The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lgbtq-jews/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:23:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png LGBTQ Jews | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/lgbtq-jews/ 32 32 Rome Pride bars Jewish LGBT group for not ‘distancing itself’ from Gaza ‘genocide’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/rome-pride-bars-jewish-lgbt-group-for-not-distancing-itself-from-gaza-genocide/ Thu, 28 May 2026 18:44:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832408 Organizers say all groups that want to be formally recognized with float in parade must sign onto political platform that includes condemnation of Israeli actions in Gaza, which Keshet refused to do

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]]> Jewish screenwriting lab’s first film depicts Holocaust survivor and gay grandson https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-screenwriting-labs-first-film-depicts-holocaust-survivor-and-gay-grandson/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:24:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3770682 Roommate comedy 'Bookends' is based on writer and star Noam Ash's experience moving in with his grandparents post-breakup

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]]> Jerusalem municipality to name area in the city after teen murdered at 2015 pride march https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-to-name-area-in-the-city-after-teen-murdered-at-2015-pride-march/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:04:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760052 Motion to name street or square in city center after Shira Banki passes despite opposition from advisory committee, dissent from some ultra-Orthodox council members

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]]> Carrie Soloway, inspiration for trans Jewish protagonist of ‘Transparent,’ dies at 88 https://www.timesofisrael.com/carrie-soloway-inspiration-for-trans-jewish-protagonist-of-transparent-dies-at-88/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:50:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3704141 Born in London in 1937, Soloway lived most of her life in Chicago and came out to her children in 2012, becoming a 'reluctant icon' to the trans community

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]]> Surging LGBTQ enrollment in Jewish seminaries signals ‘astounding’ shift in US rabbinate https://www.timesofisrael.com/surging-lgbtq-enrollment-in-jewish-seminaries-signals-astounding-shift-in-us-rabbinate/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 01:44:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3692283 A new study provides empirical evidence for a trend many have seen coming for years, as new models and broken barriers bring an influx of leadership from a once-marginalized population

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]]> In LA, pro-Israel groups hold inaugural Pride conference to counter ‘Queers for Palestine’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-la-pro-israel-groups-hold-inaugural-pride-conference-to-counter-queers-for-palestine/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:51:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688108 Ex-hostage Emily Damari, who hid her lesbian identity from Hamas captors, tells attendees at LA event: 'You guys may be for Palestine, but I can tell you, Palestine is not for you'

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]]> After facing antisemitism in the Diaspora, pro-Israel LGBTQ Jews find refuge in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-facing-antisemitism-in-the-diaspora-pro-israel-lgbtq-jews-find-refuge-in-tel-aviv/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:14:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3630568 Backlash over the Gaza war in queer spaces is forcing some 'back into the closet,' says the leader of a US delegation whose members were buoyed by the Israeli counterparts they came to support

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]]> Spurned after October 7, American LGBTQ+ Jews find healing in Tel Aviv Pride Week https://www.timesofisrael.com/spurned-after-october-7-american-lgbtq-jews-find-healing-in-tel-aviv-pride-week/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:49:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3571048 Anti-Israel sentiments in the global queer community have alienated many, pushing them to develop their Jewish identities instead

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]]> What Matters Now to Rabbi Noa Sattath: Global LGBTQ+ support for Hamas https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-rabbi-noa-sattath-global-lgbtq-support-for-hamas/ Tue, 10 Jun 2025 19:00:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3569321&preview=true&preview_id=3569321 For Pride Month, head of Association for Civil Rights in Israel reflects on the roll out of gay rights in Israel and the role the community can play in the fight for equal rights for all

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]]> Yeshiva University rescinds approval of LGBTQ+ student group https://www.timesofisrael.com/yeshiva-university-rescinds-approval-of-lgbtq-student-group/ Sat, 10 May 2025 07:37:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3545809 Orthodox university's rabbis say 'Hareni' violated settlement agreement that allowed for its formation; students refuse to include 'sexual morality' disclaimer on club's ads

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]]> After recognizing LGBTQ club, YU president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to school https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-recognizing-lgbtq-club-yu-president-says-pride-values-antithetical-to-school/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:20:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512405 Ari Berman denies university has reversed position; new campus group, 'Hareni,' says it demonstrates Jewish and LGBTQ identities can coexist in 'a welcoming academic environment'

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]]> Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate NY Orthodox voice, dies in road accident at 43 https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-eliyahu-fink-compassionate-orthodox-voice-dies-in-road-accident-at-43/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 06:31:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3510318 An avid writer and social media presence, Fink addressed subjects like women’s use of tefillin, assimilation, discrimination, and how the Orthodox world treats the LGBTQ community

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]]> After years of litigation, Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-years-of-litigation-yeshiva-university-recognizes-lgbtq-student-club/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:38:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3508023 'Hareni' will operate according to 'approved guidelines' of YU's senior rabbis, statement says; recognition follows long legal struggle that included US Supreme Court hearing

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]]> Isolated and excluded: New survey highlights challenges of global LGBTQ+ Jews of Color https://www.timesofisrael.com/isolated-and-excluded-new-survey-highlights-challenges-of-global-lgbtq-jews-of-color/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3494776 Survey of 90 Jews in 20 states and four international locations conducted by US nonprofit Keshet finds most communities have a lot of work to do to make gay Jews of Color feel included

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]]> US pro-Israel LGBTQ group names new leadership after sexual misconduct scandal https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-pro-israel-lgbtq-group-names-new-leadership-after-sexual-misconduct-scandal/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:14:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3501286 A Wider Bridge appoints LA-based Rabbi Denise Eger interim director following charges against predecessor Ethan Felson; former Arizona Rep. Daniel Hernandez to serve as board chair

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