Likud Pride (Hebrew: גאווה בליכוד, romanizedGa'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]

Likud Pride
Formation2011 (2011)
TypeLGBT conservatism
Zionism[1]
HeadquartersTel Aviv
Region served
Israel
Chairman
Amir Ohana
AffiliationsLikud
Websitelikudpride.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

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  1. ^ a b "גאווה בליכוד" [Pride in Likud]. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Knesset Member, Amir Ohana".
  3. ^ "How Amir Ohana, 1st openly gay Likud MK, came out of the 'political closet'". JNS.org. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Netanyahu voices support for gay rights on Knesset LGBT Day". The Jerusalem Post. 23 February 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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