Jerusalem Pride News Today

A woman and community leader from Cedar Glen, California was murdered at her store by a man who took issue with her having an LGBTQ pride flag.

From the blog of Noam Chen at The Times of Israel

Foreign Ministry official quoted saying Jerusalem seeking to avoid 'attack' on ally's government'; Lapid says coalition 'taken hostage by extremist minority of fanatics'

The community, which is celebrating International Pride Day, has been hit by both the rise of the far right and hate speech in democratic countries and by the wave of religious extremism in authoritarian regimes

The suspect threatened to carry out a ramming attack against gay men and used derogatory terms to refer to transgender people.

At Pride marches across the country, activists are drawing the ire of police and fellow protesters for decrying the hypocrisy of the government and military.

Activists in Aruba and around the world are using this year's Pride events to renew their demands for full equality.

Mass protests continue against Israeli government's plans to overhaul legal system

More than ever before, this year’s Jerusalem gay pride parade offered a stage for opponents of the current far-right/ultra-Orthodox coalition and the judicial overhaul advanced by the government.

Upwards of 30,000 people participated in the annual Jerusalem Pride and Tolerance Parade in Israel amid counter-protesters and tight security.