“I see myself as a consensus and bridge builder, and this the only Pride in the region where LGBTQ+ Arabs and Jews can come together and celebrate,” Herod said.
But like the United States, there is still a lack of acceptance of the LGBTQ community by some, notably religious zealots - and also like the U.S., some events this year faced threats.īoth lawmakers also spoke about using their success to support others. The current Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz is gay (and used to head a major political party), while the first gay minister, Public Security Minister Amir Ohana, was appointed in 2019 by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel has had several openly gay members of its Knesset, or parliament, including at the cabinet level.
