... en raad eens in welk land?
En dan te bedenken dat er een homo-solidariteitsgroep voor de Palestijnen is. De Palestijnse homo's kunnen inderdaad wel wat solidariteit gebruiken, want voorlopig moeten ze toch minstens naar Tel Aviv zien te geraken als ze 'uit de kast' willen komen. In de Palestijnse gebieden is openlijke homosexualiteit helaas nogal ongezond - en dat ligt eens NIET aan Israël.
Wouter
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Last update - 11:10 04/06/2008
By Ofri Ilani, Haaretz Correspondent
A new mezuzah was affixed to the entrance to a building on the campus of the "Dov Hoz" school in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, one covered in the rainbow flag of the Gay Pride movement.
After decades as the home of the "Workers' children's school" serving the children of the Labor Party elite, and later a local high school, the building is now home to Tel Aviv's first-ever Gay and Lesbian community center.
"The image of God can be seen in every person, and therefore, this building is not only a community center, but a house of God" said Rabbi David Lazar at a ceremony to bless the affixing of the building's mezuzah.
The initiative to build the center was started five years ago by leaders of the local Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual, and Bisexual community, and its opening represents the first time the city has officially sanctioned such a project.
The initiative to build the center was started five years ago by leaders of the local Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual, and Bisexual community, and its opening represents the first time the city has officially sanctioned such a project.
The center has already hosted events for a teen gay pride group, as well as one to prepare new Israel Defense Forces recruits for their enlistment.
The center is also planning on hosting ballet recitals and events for elderly members of the community.
Itai Pinkus, Tel-Aviv City Hall's advisor for the Gay, Lesbian, Transsexual, and Bisexual community, said the center will hold many events for the elderly, as these members "spent years underground, at a time when they were under risk of serious personal harm if they were to be exposed."
The building is also expected to house a child care center, albeit one that is not run by the center.
"The home will serve to reflect the plurastic spirit of Tel Aviv, and the desire to honor and respect all minorities," said Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai at the dedication ceremony.
"We see ourselves as a trailblazing society. We decided to found this institution out of the belief that it is necessary," Huldai added, saying the onus is now upon the residents of Tel Aviv and the Gay and Lesbian community to ensure that the building is a success.
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