LGBTQ+

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy

The 8-1 ruling, authored by conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch, rejected Colorado's argument that its law regulated professional conduct, not protected speech.

A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.
A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

Trump says he was told Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay, spotlighting Iran’s brutal anti-gay persecution

Paivi Rasanen (R), member of the Finnish Parliament, testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 4, 2026.

Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington, DC, US, November 12, 2025.

US judge will block attempt to restrict gender affirming care to minors after lawsuit


The world after October 7, and before Trump 2.0: The essential Jewish conversations of 2024

Like all conversations entered with good faith, these stories also provide comfort that Jews can discuss contentious ideas with civility and humility.

 Many Jews in the literary world complained of a climate of intolerance in which authors who are perceived to be pro-Israel are facing exclusion and harassment.

Florida congressional candidate seeks ban for flags promoting Palestine, BLM, and Gay Pride

Fine's bill would prohibit any government entity, including schools, counties, cities, and agencies from displaying any flag of a political nature.

 A boy holds a Palestinian flag at a demonstration in support of Palestinians in Gaza, during a temporary truce between Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in Frankfurt, Germany, November 25, 2023

How Germany’s left amplifies terror propaganda against the west

Samidoun, Masar Badil, and other organizations do not always reveal their true goals, but one truth remains: they do not stand for peace.


Berlin police chief warns Jews and LGBTQ+ to exercise caution in certain areas

'There are areas where I would advise people who wear a kippah or are openly homosexual or lesbians to be more attentive,' says Barbara Slowik.

 Protestors take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, April 6, 2024.

Days after coming out of the closet, Israeli singer Eden Hason engaged to boyfriend Yotam Gavriel

Many knew about Hason's relationship but respected the singer and his partner, allowing them to come out publicly in their own time.

 Israeli singer Eden Hason sings the Israeli national anthem with family members of hostages during a Lights for Liberty event demanding the release of the remaining 135 hostages held in Gaza, in Manhattan in New York City, US December 13, 2023.

California neo-Nazi-affiliate receives life sentence for murder of Jewish student

Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 27, was charged to life without parole for the murder of 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein.

SANTA ANA, CA - JUNE 13: Samuel Woodward testifies in Orange County Superior Court on Thursday, June 13, 2024 in Santa Ana. Woodward is accused of stabbing his former Orange County School of the Arts classmate Blaze Bernstein to death more than six years ago and burying his body near a Foothill Ranc

Mizrahi pop singer Eden Hason comes out as gay

Hason follows in the footsteps of other LGBTQ+ Israeli icons, indicating a societal shift for Mizrahi music fans.

 Israeli singers Ishay Ribo and Eden Hason at a ceremony marking Remembrance Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror, at the Sultan's Pool in Jerusalem, on May 12, 2024.

We asked Jewish leaders about their priorities under a second Trump term - opinion

Jewish nonprofit leaders express diverse reactions to Trump’s presidency, highlighting key priorities on immigration, antisemitism, LGBTQ+ rights, and more.

 Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 US presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 6, 2024.

TLVFest kicks off on Halloween with LGBTQ+ films and special events

TLVFest is going forward and will feature the best of recent queer cinema, as well as classics, competitions, and special events, from the end of October until November 10.

 SELENA GOMEZ in ‘Emilia Perez.’

US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride

Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.

A drag queen from BS West's Visionaries troupe performs during Phoenix Pride's Rainbows Fest, a family friendly LGBTQ pride event, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 1, 2023.