LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL - 2023

2022 LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL

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Incident Report Rate by Space - Focusing on the Public and Private Space:

Public Space 38.5%

Incident Space

Other

45.6%

Private Homes 15.9%

The public space constitutes 38.5% of the reports that reached the Reporting Center in 2023, compared to 22% in 2022. This space includes the neighborhood, street, public recreation, etc. Community members are attacked in shared public spaces due to displaying LGBTQ+ symbols or behaving in a way marked by the attackers as associating them with the LGBTQ+ community. The second-largest incident space is the private home, with a rate of 15.9% of the total reports, which also saw an increase compared to 12% in 2022. This year, the reports to the Reporting Center highlighted reports of tearing pride flags from private homes. These incidents present a worrying picture - LGBTQ+ individuals experience violence not only for participating in legitimate protest activities but also give way to continued persecution and aggression in other public and private spaces alike. This further damaged the sense of security of community members, and the safe spaces rZXdZ’NEdub~ rYqEdaŬ