LGBTQ+
In National Book Awards finalist, Jewish trans boy and golem team up to save the world
The novel, which is aimed for middle-grade readers, features a young Jewish transgender boy who teams up with a golem, a creature from Jewish folklore, to save the world from demons.
Bodies of three transgender women left on roadside in Pakistan spark demands for justice
Additional Gaza flotilla rift revealed: Schism over LGBTQ+ activists on ships
Jewish, LGBTQ+ Cornell students get violent threats from fake university president email account
Burkina Faso to criminalize same-sex relations, 'promotion' of 'LGBTQ practices'
Burkina Faso’s parliament approved a bill criminalizing same-sex relations with prison terms and fines, awaiting junta leader Ibrahim Traoré’s signature.
Sidelined at Pride celebrations, pro-Israel LGBTQ Jews find breathing room in Tel Aviv
Organized by the JFNA, the trip included 15 first-time visitors to Israel and came amid a broader sense of alienation many had been feeling in their LGBTQ communities back home.
Ottawa Capital Pride parade canceled after anti-Israel activists blockade route
Anti-Israel activists rain on the Ottawa pride parade, blocking it, and leading to its cancellation in protest of parade organizers refusing to denounce the state of Israel.
Jewish LGBTQ groups march in Montreal pride after Zionist ban revoked
There had been two minor incidents that momentarily disrupted the event, with one participant throwing a balloon at a Jewish marcher.
State Department to dismiss human rights criticism of Israel, Russia, El Salvador – report
The 2025 report struck out all references to crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community, including noted government abuses.
Grindr allows users to request 'No Zionists' on profiles, reversing prevoius policy
Grindr said that the policy change was "implemented following user escalations around its potentially inflammatory nature."
Budapest mayor says probe of banned Pride march sees him as a 'suspect'
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Hungary's capital city on June 28 as a banned Pride march swelled into a mass anti-government demonstration.
Russia passes law punishing searches for 'extremist' content
Entities banned in Russia for carrying out "extremist activities" include late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Fund, the "international LGBT movement", and US tech giant Meta.
L'Oréal Israel provided exclusive sponsorship for Offer Nissim's pride concert
The beauty group set up four pop-up areas in Yarkon Park under the concept "LET THE BEAT GLOW ON" as part of its commitment to values of equality and diversity.
New NGO bill that would tax foreign donations by 80% will exempt ultra-Orthodox orgs. - report
Haredi MKs expressed concern over the bill's potential effect on donations to NGOs that support haredi causes, many of which are based on funds from overseas.
Kyiv court rules in favor of diplomat in Israel in landmark same-sex case for Ukraine
Ukraine's recognition of Zoryan Kis and Tymur Levchuk's marriage is a milestone for LGBTQ+ couples and families in the country.