10 LGBTQ-Phobia 2022 Report

LGBTQ-Phobia 2022 Report

Differentiation by Gender Identity The group that suffers the most from LGBTQ-phobia associated with religion (whether in the qRbZXZfvr NfduR}uŧ NZ{Zbŧ YZXYŧ fq bf|żbR{Rb nvMbZN ’XvqRrŧ fq 1-żnYfMZE MErRP fd ruEuRcRdur related to religion) are those on the trans spectrum. Of the overall registered maltreatment associated with religion, 72% were directed at the trans community. Israeli Academia ƃ bRNuvqRq XE{R vr Ed ErrZXdcRdu uf |qZuR E YZrufq~ nEnRqŬ NYfrR 1- YZrufq~ŧ EdP |YRd I presented it to the class, the lecturer stopped me and said that it was not history. I felt very YvcZbZEuRPű uYR bRNuvqRq PZP dfu R{Rd bRu cR ’dZrY rnREaZdXƄ Ų .Ŭŧ rqERbƆr !fquYRqd ZruqZNuŬ In the past year, we witnessed repeated attempts by radical conservative organizations to use uYR R|ZrY qRbZXZfd uf PRXqEPR fuYRqrŬ 1YR~Ɔ{R Zd’buqEuRP ruvPRdu ENEPRcZN WENZbZuZRr ZduRdPZdX to debase the LGBTQ community lifestyle, aiming to recruit students to join them and oppose content that they believe harms the values of the traditional “heteronormative” family. They focus on various areas, such as curriculum and student activities of the gay fraternity, which collaborate with the National Student Union in educational institutions. Community Coping "... Since research has substantiated that there are people with an innate sexual orientation, I wanted to challenge the Jewish assertion. I knew of a religious man who is not attracted to |fcRdŧ EdP vdPRqruffP uYEu uYZr |fvbP dfu NYEdXRŧ rf |EduRP uf ’dP E YEbENYZN rfbvuZfd Wfq uYEu R|ZrY cEdŬ qRuvqdRP uf YZc EdP ufbP YZc uYEu fP NqREuRP YZc Er YR ZrŬŬŬ 1f rE~ŧ ƅ~fv PfdƆu change because you don’t want to,’ is a violation of the commands: ‘love your neighbor as thyself,’ ƅ f dfu YEqc fdR EdfuYRqŧƆ ƅ f dfu NEvrR rfqqf| uf fuYRqrŧƆ EdP cfqRŬŬŬƄ Ų .EMMZ EbaE +Zfuqaf{raZŬ 6 As mentioned, this year’s public religious discourse towards the LGBTQ community escalated EdP ZduRdrZ’RP uYR qZWu MRu|RRd uYR qRbZXZfvr EdP uYR XE~ NfccvdZu~Ŭ 1- NfccvdZu~ members are integral to all social sectors, including ultra-Orthodox, religious, and observant LGBTQ individuals. The observant-religious LGBTQ public and its supporters from religious groups advocate acceptance, inclusion, tolerance, and “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Thus, the importance of the religious LGBTQ organizations’ endeavors in the past year. Facing the darkness of the LGBTQ-phobic threats, they created a light at the end of the tunnel. 1YRrR 1- qRbZXZfvr fqXEdZEuZfdr YE{R rZXdZ’NEdub~ ErrZruRP qRbZXZfvr 1- ZdPZ{ZPvEbr fd the spectrum of religious beliefs and the continuum of gender identities. They supported and helped them experience harmony and balance regarding their religious and LGBTQ identity. 1. Bat-Kol’s Your Way center was co-established with the Ministry for Social Equality. Its objective is to provide remote online and discreet support for religious and ultra-Orthodox women - lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The center supports its members by listening to their stories, talking with rabbis or a halachic counselor, sharing experiences and feelings, asking halachic and other questions, and receiving spiritual and halachic advice. 2. Havruta organization affords the religious community assistance and support with various unique services, including speaking to rabbis who assist them throughout the entire process and treatment by professional psychologists, social workers, sexual therapists, and psychiatrists. In addition, they are supported by parents of religious LGBTQ individuals who maintain an LGBTQ WEcZb~ vdZuŧ EdP uYR fqXEdZEuZfdƆr ruEWW Ebrf EZPr uYRcŬ .RNRdub~ŧ uYRqR YEr MRRd E rZXdZ’NEdu increase in the organization’s helpline, especially surrounding the LGBTQ-phobic statements by senior clerics. Hate speech causes anxiety and pressure among religious LGBTQ individuals, especially those in the closet. 3. Havruta co-established the Stop Hamara center with the Tel Aviv Municipality’s LGBTQ Center. 1YR fqXEdZEuZfd EZcr uf ENuZ{Rb~ ’XYu EdP RqEPZNEuR ƃNfd{RqrZfd uYRqEn~ŬƄ 1YR NRduRq qRNRZ{Rr 6 Extracted from - https://www.mako.co.il/pride-news/local/Article-4ef2d8dcd03cd71026.htm