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LGBT influencers to tell their stories to promote acceptance

LGBT influencers to tell their stories to promote acceptance | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

One of the stories that will be told includes the story of a soldier whose partner died during his military service while he was still "in the closet" and had to deal with the loss alone.

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This Israeli trans woman and trans man couple is expecting twins

This Israeli trans woman and trans man couple is expecting twins | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Israeli couple Lauren Hertz and Daniel Brosh, both transgender, have been together for eight years and are about to become parents together. They talk about how they fell in love and what it means to be transgender in 2021

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Jewish people and pride

Jewish people and pride | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Inspired by his experiences with LGBTQ+ pride, Ben M. Freeman aims to empower the wider community in supporting LGBT Jews

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‘Being an LGBT-friendly company takes more than most employers think’

‘Being an LGBT-friendly company takes more than most employers think’ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Being inclusive is so much more than tolerance. It means making sure that the company culture is inclusive, that its policies are inclusive, and that it offers equal visibility to all workers."

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Trump Admin Appeals Ruling That Gay Couple's Daughter Is a US Citizen

Trump Admin Appeals Ruling That Gay Couple's Daughter Is a US Citizen | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The couple's problems are due to a 2017 re-interpretation of a 1952 immigration law that is also affecting other same-sex families.

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The Tahini War: The Food at the Center of an Arab Gay Rights Battle

The Tahini War: The Food at the Center of an Arab Gay Rights Battle | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

After an Arab tahini magnate donated to an Israeli gay rights group, her company faced a boycott. But gay activists say the controversy has an upside.

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Hen Mazzig: Gay, Progressive, Israeli Activist

Hen Mazzig: Gay, Progressive, Israeli Activist | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hen Mazzig, a progressive, gay Israeli activist came to California to talk to locals about his family history and his identity. 

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New LGBT political party to be founded

New LGBT political party to be founded | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The founding meeting of a new party solely dedicated to serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual community will be held Tuesday in Tel Aviv. The party is being founded by Imri Kalmann, who is the chief executive officer of a marketing company and is a former chairman of the Aguda, the Israeli LGBT Task Force. 

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“A lot of parties like saying they promote gay rights, but we can better run our struggles by ourselves...straight people can’t really represent us. It’s time to have our own representatives."

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Thousands Join Jerusalem Pride Parade Amid Surrogacy Uproar

Thousands Join Jerusalem Pride Parade Amid Surrogacy Uproar | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

More than 15,000 people partied in the shadow of a recently passed surrogacy law that outraged the gay community

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Protesters march nationwide as unprecedented LGBT strike begins over surrogacy

Protesters march nationwide as unprecedented LGBT strike begins over surrogacy | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Thousands of people rally in major cities for equality in rights to have children, with mass event set to take place in Rabin Square in the evening
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NYC Council Members Visit Tel Aviv’s LGBT Center, “A Unique Model in the World”

NYC Council Members Visit Tel Aviv’s LGBT Center, “A Unique Model in the World” | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

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.

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Israel to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Rwanda, Uganda despite likely persecution

Israel to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Rwanda, Uganda despite likely persecution | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Although gays and lesbians are persecuted by their countrymen in Israel, their situation is much better than what they can expect in Uganda or Rwanda
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What it's like to be gay in Gaza: Meeting Israelis on dating apps, evading Hamas and plotting escape

What it's like to be gay in Gaza: Meeting Israelis on dating apps, evading Hamas and plotting escape | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
In a society where homosexuality could be publishable by death, gay Gazans keep their identity secret
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Israeli referee comes out as transgender

Israeli referee comes out as transgender | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Sapir Berman said that she has received the support of her family, the local referees' union and Israeli and international football officials.

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Tel Aviv Rabbi Opens His Doors, and Heart, to the LGBT Movement

Tel Aviv Rabbi Opens His Doors, and Heart, to the LGBT Movement | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"We believe that each person that God created has his or her own place in the world, even the LGBT, and we must open our heart to everyone."

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LGBT group head aims to be Knesset’s first open lesbian

LGBT group head aims to be Knesset’s first open lesbian | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai announced on Sunday that one of the candidates of his Israelis Party would be Hila Pe’er, the chairwoman of Aguda, the Association for LGBT equality in Israel.

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A Palestinian-Israeli director is taking apart her society's taboos, one by one

A Palestinian-Israeli director is taking apart her society's taboos, one by one | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Ibtisam Mara’ana-Menuhin's Israel TV series tackles the hitherto unspeakable in Arab Israeli society... and her audience is growing

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There’s space in the Jewish community for queer people. I just had to find it.

There’s space in the Jewish community for queer people. I just had to find it. | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

I didn’t want to sacrifice my growth and values for a world in which I never felt comfortable. I was lucky enough to find an accepting and loving community in college.

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Tel Aviv’s Gay Beach, Dog Beach, and Orthodox Beach

Tel Aviv’s Gay Beach, Dog Beach, and Orthodox Beach | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Hilton Beach, one of the world’s 10 hottest beaches according to the American website GayCities, developed spontaneously.

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The LGBT Israel Task Force and Creator of Eurovision's Winning Song 'Toy' Fight for the Israeli LGBT Community

The LGBT Israel Task Force and Creator of Eurovision's Winning Song 'Toy' Fight for the Israeli LGBT Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The LGBT Israel Task Force ('The Aguda') and renowned Israeli composer and song writer Doron Medalie are launching together with Google a very unusual YouTube experience. This experience will effectively turn pre-roll ads into a waiting room where people wanting to listen to one of Medalie's many hits will have to patiently wait, while listening to a series of interviews. But with Medalie's songs figuring in most Israelis' playlists, the LGBT Israel Task Force have essentially hacked the medium and ensured their message is heard through YouTube. With close to 50 musical hits, the campaign has not gone unnoticed and to boot, Medalie has tailored every pre-roll's opening statement to suit the title of the song chosen and kick off the discussion of LGBT rights from a different angle. So if the song chosen was 'Aba' (which means Dad in Hebrew), the pre-roll's opening statement related to the fact the LGBT community in Israel is barred from adopting or using a surrogate to become a parent. If the song chosen was "Heaven" – the opening statement alludes the fact that Spain is gay heaven, as gays are allowed to marry there, but not in Israel.

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Thousands Participate in Jerusalem’s Largest Ever LGBTQ Pride March

Thousands Participate in Jerusalem’s Largest Ever LGBTQ Pride March | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Thousands participated in the 17th annual LGBTQ pride event in Jerusalem on Thursday under heavy police protection. Some organizers put the number of marchers as high as 35,000 — which would make it the largest pride parade in Jerusalem ever.

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Gay Groups and Big Tech Challenge Israel’s Status Quo

Gay Groups and Big Tech Challenge Israel’s Status Quo | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

On July 22, an estimated 100,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square to rally for gay rights. It was one of the largest political demonstrations in the country’s history; if the same share of America's population turned out, there would be 3 million protesters in the streets. It may be the Israeli left's best chance in a while to revitalize its electoral hopes.

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LGBT to share experiences on Rothschild Blvd stages

LGBT to share experiences on Rothschild Blvd stages | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Ahead of next Fridays gay pride parade, members of the LGBT community will be able to stand on 3 stages on Tel Avivs Rothschild Boulevard to share realities and everyday struggles with passersby.
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The DJ, producer and performer who pioneered Israel's LGBT music culture

The DJ, producer and performer who pioneered Israel's LGBT music culture | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
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
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Israel plans to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda

Israel plans to deport LGBT asylum seekers to Rwanda and Uganda | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“LGBT people are not part of the groups excluded [from deportation],” a Border Authority spokesperson said. “Each case will be examined on its merits.”

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