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International LGBTQ+ rights organisation suspends Israeli member organisation after it put forward a motion to host World Conference in Tel Aviv

Graham Robson November 1, 2024

ILGA World, an international LGBTQ+-rights group, has suspended member organisation The Aguda: The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel after it put forward a motion to host its 2026-27 World Conference in Tel Aviv. ILGA World stated: “The bid to host our next World Conference in Tel Aviv will not go forward and will not […]

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Film

Palestinian filmmaker Dima Hamdan wins prestigious LGBTQ+ film prize for ‘Blood Like Water’

Brian Butler October 14, 2024

Dima Hamdan, a Palestinian filmmaker and journalist, has won the prestigious Iris Prize, supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation, for her short film Blood Like Water. Based in Berlin, Dima’s film Blood Like Water tells the story of Shadi, who embarks on a secret adventure and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they […]

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International News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocks gay pro-Palestinian protestors in a speech to Congress

Graham Robson July 25, 2024

On Wednesday, July 24, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocked gay pro-Palestinian protesters in a speech that he delivered to Congress, less than a year after Hamas launched a surprise attack against communities in southern Israel. “Some of these protesters hold up signs proclaiming ‘Gays for Gaza,’” said Netanyahu. “They might as well hold up […]

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