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U.S. Embassy Skips Tel Aviv Pride, LGBTQ+ Community Sidelined

6/12/2025

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The U.S. Embassy in Israel has opted out of this year's Tel Aviv Pride parade, signaling a significant policy change from the Trump era. A letter to Israel's Foreign Ministry notably omitted transgender and queer identities, echoing new State Department directives and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee's stance against same-sex marriage, leaving many in the LGBTQ+ community feeling sidelined.

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The U.S. Embassy in Israel has opted out of this year's Tel Aviv Pride parade, signaling a significant policy change from the Trump era. A letter to Israel's Foreign Ministry notably omitted transgender and queer identities, echoing new State Department directives and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee's stance against same-sex marriage, leaving many in the LGBTQ+ community feeling sidelined.