
After the wonderful victory of Neta Barzilai in the Eurovision Song Contest, Famous Israeli Drag artist Gil Naveh, AKA Galina for de Bra, reflects on Wigstock 1998, Israel’s own Stonewall moment, 20 years ago, when the police arrived with rubber gloves to stop the event. As Wigstock 2018 approaches on June 6, she looks at how […]
In an interview with Neta Barzilai conducted by veteran Israeli newswoman Ilana Dayan, the esteemed interviewer said to her: “It frightens me that someone will take you and promise you a great career and you will go on the path that all of them go on and the first thing you’d do is lose weight.” […]
The Justice Ministry clarified this week in a Knesset debate that it opposes surrogacy for gay couples. It’s easy to blame Minister Ayelet Shaked, but the truth is that behind her are the prime minister, the Likud ministers, and the leftist Knesset members who line up with the darkest forces in our politics. Gal Uchovsky […]
A group of 18 New York city council members, including the council spokesperson, arrived at the Tel Aviv LGBT center in order to study its work, being the first LGBT Center in the world funded by a city municipality. Members of the Council representing various districts of New York City, accompanied by the city council […]
Walla! News suggests Dana International for the role of the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs. In a festive video interview for Israel’s 70th Independence Day last week, veteran journalist Sagi Bin-Nun set down with Dana to reflect on 20 years since her grand Eurovision win with the song Diva. Since then, she has represented the […]
Popular Israeli fashion and lifestyle magazine, Go!, published an interview with transgender TV star and activist Bell Agam, who spoke about turning from a confused teenage boy into a proud transgender woman, about her work for trans youth in Israel through IGY, and about her faith in G-d. Four and a half years ago, Bell […]
The weekend Edition of the Israeli website Mako published an extensive interview with Liat Rivlin, daughter of Eliezer Rivlin (Z”L), brother of the current President of Israel, Ruvi Rivlin. After both her parents died, Ruvi remained Liat’s closest family member, and she visits the President’s home frequently. In the fascinating interview Rivlin explains why she […]
Does a man who identifies as bisexual but is living with a woman considered part of the LGBT community? Lesbian Israeli activist Rotem Baruchin encountered a case of biphobia at her work place and writes about the importance of LGBT identity briefing: “when we hung flags, whether we want it or not, we invite comments, […]
If one man links Israel’s pop music scene to the LGBT community’s emergence out of the closet, it’s the enigmatic Offer Nissim. Ha’aretz sheds light on one of the most intriguing and secretive figures in Israeli culture. “Offer Nissim embodies the story of the maturing of the LGBT community of Israel in general, both accompanying it and […]