LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL - 2023

2022 LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL

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41-50 2%

Report Rate by Age Group in the Trans Community Incidents involving trans children are notably higher compared to the overall LGBTQ+ community. In 2023, 19% of incidents involving trans individuals affected minors under the age fW ğĦŬ fq ZdruEdNRŧ uYRqR |Er uYR NErR fW Ŭŧ Ed 11-year-old trans student from central Israel. The parents of A.'s classmates collectively petitioned the school administration to prevent A. from attending school, claiming it harmed their children. Trans children face unique challenges. Unlike adults, trans minors often cannot detach from unsupportive or hostile environments. At home, they remain dependent on their families and must attend school by law, where they may encounter discrimination, bullying, intolerance, and a lack of LGBTQ+ support resources. These challenges create an unsafe space for

31-40 33%

51+ 6%

25-30 17%

Age Distribution

< 18 19%

19-24 24%

trans children, leading to unresolved questions about their gender identity and sexual orientation, qRrvbuZdX Zd rZXdZ’NEdu NfdWvrZfd EdP rvWWRqZdXŬ 1YR EMrRdNR fW WEcZb~ rvnnfqu EdP E rEWR rNYffb environment is exacerbated by various "family organizations." These groups, under the guise of protecting children, disseminate homophobic and transphobic content, further harming trans youth. Roni Sassover, a prominent activist within these family organizations, frequently speaks against "harmful" medical interventions provided to trans children at a young age and irreversible gender EW’qcZdX nqfNRPvqRrŬ /YR NbEZcrŧ |ZuYfvu R{ZPRdNRŧ uYEu vnfd qRENYZdX EPfbRrNRdNRŧ uYRrR children wish to revert to their biological sex, but it is "too late." Such assertions are echoed by cEd~ WEcZb~ fqXEdZEuZfdrŧ Ebbf|ZdX uqEdrnYfMZN qYRufqZN uf Zd’buqEuR rNYffbr vdPRq uYR nqRuRdrR fW concern for the children's future, ultimately harming them. LGBTQ-phobic Reports by Geographical Area:

Jerusalem 11%

Be’er Sheva 2%

Tel Aviv area 42%

Sharon 11%

Haifa and the North 34%

42% of the reports regarding trans individuals come from the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, and 34% from Haifa and the north. The proposed explanation is that these areas offer more services and resources to community members, attracting a higher concentration of people. Tel Aviv and Haifa have a social support network and a concentration of available medical, social, and employment resources. As a result, there are more interpersonal encounters, and the likelihood of conflicts and incidents of LGBTQ-phobia increases. A similar phenomenon is observed in trans children, who come to these central cities and are more exposed to conflicts with their surroundings. Trans individuals are not only subjected to a higher rate of incidents but also to more intense ZdNZPRdurŧ Wfq R}EcnbRŧ Zd uYR qREbc fW nY~rZNEb {ZfbRdNRŬ ĠĞĠġ |Er E ~REq ’bbRP |ZuY PZrNqZcZdEuZfd in receiving services in medical institutions and violence in public spaces. The daily reality faced by trans individuals is particularly challenging. The incidents this population suffers from are severe and prevent the ability to operate safely in the space and manage a regular life routine. 9

9 The Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies.