Jerusalem Pride

Tens of thousands gather in Jerusalem's Liberty Bell Park for the annual pride march, August 2, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

20,000 take part in largest ever Jerusalem Pride March

Under heavy security, 20,000 members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters march in Jerusalem, three years after a religious extremist stabbed 15-year-old Shira Banki during the parade. Photos by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org Tens of thousands of members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters took part in the largest ever Jerusalem Pride March on Thursday. The event, which…

By +972 Magazine August 2, 2018

Why I took 32 photos of my leg

I hurt my leg, so I gave it a treat: a trip to sites across Israel/Palestine that tell of just how fragile the human body is. The doctor says my leg is fine, but I have doubts. I twisted it playing football (soccer, so be it) last autumn, tore a muscle and feared damage to…

By Yuval Ben-Ami July 26, 2016

Participants at the Jerusalem Pride Parade, West Jerusalem, July 21, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Year after teen’s murder, largest turnout ever at Jerusalem Pride

Massive, unexpected turnout sent a powerful message in the wake of anti-LGBTQ hate speech in recent weeks. Yet the sterile police cordon in which the Pride Parade was forced to take place also served as an eerie reminder of its insecurity. [Photo gallery follows the text.] More than 25,000 Israelis turned out to march in Jerusalem’s 15th annual Pride Parade Tuesday evening, the largest…

By Mairav Zonszein July 21, 2016

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By Yuval Ben-Ami August 10, 2015

Israeli youth mourn Shira Banki, who was murdered by an ultra-Orthodox man at the Jerusalem Pride Parade, August 2, 2015. The attacker, Yishai Schlissel, stabled six people. (Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)

Pride murder may force Israel’s ultra-Orthodox to face homophobia

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By +972 Magazine August 8, 2015

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By Yuval Ben-Ami August 8, 2015

Seven Nights 1: The Stabbing

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By Yuval Ben-Ami August 4, 2015