Homophobia

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.
An Indonesian man convicted for having gay sex is publicly caned by Sharia Law official in Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia, August 26, 2025.

Islamic court sentences two men to be publicly caned after they were caught kissing

Ibtissame Lachgar wearing a top reading that Allah is a lesbian.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo

 The flag of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) is pictured from the Dogharoun border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran August 29, 2021.

Guardian forced Afghan man into hiding after using his picture in LGBT-related article - lawsuit


LGBTQ+ decal vandalized with swastika on Ramat Gan store

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

Gay conversion therapy and elections: Time to decide

The main issue that might lead us to an election is the state budget, which must pass by the end of August.

Thousands protest throughout the country after Education Minister Rafi Peretz stated that he supports gay conversion therapy.

27 detained, 3 arrested for attempting to disrupt Jerusalem Pride events

The Lehava extremists were given guidance before on how to infiltrate the events, such as wearing colorful clothing and using slang terms popular among the LGBT community.

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

US envoy urges condemnation of Muslim Brotherhood’s call to kill gays

Twitter launches inquiry against Grenell for exposing lethal homophobia

Grenell, US ambassador to Germany, attends the "Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations (Protesting Anti-Israeli Bias)" in Geneva

Israelis split on acceptance of homosexuality - Pew report

Overall, Israeli society is about equally split between those who are accepting (47%) of homosexuality and those who are not (45%).

ALL COLORS of the rainbow: The LGBT community’s recent mass protest in Tel Aviv.

Poland's Jewish leaders deplore stigmatization of LGBT people

Gay rights have been thrust into the spotlight during the campaign for the June 28 election.

Poland's President Andrzej Duda delivers a speech before the official start of a march marking the 100th anniversary of Polish independence in Warsaw, Poland November 11, 2018.

Leaked Zoom call reveals homophobia of Azerbaijan opposition politicians

A series of Zoom calls between senior members of the National Council of Democratic Forces, representing opposition parties, has revealed strong homophobic sentiment within the group.

THE FLAME Towers in Baku are a symbol of the new and independent Azerbaijan.

Iraqi leaders Sadr and Amiri bash gay pride flag-raising ceremony

The rainbow flag was raised as part of the International Day Against Homophobia – and immediately resulted in a homophobic backlash in Iraq.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

'Army Radio distorted rabbi's comments on conversion therapy'

Station claims Yigal Levinstein said conversion therapy is necessary to rid people of homosexual tendencies. Rabbi says he referred to 'normative therapy'

Rabbi Yigal Levinstein, head of the pre-military academy at the settlement of Eli

US may reduce intel with Mideast countries who criminalize homosexuality

Intelligence chief says laws that ban same-sex relations are not "an American value"

Richard Grenell, U.S. Ambassador to Germany, attends the "Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations (Protesting Anti-Israeli Bias)" aside of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2019