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Visible allyship: Why LGBTQ+ Jews shouldn't have to choose between their identities - opinion

One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from working at JQY is that allyship cannot be assumed. It has to be visible.

People march in the Capitol Pride Parade on June 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Capitol LGBT parade had been postponed due to President Trump's UFC fight at the White House.
YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade

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Ghana passes bill imposing prison terms for LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy

A general view of Malaysia's National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 25, 2020

Malaysian police arrest 51 men, seize drugs in raids linked to 'gay party'


Jewish Agency to help gay employees with surrogacy costs

The Jewish Agency will become the first state body to help gay couples with surrogacy costs in light of ongoing ineligibility of gay couples for surrogacy in Israel.

 Hundreds of members of LGBT community protest surrogacy law in Tel Aviv

Gay man wins discrimination case against Jerusalem pizzeria

Sammy Kanter was thrown out of Ben Yehuda Pizza by an employee after affirming that he was gay.

BEN ROSEN, friend of rabbinical student Sammy Kanter, posted on the Secret Jerusalem Facebook page on Friday at 5:14 p.m. after the incident occurred, urging people in Jerusalem to boycott the pizzeria for discrimination.

Israeli Eurovision-ISIS satire show draws French ire

KAN vows not to shelve upcoming dark comedy, despite concerns from the European Broadcasting Union

A scene from the controversial upcoming KAN show 'Douze Points.'

Jewish-American lesbian elected Michigan Attorney General

Nessel, who grew up attending the Reform congregation Temple Kol Ami in West Bloomfield Township, in the Detroit metropolitan area, traces many of her values back to Judaism.

Plaintiffs April Deboer (L) and her partner Jayne Rowse leave the Federal Court with their attorney Dana Nessel (R) following closing arguments on their trial that could overturn Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage in Detroit, Michigan March 7, 2014

Trump launches global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality

A report from The Jerusalem Post on death penalty for Iranian gays played a role in ending criminalization of gays.

Members of LGBT community take part in a Gay Pride parade in central Istanbul, Turkey, July 1, 2018

A Star is born

“I have known I am genderqueer for almost two years,” Star told me. “I remember discovering the term ‘genderqueer’ and thinking, ‘Hey! That’s me.’”

Star Cohen

Orthodox Jewish parents want more openness on LGBTQ issues, survey finds

The survey of over 70 parents, the vast majority of whom are Modern Orthodox, found that they all supported a change in how the Orthodox community. relates to LGBTQ Jews.

Jerusalem Gay Pride Parade participant shakes hands with a religious Jewish man

U.S. ambassador to Germany: 'Horrific actions' of Iran equal to ISIS

"The recent press reports that the Iranian regime publicly hanged a 31-year-old man for being gay should be a wake-up call for anyone."

ISIS fighter beheading boy, 16, in Syria

Gay French Muslim teen to perform in Israel for Eurovision

"I hear life is really exciting over there in Tel Aviv," said France's Eurovision representative Bilal Hassani.

People celebrate the winning of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 by Israel's Netta Barzilai with her song "Toy" , Rabin square in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 13, 2018.

Three Jewish facts about Pete Buttigieg, presidential hopeful

Buttigieg is gay, married, and a veteran of the Afghanistan war.

Pete Buttigieg, the Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana