10 LGBTQ-Phobia 2022 Report

LGBTQ-Phobia 2022 Report

many complaints regarding conversion “therapists” and conversion facilities in Israel. The center recently ’bRP u|f NfcnbEZdur |ZuY uYR ZdZruq~ fW REbuYƆr ZqRNufq RdRqEb EXEZdru Nfd{RqrZfd ƃuYRqEnZrurƄ EdP YEr not yet received a response. ĢŬ fbbEMfqEuZfd |ZuY qRbZXZfvr NfvdNZbr Zd ĠĞĠġ ż Eu fbŧ E ’qru Wfq 1- fqXEdZEuZfdrŧ Zr MqREaZdX dR| ground by cooperating with the Tel Aviv Religious Council. Their vision is to join forces with other religious councils, as well. 5. In 2023, due to the community’s numerous requests and needs, an LGBTQ religious support line will be established, led by Havruta, collaborating with the Ministry for Social Equality. In addition, training will be conducted by the “Someone to Talk to” division of the LGBTQ Aguda Task Force. 6. IGY operates various groups, designated religious schools, learning classes, and treatment centers for girls and gay religious congregation members and ultra-Orthodox homes and communities. 7. In academia, the LGBT Achva organization has intensely labored this year to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ students. Their endeavors include allocating non-gendered services in three educational institutions and addressing LGBTQ topics in an academic course at one of the educational institutions in the northern region. Achva’s main goal for 2023 is to eradicate LGBTQ-phobia and promote their project – “Safe Campus for LGBTQ.” 3. Discrimination While Receiving Services ƃ1YR cEdEXRq fW E bRZrvqR NfcnbR} Zd uYR dfquY ZdruqvNuRP Ed Rcnbf~RR uf PRcEdP uYEu c~ nEqudRq EdP not kiss and keep a distance from each other because there are children and parents who can see us and EqR NfcnbEZdZdXƄ Ų .Ŭŧ rqERbƆr !fquYRqd ZruqZNuŬ 8% of the reports registered at the Reporting Center document incidents of discrimination and abuse suffered in businesses. 10% of the reports document incidents of discrimination and abuse in public institutions (government and state ministries, welfare institutions such as the National Insurance Institute, etc.). Another sphere of discrimination and exclusion of the LGBTQ community is being refused service, including both private and public services. The Reporting Center has registered many events where community cRcMRqr qRnfqu uYEu MvrZdRrr f|dRqr qRWvrRP uf rRbb uYRc E nqfPvNu fq uYEu Xf{RqdcRdu fW’NRr PRNbZdRP to recognize their relationship. This abuse sphere is a common LGBTQ-phobia phenomenon. Still, the second annual quarter has exhibited an increase in this behavior, considering the policies led by Knesset member Orit Strook, who was appointed as the 37th Knesset Minister of National Missions: “As long as there are other doctors who can provide service - a doctor should not be forced to provide treatment that opposes their religious stance.” In other words, any business owner may refuse to provide service to the 1- NfccvdZu~ŧ Wqfc PRd~ZdX ENvuR cRPZNEb MRdR’ur EWWfqPRP uf Ebb rqERbZ NZuZRdr uf uYR nvqNYErR of food, medicines, and more. The original doctrine of the Anti-Discrimination Law is to eradicate discrimination and prevent severe harm to human dignity. Its principle is to protect certain groups in the population, including LGBTQ members. 7 If the amendment to the Anti-Discrimination Law is passed, it will lay the groundwork and provide legitimacy for discriminating against people based on gender identity and/or sexual orientation. LGBTQ individuals will be unable to purchase essential goods or receive services afforded to all citizens just because of uYRZq XRdPRq ZPRduZu~ fq rR}vEb fqZRduEuZfdŬ +vMbZN ’XvqRr EdP nqZ{EuR NZuZRdr YE{R qRZdWfqNRP /uqffaƆr statements. For example, Rabbi Zvi Tao, Har Mor Yeshiva’s president, supported and defended the banquet YEbb f|dRqr ’dRP Wfq qRWvrZdX uf cEqq~ E XE~ NfvnbRŬ 8 Reports of discrimination while searching for an apartment for rental have also been registered at the Reporting Center; however, Israeli law currently lacks clauses that protect LGBTQ individuals from being refused to rent an apartment based on sexual orientation and/or gender identity. L.’s report to the center: “We wanted to see an apartment for rent in the central district, asked for details, and arranged to see it on Sunday. Later, we called again to ask another question, and my partner told the landlord that her partner had spoken to him earlier. She told me that she heard the landlord’s wife say ‘no, no, no,’ asked a few more questions, and then said it wasn’t right for him because they are religious.”

7 Extracted from - https://www.idi.org.il/articles/46858 8 Extracted from - https://www.inn.co.il/news/586762