Israel Gay Pride Police Arrest Nursery School Teacher to Protect Parade
police have gone several shades of crazy on the eve of the Tel Aviv Friday parade. According to the legal aid society Honenu, police have been raiding the homes of rightwing activists, warning them against attending and protesting the parade
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Annual Pride Parade kicks off in Tel Aviv
Tens of thousands of people are participating in the Pride Parade on Friday, marching through Tel Aviv in a street party that will culminate at a beach party at Charles Clore Park. Some 50-60 thousand people are estimated to be marching on the streets of Tel Aviv, while a total of 200,000 are expected to participate in the Pride events overall.
Why outbreak of super gonorrhoea is proving difficult to contain
Gonorrhoea was relatively benign in years gone by, going by the name “the clap” and was easily treated with penicillin. Now it’s a monster. A super-resistant form is cutting a swath through straight and gay communities. When it emerged in Leeds last year, the new superbug prompted a national alert when one of the main treatments became useless against it.
Conservative rabbis adopt resolution backing transgender rights
The international association of Conservative rabbis passed a resolution declaring its embrace of transgender people, and called on Jewish institutions and government agencies to ensure their full equality. The Rabbinical Assembly resolution passed last week expresses “the full welcome, acceptance, and inclusion of people of all gender identities in Jewish life and general society.”