Transgender

As Supreme Court's term nears its end, three major Trump rulings are due

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has seven disputes still to be resolved, and has set Monday as its next day to issue rulings.

US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy.
 Thousands take part in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 5, 2025.

Israel's enemies are my enemies, so why can't Democrats see that? - opinion

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds

A PERSON wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the Brooklyn Liberation's Protect Trans Youth event in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, June 13, 2021.

US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's ban on LGBT 'conversion' talk therapy


Ex-Hassid who advised ‘Unorthodox’ comes out as trans

Lili Rosen, the ex-Hasidic Jew who advised popular Netflix series 'Unorthodox,' came out amid her translating a children's sexuality guide into Yiddish

 “God knows that if I as a teenager had access to this, it would have been inordinately helpful and beneficial to me in my journey. I may have even come out 20 years ago, or 30 years ago,” Rosen said.

A trans Jew has created a nonbinary, open-source prayer book that aims to include all

The new siddur was created by trans Jew brin solomon (it/its pronouns), who said the seed came from going to shul and encountering grammatically masculine language in Hebrew.

1,200-year-old siddur dates back to first half of 9th century AD.

LGBTQ+ youth violently attacked in Jerusalem on way to trans conference

LGBTQ+ youth were violently attacked by teenagers near the Jerusalem Central Bus Station while bystanders looked on and did nothing.

Pride flag at Jerusalem Pride march, June 2021

80% of Israelis say 'difficult to impossible' to accept transgender child - poll

But two-thirds do not have a problem working with someone who is transgender, according to a new poll published as part of Transgender Awareness Week.

Protesters in Tel Aviv called on the Ministry of Education to protect transgender youth from attacks in school

Rachel Levine named Admiral, becomes most senior trans person in army

Levine, who is Jewish, is the most senior transgender person in the uniformed services after being sworn in on Tuesday as Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Dr. Rachel Levine, physician general nominee, is seen at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania May 4, 2015. Levine, a transgender woman who teaches pediatrics and psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine

Netflix workers stage walk-out over Chappelle transgender comments

A group of employees calling itself Team Trans* has scheduled a rally outside Netflix’s 13-story Sunset Boulevard offices in Los Angeles.

 Dave Chappelle

This indie rocker sings about God. Now she’s going to rabbinical school.

Ezra Furman, 34, is an acclaimed indie rocker, an observant Jew, a transgender woman, a mother, and — as of this fall — a rabbinical student. 

Ezra Furman.

Transgender community to get more accessible healthcare – Health Ministry

The transgender community in Israel can expect a series of reforms to make healthcare more accessible, according to statements by Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz.

The Transgender Pride Flag flies on the Foreign Office building in London on Transgender Day of Remembrance, 20 November 2017.

Olympics: NZ's Hubbard becomes 1st transgender Olympian, but exits early

"She had a hard background and so many people wanted her to lose. She had an uphill battle here," said Austria's Sarah Fischer.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's +87kg - Group A - Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. Laurel Hubbard of New Zealand in action.

The Jewish trans Mexican TikTok star you need to know

Hadassah’s charismatic and unapologetic personality have helped grow her platform, amassing an impressive 2.2 million followers on TikTok and 144,000 followers on Instagram.

@hadassahtirosh Instagram/Design by Emily Burack