LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL - 2023

2022 LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL 2022 LGBTQ-PHOBIA STATUS REPORT IN ISRAEL

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Main Trends Key Data for 2023 Main Trends Key Data for 2023

There was a 2.4-fold increase in reports of LGBTQ-phobic incidents in public spaces out of the total reports for that year

28% increase in the number of reports of overall LGBTQ-phobic incidents 2

1.5 times increase in reports of harm to cisgender women in public spaces

About a 16% increase in the number of reports received from trans individuals

93% increase in reports of severe incidents, including violence

28%

1.5

16%

2.4

93%

2023 2022

26% 17%

503 431

2023 2022

2023 2022

38.5% 16%

1063 829

2023 2022

2023 2022

259 134

An analysis of monthly reporting rates to the Reporting Center highlights two peak periods fW 1-żnYfMZN ZdNZPRdur Zd ĠĞĠġŬ 1YR ’qru nREa fNNvqqRP PvqZdX +qZPR fduY Zd vdRŧ E recurring phenomenon observed in previous years, showing a steady increase year over year. 1YZr ~REqŧ nEquZNvbEqb~ YEqrY YfcfnYfMZN ruEuRcRdur Wqfc nvMbZN fW’NZEbrŧ ZdNbvPZdX :ZuYEa Pindrus of the United Torah Judaism party, concerning the parade were noted. Such statements likely contribute to an environment that fosters LGBTQ phobia. fq uYR ’qru uZcRŧ |R Ebrf fMrRq{RP EdfuYRq nREa Zd qRnfqur PvqZdX EqNY ĠĞĠġŧ |ZuY ğġƝ fW total reports for the year, compared to 4% in 2022. This sharp rise can be attributed to a turning nfZdu Zd uYR `vPZNZEb qRWfqcŬ d EqNYŧ +qZcR ZdZruRq !RuEd~EYv PZrcZrrRP RWRdrR ZdZruRq Yoav Galant following his public opposition to the reform, which sparked widespread protests and violence. In a survey conducted in April 2023 by the Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies uZubRP Ű/RdrR fW /EWRu~ Zd uYR +vMbZN /nENR EdP 1qvru Zd uYR +fbZNRŧŰ E rZXdZ’NEdu cE`fqZu~ fW LGBTQ+ community members reported that their sense of safety in public spaces in recent cfduYr YEr PRNbZdRPŬ /nRNZ’NEbb~ŧ ĥģƝ fW NZrXRdPRq cRdŧ ĥĥƝ fW NZrXRdPRq |fcRdŧ EdP ĦĠƝ fW transgender individuals experienced decreased safety levels. Additionally, 77% of respondents expressed a lack of trust in the police to protect them. Indeed, the LGBTQ+ community faced rvMruEduZEb nY~rZNEb EdP {RqMEb {ZfbRdNR Eu {EqZfvr nqfuRru rZuRr ENqfrr uYR Nfvduq~ Zd EqNY 2023. Incidents included verbal abuse, flag tearing, and severe physical assaults, marking an unprecedented level of violence against the LGBTQ+ community during that period. Participants in the survey shared: "I feel that recently there is more legitimacy for bigots, and I feel unsafe even in Tel Aviv." "It scares me to walk around with a pride flag and hang it on my balcony. It scares me to walk in the street, and people will know I am part of the LGBTQ+ community." An analysis of monthly reporting rates to the Reporting Center highlights two peak periods fW 1-żnYfMZN ZdNZPRdur Zd ĠĞĠġŬ 1YR ’qru nREa fNNvqqRP PvqZdX +qZPR fduY Zd vdRŧ E recurring phenomenon observed in previous years, showing a steady increase year over year. 1YZr ~REqŧ nEquZNvbEqb~ YEqrY YfcfnYfMZN ruEuRcRdur Wqfc nvMbZN fW’NZEbrŧ ZdNbvPZdX :ZuYEa Pindrus of the United Torah Judaism party, concerning the parade were noted. Such statements likely contribute to an environment that fosters LGBTQ phobia. fq uYR ’qru uZcRŧ |R Ebrf fMrRq{RP EdfuYRq nREa Zd qRnfqur PvqZdX EqNY ĠĞĠġŧ |ZuY ğġƝ fW total reports for the year, compared to 4% in 2022. This sharp rise can be attributed to a turning nfZdu Zd uYR `vPZNZEb qRWfqcŬ d EqNYŧ +qZcR ZdZruRq !RuEd~EYv PZrcZrrRP RWRdrR ZdZruRq Yoav Galant following his public opposition to the reform, which sparked widespread protests and violence. In a survey conducted in April 2023 by the Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies uZubRP Ű/RdrR fW /EWRu~ Zd uYR +vMbZN /nENR EdP 1qvru Zd uYR +fbZNRŧŰ E rZXdZ’NEdu cE`fqZu~ fW LGBTQ+ community members reported that their sense of safety in public spaces in recent cfduYr YEr PRNbZdRPŬ /nRNZ’NEbb~ŧ ĥģƝ fW NZrXRdPRq cRdŧ ĥĥƝ fW NZrXRdPRq |fcRdŧ EdP ĦĠƝ fW transgender individuals experienced decreased safety levels. Additionally, 77% of respondents expressed a lack of trust in the police to protect them. Indeed, the LGBTQ+ community faced rvMruEduZEb nY~rZNEb EdP {RqMEb {ZfbRdNR Eu {EqZfvr nqfuRru rZuRr ENqfrr uYR Nfvduq~ Zd EqNY 2023. Incidents included verbal abuse, flag tearing, and severe physical assaults, marking an unprecedented level of violence against the LGBTQ+ community during that period. Participants in the survey shared: "I feel that recently there is more legitimacy for bigots, and I feel unsafe even in Tel Aviv." "It scares me to walk around with a pride flag and hang it on my balcony. It scares me to walk in the street, and people will know I am part of the LGBTQ+ community."

"The most dangerous thing for the State of Israel, more than ISIS, Hezbollah, and Hamas - is promiscuity. (...) Therefore, in my parallel, I need to prevent not only the Pride Parade but the entire movement" (MK Yitzhak Pindrus). "The most dangerous thing for the State of Israel, more than ISIS, Hezbollah, and Hamas - is promiscuity. (...) Therefore, in my parallel, I need to prevent not only the Pride Parade but the entire movement" (MK Yitzhak Pindrus).

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