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Meet the Gay Men of Haifa in the Latest Edition of 'Elska' Magazine

We've curated our favorite pics of ordinary gay men from Haifa, Israel.

Prehistoric Ostrich Eggs Found Next to Ancient Fire Pit In Israel

Archaeologists believe the eight eggs discovered so far were up to 7,500 years old.

Israeli Party Leader Vows to Cancel Pride

The ultraconservative also wants to stamp out what he calls “radical, progressive brainwashing.”

A Gay Israeli Soldier Asks Why His Country Has 'Abandoned' Him
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A Gay Israeli Soldier Asks Why His Country Has 'Abandoned' Him

“I’m supposed to go into battle knowing that I’m a second class citizen, only because I’m gay. That I’m good enough to die for this country, but not good enough to be an equal-rights citizen.” 

Outrage Mounts After Israel Marks LGBT Rights Day by Vetoing LGBT Rights Bills
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Israel Marks LGBT Rights Day by Vetoing LGBT Rights Bills 

One day after the prime minister of Israel declared 'all men are created equal,' his government quashed measures intended to ensure equality in the Jewish State.

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Historic Jerusalem Site Renamed 'Tolerance Square' In Honor of Slain Teen

16-year-old Shira Banki was murdered by a Jewish extremist at last year's Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem. 

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Gay Palestinian Finally Granted Asylum in Israel

Trying to make it work in a fractured system finally paid off—after five years.

Watch: Israeli Jews & Arabs Kiss To Protest Book Ban
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Watch: Israeli Jews & Arabs Kiss To Protest Book Ban

After the Ministry of Education banned a book for its depiction of Jewish-Arab love, six couples fought back.

Israeli Military Lifts Ban on HIV-Positive Recruits
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Israeli Military Lifts Ban on HIV-Positive Recruits

The policy change affects what is already one of the world's most inclusive military organizations.

Landmark Petition For Marriage Equality Filed At Israeli High Court
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Landmark Petition For Marriage Equality Filed At Israeli High Court

Israel may become the first marriage equality country in the Middle East and Asia.

Focus on Queer Middle East: 'Oriented'
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Focus on Queer Middle East: 'Oriented'

Three new documentaries reveal precarious, uncertain, and inscrutable queer existence in Syria, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

Breaking: Jerusalem Stabber Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder
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Breaking: Jerusalem Stabber Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder

The ultra-orthodox Jewish assailant stabbed six at Jerusalem's Gay Pride, killing a 16-year-old girl.

Walking With Pride

From Kiev to Lisbon, the social experiment is spreading.

Breaking: 6 People Stabbed at Jerusalem Pride Parade

The assailant was convicted of stabbing three people at Jerusalem Pride in 2005

Groundbreaking Doc Explores the Lives of Gay Palestinians in Tel Aviv

Oriented follows three queer activists and their friends in Tel Aviv-Jaffa

F.A.A Cancels All U.S. Flights to Israel

The FAA rescinded its ban on commercial flights to Israel, which they enacted after a rocket landed dangerously close to Ben-Gurion International Airport outside of Tel Aviv.

Michael Lucas Doc on Gay Israel Coming to DVD

Known for his successful porn empire, Michael Lucas showcases queer Israel in the documentary, Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land.