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Israeli Christian wins first ‘Miss Trans Israel’ pageant
Talleen Abu Hanna, 21, from the northern city of Nazareth wore a white bridal dress as she was declared the first “Miss Trans Israel”.
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Jerusalem gay pride parade attacker convicted of murder
Yishai Schlissel was also convicted on multiple charges of attempted murder for the people he wounded in the 2015 attack.
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After Israel controversy, trans activist Janet Mock cancels Brown U. speech
Some students there didn’t want her speaking at a campus venue with ties to the country.
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Israel holds its first transgender beauty contest
Who will be the first “Miss Trans Israel?”
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Hamas commander accused of gay sex is executed
Hamas operatives thought Israel might have blackmailed him into ratting out a Hamas top dog.
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LGBTQ Israelis call their government hypocrites on gay rights
The country declared an LGBT rights day…then blocked five LGBT-rights bills
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‘Gay conversion’ therapists find safe haven in Israel
Proponents in Israel say therapy does not “convert” clients, but boosts self-esteem and masculinity, which they say can reduce homosexuality.
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This gay Iranian poet fled persecution — only to find himself in Israel
Payam Feili has made a years-long dream come true — he is visiting Israel, Iran’s archenemy and a country known for its tolerance toward gays.
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Israel to begin enlisting HIV-positive soldiers
The policy shift puts the country at the forefront of military inclusivity toward people with the virus that causes AIDS.
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Israel court allows transgender woman’s cremation
The body of an Israeli transgender woman who committed suicide will be cremated despite her ultra-Orthodox family’s wishes.