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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 566

Israel Gay Youth

Prime Minister Yair Lapid addresses an event in Tel Aviv to mark 20 years since the founding of Israel Gay Youth, August 27, 2022. (Elad Gutman)
August 28, 2022, 1:45 am
Lapid attends event for LGBTQ group: ‘Most of the public is with us’
‘Every person has the basic right to be a parent, start a family,’ he tells gay youth organization at what he says is first official community gathering attended by serving PM
By ToI Staff
Filmmaker Gal Uchovsky at the Knesset, on June 4, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90/ File)
March 3, 2022, 4:35 pm
Prosecutors drop sexual assault charges against leading LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky
Investigation into 2 allegations of sexual assault ends after police say accusers were truthful but the acts were not criminal
By ToI Staff
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, right, ministry director-general Nachman Ash, center, and Dr. Zvi Fishel, Chairman of the National Mental Health Council hold a press conference on banning conversion therapy, in Tel Aviv, February 14, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
February 14, 2022, 1:19 pm
Health Ministry bans ‘conversion therapy’ by medical professionals
Minister Horowitz says prohibition, including punitive measures against violators, is needed to stop ‘soul-destroying’ practice
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
Filmmaker Gal Uchovsky at the Knesset, on June 4, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90/ File)
January 28, 2022, 2:59 am
Police to drop sexual assault charges against leading LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky
TV report says that after three men anonymously, but publicly, accused him of misconduct, police find no evidence of crimes in 2 cases and a 3rd has passed statute of limitations
By ToI Staff
Filmmaker Gal Uchovsky at the Knesset, on June 4, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90/ File)
December 6, 2021, 2:35 pm
Leading LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky questioned by police over alleged sexual assault
Statement on behalf of screenwriter says he will cooperate, denies he committed any offense; three men have anonymously but publicly accused him of misconduct
By ToI Staff
Gay rights activist Gal Uchovsky on August 17, 2011. (Yossi Zeliger/ FLASH90/ File)
November 3, 2021, 6:52 pm
Police officially open sexual assault investigation into leading LGBT activist
Probe comes after 2 men allege that TV personality Gal Uchovsky assaulted them in recent years; ‘I’ve never tried to force myself on anyone,’ he says
By ToI Staff
LGBT rights activist Etai Pinkas Arad at a press conference at the Knesset, July 11, 2021, after the High Court of Justice ruled that same-sex couples and single men will be able to become surrogate parents within six months. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 3, 2021, 12:32 pm
Second prominent LGBT activist accused of sexual misconduct
2 men say they were teens, but over age of consent, when they met Etai Pinkas Arad, who quits Tel Aviv city hall in response to allegations
By ToI Staff
Filmmaker Gal Uchovsky at the Knesset, on June 4, 2012. (Miriam Alster/Flash90/ File)
November 2, 2021, 11:12 am
Police probe sexual assault claims against LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky
Investigation opened after 2 men allege TV personality assaulted them in recent years; Uchovsky: ‘I’ve never tried to force myself on anyone’
By ToI Staff
Gay rights activist Gal Uchovsky on August 17, 2011. (Yossi Zeliger/ FLASH90/ File)
November 1, 2021, 10:19 pm
Prominent LGBT activist Gal Uchovsky accused of sexual assault
TV personality apologizes, quits as president of Israel Gay Youth nonprofit, after 2 men are quoted alleging he assaulted them in recent years
By ToI Staff
IGY (Israel Gay Youth) participants. (courtesy)
July 2, 2021, 10:50 am
Podcast: Gay Israeli youth make societal change through IDF, national service
What opportunities do Israel’s young LGBTQ+ have after high school? We speak with Rom Ohayon from Israel Gay Youth to find out
By ToI Staff
A screen capture from video of a suspected homophobic assault at the Jaffa Port on August 1, 2020. (Screen capture: Twitter)
August 4, 2020, 12:25 pm
Teen arrested in suspected homophobic attack in Jaffa
16-year-old Lod resident to appear for hearing later Tuesday; is believed to have attacked 2 men after seeing them kissing
By ToI Staff
Adam McKinney performs 'HaMapah/The Map.' (Amanda Adams Louis)
April 17, 2017, 4:20 am
Drones onstage? Choreographer waltzes across genre, media and technology
Orthodox-educated, gay, mixed-race dancer Adam McKinney breaks boundaries to unite people through poetry in motion
By Lisa Klug
Hagai Felician, who in 2013 was declared a suspect in the deadly 2009 Bar Noar shooting in Tel Aviv, but whose case was dropped after a key witness against him was determined to have lied. (Flash90)
August 27, 2016, 12:31 pm
State to pay NIS 2.2m for wrongful indictment in Tel Aviv gay club shooting
Hagai Felician spent eight months in jail before charges against him were dropped and he was released
By ToI Staff
Naftali Bennett, July 20, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 31, 2015, 3:55 am
Bennett to ‘dramatically’ boost funding for LGBT group
Education minister plans new program to counter anti-gay activists: ‘We will respond to this attack with actions, not just words’
By JTA and ToI Staff
Flags seen during the Gay Pride parade in Tel Aviv, June 7, 2013. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
May 22, 2015, 5:05 am
Israel the 7th-best country for gay men
27 out of 30 ‘least happy’ countries for homosexual men are in Africa and the Middle East
By JTA
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