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Contents:

• THE GAY-FRIENDLIT CI ISRAEL
• ISRAEL’S BT GAY & GAY-IENDLY BARS AND FéS
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS JESALEM
• THE BEST JESALEM GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS JESALEM
• LGBTQ . REVEALS ISRAEL'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CI PRI MONTH POLL
• ISRAEL PRENTS ITSELF AS HAVEN FOR GAY COMMUNY

THE GAY-FRIENDLIT CI ISRAEL

While hundreds of thoands may not be dancg and drkg the streets of Tel Aviv, as we saw at their famo Tel Aviv Pri Para, there are plenty of alternate ways for Israelis to celebrate their queerns or to simply feel accepted for their sexual, wh July rollg around the rner, the Magaze prents the bt gay bars and fés Israel, or as most of the world lls , the most LGBTQ+-iendly untry the Middle East. While Tel Aviv may be known as Israel’s gay hub, Jesalem, Ashdod and Haifa are also home to an eclectic and vibrant mix of bars and fé Zeh PubWhen Israelis, or Ashdodians, thk of Hakshaot Beach, a magnificent, yet seclud beach the astal cy of Ashdod, a gay bar, or pub, for that matter, would rarely e to md.

ISRAEL’S BT GAY & GAY-IENDLY BARS AND FéS

Swanky, and suated right on the water, Zeh Pub is one of southern Israel’s first gay bars. Wh open mic nights, salsa danc and the beach right nearby, this is a relaxg and vibrant spot for all those lookg to enjoy great mic and AVIVLima LimaThis Tel Aviv bar is bt known for s hip-hop nights on Mondays, which are well known to gay Tel Avivians. Wh past events cludg everythg om Retro Night to Eurovisn Dancg, Lima Lima is amazg for those lookg for a themed fun night Israel’s gayt and most spired cy.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS JESALEM

Shpagat BarArguably the most inic gay bar all of Israel, Shpagat is known for s mouthwaterg cktails, geo garn seatg and tasty food.

Yet, beyond the ftivi, Shpagat ns a ton of tnal programg such as alg wh sexual harassment between gays muny zon and discsns about the elrly and LGBTQ+ youth. Perhaps their most inic themed party is Gay Parti, where Haifans flock to celebrate their queerns. Haifans suggt that around half the crowd at Synpa is gay wh the other half beg credibly gay-iendly.

JERUSALEMVio Pub Gay BarAlmost servg as a metaphor for the hidn gay life wh Jesalem, the Vio Bar is difficult to fd, but worth the journey. Ntled the heart of wt Jesalem, or “The District” as s referred to for lols, and often labeled as Jesalem’s only gay bar, this small but mighty spot is known for s fect atmosphere. As part of Jesalem March for Pri and Tolerance ftivi, at the begng of June, Imbala ctomers took over HaMiffal, the art and culture venue, as part of their gay pri ftivi cludg a slew of drag performanc.

THE BEST JESALEM GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS JESALEM

Lev Smadar Theater’s féWhile this tablishment might not be a gay bar self, the fé wh Lev Smadar Theater is known for attractg gay folks. Gay and Gay-iendly Hotels JesalemBook the bt gay hotels wh misterb&b, the lear gay travel chosen by 1M travelers. Competive pric - Gay-owned bs - Support for LGBTQ+ NGOsmost bookedcheaptmisterb&b munySee how the search rults are rankedNew Imperial Hotel★ 3(1)Hotel room • Jesalem Breakfast clud • Wi-Fi • Smokg allowedPetra Hostel★ 3.

He did so a letter to the World Congrs for LGBT Jews after they acced him of “attractg ternatnal gay tourism the untry at the same time they discrimate their own LGBTQ cizens”.

LGBTQ . REVEALS ISRAEL'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CI PRI MONTH POLL

The Congrs had wrten this relatn to the bate about providg homosexual upl wh accs to surrogacy, which Netanyahu had prevly supported. (JTA) — The mister holdg the untry’s purse strgs lls himself a “proud homophobe. “The majory of the gay muny Israel is feelg very unsafe, ” said Hila Peer, the chairwoman of Aguda-The Associatn for LGBTQ Equaly Israel.

“You have at least an tentn to legislate laws that are dire for the gay muny. Netanyahu and others his aln say they are mted to protectg gay rights, but the volatile polil suatn means the future is hard to predict.

Israel is known as a gay haven the Middle East, and Tel Aviv is equently ced as one of the most gay-iendly ci the world, wh a Pri para that draws hundreds of thoands of revelers om Israel and abroad. A rarely enforced ban on homosexual relatns was taken off the books 1988, and the army began allowg openly gay service members 1993 — the same year the U.

ISRAEL PRENTS ITSELF AS HAVEN FOR GAY COMMUNY

Armed forc adopted a policy permtg gay service members only if they remaed closeted. Dpe the legal protectns, LGBTQ Israelis have long faced opposn om wh the haredi Orthodox sector, where rabbis veigh agast homosexualy and policians have vowed to n the untry acrdg to Orthodox terpretatns of Jewish law.

The Relig Znist Party, one of three the Relig Znist Bloc, is led by Bezalel Smotrich, who has lled himself a “proud homophobe” and has envisned Israel as a theocracy. He lled the ia of lettg medil provirs ny re to LGBTQ patients “unacceptable” and has appoted a close ally who is gay, Amir Ohana, as Knset speaker. “A Sephardi or a tradnal Jew, do you thk he r about gays?

“I’m a fascist homophobe, but I’m a man of my word, ” he said. “I won’t stone gays.