America’s Promotion of Gay Rights Triggers Backlash in Middle East. ... With Pride Month nearing its end and Middle Easterners marking one of the most important dates on the Islamic calendar, ... “No ...

The Jerusalem Pride Parade kicked off under tight security on Thursday, for the first time since the election of Israel's most far-right government, which includes several anti-LGBT figures ...

The bans cover unsanctioned flags as a whole, but the debate in statehouses has largely centered on Pride flags, which LGBTQ+ groups say are being targeted.

An estimated 150,000 people marched Thursday in Israel's coastal metropolis Tel Aviv for the Middle East's largest Pride parade, amid protests against the presence of anti-LGBTQ ministers in the ...

Demonstrators wave flags and carry portraits of slain leaders during a rally in Tehran on October 2, 2024, a day after Iran ...

Israel is known as a gay haven in the Middle East, and Tel Aviv is frequently cited as one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world, with a Pride parade that draws hundreds of thousands of ...

JERUSALEM, May 30 (Reuters) - Jerusalem on Thursday held its annual gay pride parade under heavy security and with a subdued vibe, given the solemn mood in Israel after months of war.

Feb. 13 (UPI) --LGBTQ pride flags are banned at Veteran's Administration facilities, according to a Wednesday memo posted by VA Secretary Douglas Collins.The memo said, "This guidance rescinds the ...

Israel has the most liberal legal approach to homosexuality in the Middle East, in marked contrast to the Palestinian territories, including the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, where it remains a taboo.

Israel is generally tolerant toward the LGBTQ+ community, a rarity in the conservative Middle East, where homosexuality is widely considered taboo and is outlawed in some places.

Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament.