Likud Pride
Likud Pride (Hebrew: גאווה בליכוד, romanized: Ga'ava BaLikud) is a conservative LGBT organization founded in 2011 and linked to the Israeli right-wing Likud party. The group's chairman, who is also one of its founders, is Amir Ohana;[2] he was designated in 2015 as the Likud's first openly gay member of the Knesset, and also of the Israeli right-wing.[3][4]
| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | LGBT conservatism Zionism[1] |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv |
Region served | Israel |
Chairman | Amir Ohana |
| Affiliations | Likud |
| Website | likudpride.org.il |
Likud Pride at a pride event in Be'er Sheva, 2015
They see themselves as a group with a Zionist and national liberal ideology, that integrates the values of the political party to which they belong.[1]
The group contributes actively to participate in different public manifestations in favor of the rights of the LGBT people in Israel, such as pride parades and festivals, as well as the LGBT Day in the Knesset.[5]
References
- גאווה בליכוד [About Us]
- "Knesset Member, Amir Ohana".
- "How Amir Ohana, 1st openly gay Likud MK, came out of the 'political closet'". JNS.org. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- Lior, Ilan (21 December 2015). "Likud's First Openly Gay Lawmaker to Be Sworn in Following Silvan Shalom's Resignation". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Netanyahu voices support for gay rights on Knesset LGBT Day". The Jerusalem Post. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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