anti-LGBTQ violence

Hundreds of Palestinians protested against LGBT violence in Haifa following the stabbing of an Arab transgender teen in Tel Aviv last week. August 1, 2019. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Queer Palestinian community holds ‘historic’ protest against LGBT violence
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Haifa on Thursday to protest against LGBT violence, following the stabbing of a transgender Arab teen. ‘The protest represents a voice calling for liberation without restraints – not of the occupiers, and not of the patriarchy.’ The queer Palestinian community organized an unprecedented protest in Haifa on Thursday, as approximately…
By Oren Ziv August 2, 2019
Members of the LGBTQ community and supporters block Ayalon Highway to protest a Knesset bill denying surrogacy for same-sex couples, Tel Aviv on July 22, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
LGBTQ Israelis hold mass strike, protests demanding equality
A discriminatory surrogacy law sparks mass protests by LGBTQ Israelis, tens of thousands of whom take part in a nationwide general strike. Some 80,000 fill Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square. By +972 Magazine Staff The Israeli LGBTQ community staged a nationwide strike on Sunday to protest discrimination and inequality, sparked by a new law to ease surrogacy…
By +972 Magazine July 22, 2018
Members of the Israeli and international gay community participate the annual pride parade in Tel Aviv, June 7, 2013. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
Overcoming bigotry, Be’er Sheva to hold first pride march
A year after the Be’er Sheva march was cancelled following threats by extremists, the LGBTQ community in the city wins its greatest victory to date. By Daniel Beller A year after it was cancelled by the municipality, the southern city of Be’er Sheva will hold its first ever pride parade this coming Thursday. Last year’s cancellation came after…
By +972 Magazine June 19, 2017
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