Gay Pride

Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv

The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.

|BySHIR PERETS
Burned flag found in home of 16-year-old from Bnei Brak.
A person wears a pride-themed yarmulke in the West Village in New York City, on June 26, 2020.

A Wider Bridge, a pro-Israel advocate in LGBTQ spaces, is shutting down

Pro Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge said it will wind down operations by year’s end, pointing to funding challenges after years of controversy in progressive queer circles.

|ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
United States fans with a rainbow Pride flag during the FIFA Women's World Cup Final at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, July 7, 2019

Seattle doubles down on World Cup Pride plans despite Iran, Egypt's objections

Complaints by the football associations of Iran and Egypt highlight tensions between World Cup rules promoting anti-discrimination, inclusivity and neutrality on political and social matters.

|ByREUTERS
A match ball is seen in front of a Pride flag during the round 21 A-League Women's match between Newcastle Jets and Western United at No.2 Sportsground, on March 30, 2025, in Newcastle, Australia.

FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death

As with many Islamic countries, homosexuality is outlawed in Iran and punishable by death. Many LGBTQ+ Iranians have fled the country, looking for asylum in the United States or the Middle East.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Call to ban LGBTQ+ events in Lebanon sparks anger from rights groups

Despite being one of the most liberal countries in the Middle East, Lebanon's interior minister has cracked down on LGBTQ+ events during Pride month resulting in criticism from activists.

JUNE 30, 2022ByREUTERS
Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022.

Israeli city bans Pride parade's route, gives it to anti-LGBT protest - report

Police had called for the LGBTQ+ Pride parade to be moved last week, but a local yeshiva protest against the parade was approved to be held at the original spot.

JUNE 27, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People participate in the first Gay Pride Parade in Mitzpe Ramon, on July 2, 2021.

IDF officer removes LGBTQ+ Pride flag in northern Israel

The IDF stated that the officer's behavior "does not reflect the values of the IDF."

JUNE 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pride flag at Jerusalem Pride march, June 2021

Israeli event ‘Not Letting It In’ highlights Athens Queer Archive Festival

JUNE 21, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jason Danino-Holt and the Israeli-Greek Cast

Tel Aviv tops Israel's most LGBT-friendly cities list for another year

The central Israeli city was ranked the most gay-friendly city in Israel yet again by The Aguda - The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel.

JUNE 20, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People participate in the first Gay Pride Parade in Mitzpe Ramon, on July 2, 2021.

Largest pride flotilla in Israel will be held in the Sea of ​​Galilee

Passengers of each boat will wear a shirt color that corresponds to the Pride flag so that the colorful flotilla will paint the Sea of ​​Galilee in the Pride colors.

JUNE 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
LGBTQ youth at Pride Parade with Israeli flag

Jewish Queer Youth praises YU pride ruling as 'victory for human dignity'

“The ruling is a victory for human dignity, mental health and safety on campus,” said Rachael Fried, executive director of JQY and a YU alum.

JUNE 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yeshiva University's Stern College for Women, on 34th and Lexington. The all-male campus counterpart is in Morningside Heights.

Israel's MKs surveyed on gay marriage

PM Naftali Bennett and the Yamina Party all declined to comment on the issue. 

JUNE 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Foreign Minister and Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid at Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022.

31 white supremacists arrested in Idaho

Police seized a plethora of riot gear and documents that clarified the group's intentions to disrupt the North Idaho Pride Alliance's "Pride in the Park" event. 

JUNE 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Thirty men, who police say are affiliated with the white nationalist group Patriot Front, pose for jail booking photographs released by the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S. June 12, 2022. The men and their leader (not shown) were arrested for conspiracy to riot.

Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022 - in pictures

Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022 kicked off with tens of thousands of attendees - here it is in pictures.

JUNE 10, 2022ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2022.