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.

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

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

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


Jerusalem Municipality under fire after Pride event cancelled

Police and the municipality stated that the closure was decided on because of the coronavirus, but Aza Street was the only pedestrian mall set to be closed over the weekend.

Pride banner at the US Embassy building on Agron St. in Jerusalem after it was replaced on June 24 after being removed

MK asks for Knesset to display gay pride flag

“The pride flag represents tolerance, equality and justice,” Yesh Atid-Telem MK Yorai Lahav Hertzanu wrote.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

LGBTQ+ banner removed from US Embassy building by Jerusalem Municipality

"I agree with Aryeh King that there is no room for impurity in Jerusalem, and therefore call on the mayor to fire him."

Pride banner at the US Embassy building on Agron St. in Jerusalem after it was replaced on June 24 after being removed

Static and Ben El team up with Nasreen Qadri in new Pride anthem

The song is an upbeat anthem that celebrates and spotlights the diversity of Tel Aviv-Jaffa and its LGBTQ+ community.

Static and Ben El Tavori and Nasreen Qadri release Habib Albi

Israelis prepare for Pride Events in shadow of coronavirus: What to know

Find out when and where Pride events will take place across Israel.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

How did cancelling LGBTQ+ pride parades impact Israel's economy?

It is estimated that a Pride parade tourist would spend an average of $245 per day spent in Israel, about 140% more than the average tourist.

Tel Aviv Pride Parade kicks off, 2019.

Pride Month kicks off with first Hebrew children's book on Pride Parade

The children's book gives children a glimpse into the lives of their parents and the struggle for equal rights.

Tel Aviv Pride Parade kicks off, 2019.

Pride parades throughout Israel pushed to end of summer

The parades were postponed until further notice to avoid the spread of the novel COVID-19.

Participant with Jewish Pride flag walking in the 2017 Tel Aviv Pride Parade

Rabbi Mazuz blames pride parades for coronavirus outbreak

Mazuz has blamed a number of tragedies on pride parades, including the terrorist attack in which Eitam and Naama Henkin were killed in 2015.

Jerusalem pride parade, 2 August 2018.

Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE

"The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominantly Muslim UAE, a desert country of around 10 million people where gay sex is illegal," said filmmaker Hitesh Kewalya.

Leora Ruben, Mayan Sanlar, Avishai Mazgaonkar and Oved Gadkar bring a little Bollywood to Jerusalem as part of their Birthright trip from India.