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 […]
The Attorney General has forbidden the Ministry of Interior to change the sex of a transgender man who gave birth, back to female on ID cards, despite the Interior Ministry’s objection claiming that only a woman can give birth. The Ministry of the Interior has no authority to change the registration of a person’s gender, […]
Longtime transgender rights advocate Bell Agam joins an all-girl celebrity soccer team in the new season of Israeli popular reality show. The new season of the popular Israeli soccer reality show ‘Goalstar’ is emerging as one of the most intriguing things that will land on the Israeli TV screen in 2017. After a decision to […]
Rotem, a 22-year-old cisgender lesbian, and Lydia, a 29-year-old transgender lesbian, are one of the couples who live their lives together with an uncanny ability to look at the people around them with no barriers when it comes to sex and gender. Most of the difficulties that transgender people are facing can’t be seen by […]
Israeli magazine Walla! celebrated Pride with highlighting personal stories of two gay men and one lesbian woman who moved to Israel in order to fulfill both their Jewish and LGBT identities. (Photos: Reuven Castro) Taryn Bak, age 31, from Johannesburg, South Africa Taryn Bak immigrated to Israel from South Africa in 2007, and currently works […]
Zionism, Judaism, relationships and LGBT pride are just some of the reasons that led dozens of LGBT Jews from around the world to immigrate to Israel and fulfill their life here. Tomorrow (Friday) they’re going to march in Tel Aviv Pride (and you’re welcome to join them) They moved to Israel to demonstrate their pride, […]
The dating scene has never been more passionate among the elders of the gay community. They use gay dating apps, have open relationships and go to clubs. But alongside these, there’re some who still fear being outed in front of their families. “Tel Aviv is a very open city, but on the subject of gay […]
Friends and attorneys of May Peleg, the transgender woman who committed suicide this week, are fighting in court to get May’s last wish for her. The Jerusalem District Court today will hear an urgent request by friends and attorneys of May Peleg, the transwoman who committed suicide this week at the age of 31, after years […]