LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL - 2023

2022 LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL

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LGBTQ-phobia During the War The data presented in this section was collected by the Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies – The Aguda, as part of a national survey mapping the needs of the LGBTQ+ community during the Israel-Hamas war. The survey was conducted as a joint initiative of local authorities and The Aguda. The data was collected between December 5, 2023, and December 21, 2023. One thousand and two respondents ZPRduZW~ZdX Er 1-ƞŧ EXRP ğĤ EdP f{Rqŧ Edr|RqRP uYR rvq{R~Ŭ 1YR ’dEb rEcnbR included 797 respondents. qfc uYR rvq{R~ ’dPZdXrŧ uYR Wfbbf|ZdX PEuE RcRqXRrŦ fru NfccvdZu~ cRcMRqr ŸģħƝŹ nEquZNZnEuRP ENuZ{Rb~ Zd NZ{ZN {fbvduRRq ZdZuZEuZ{Rr and operations during the war. Additionally, many community members were called up for reserve duty during the war: 28% of men aged 21-40 served/are serving in the reserves, and among 34% of the reserve recruits who are also in a relationship, both partners were called up. The survey shows that some of them are required to deal with LGBTQ-phobia as an integral part of military service. However, alongside these data indicating impressive civic mobilization of LGBTQ+ populations for national tasks, the survey data shows that the sense of personal commitment does not necessarily translate into a sense of comfort or belonging for many. In fact, a high rate among the respondents - 46% - reported that they do not feel comfortable as LGBTQ+ in the place where they live today (mainly those whose place of residence changed due to the war). 20% reported being exposed to more LGBTQ phobia during the war compared to the period before it. 11

Rate of Military Recruitment Among Men Aged 21-40 & Participants in Civic Operations and Initiatives During the War

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Rate of Participants in Civic Operations and Initiatives During the War

Rate of Military Recruitment Among Men Aged 21-40

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