Harming Our Troops
On Monday morning, Aug. 28, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in the federal district court of Maryland challenging [...]
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Former Israeli Soldier on Front Lines in Battle for Free Speech
Hen Mazzig, an openly gay former Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) commander was a panelist at a free speech event [...]
Israeli Transgender Soldier Finds Solace in Service
CNN brings the story of Micha Yehudi, a transgender religious man who serves in the Israeli amy and marched [...]
Military Reservists to the State: Fire Homophobic Rabbi
A group of LGBTQ military reservists have published a letter calling on the Israeli government to fire chief [...]
One Military That Has No Problem With Transgender Soldiers: Israel’s
The Israel Defense Forces have knowingly included transgender soldiers since 1998. In 2014, the Israeli [...]
As A Jewish Trans Woman I’m Horrified By The New Military Ban
Writer and transgender activist Hannah Simpson thinks that Donald Trump’s recent transgender military [...]
Transgender IDF Captain: “I Am Not Special. I Am Instead Equal.”
The first transgender officer in the Israeli army, Captain Shachar Erez, in a personal testimony: “Let [...]
I’m The First Transgender Army Officer In Israeli History. This Is My Story.
Following a tour of talks across the United States, Capt. Shachar Erez, an FTM transgender soldier, shares [...]
Top Israeli Army Officials Meet With LGBT, Women’s Groups to Discuss Coed Service
Civil society groups voice concerns about mixed-gender units and the exclusion of women in the IDF in [...]
Top IDF Officer Reveals He is Gay
Military Advocate General (Brig.-Gen.) Sharon Afek, a top member of the high command of the Israeli army, [...]