Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on Gaza
A Jewish LGBTQ group, Keshet Italia, was banned from the Rome Pride parade for not denouncing the Israeli government's actions on Gaza. The group has slammed the organizers, Roma Pride, as antisemitic in response to the ban. The incident has highlighted tensions between LGBTQ rights and Middle East politics in the context of the Pride parade.
- ▪Keshet Italia was banned from the Rome Pride parade due to its stance on the Israeli government's actions in Gaza.
- ▪The group refused to denounce the Israeli government, leading to its exclusion from the event.
- ▪Roma Pride organizers made the decision to ban Keshet Italia, citing the group's failure to condemn Israeli actions.
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Jewish LGBTQ group banned from Rome Pride parade for not denouncing Israeli government on GazaKeshet Italia slammed Roma Pride as antisemitic in a Tuesday press release, and the "unprecedented exclusion" of the only Italian Jewish LGBTQ org. was a removal of a mask from the organizer's face.Follow us on GoogleROME - ITALY : Gay Pride 2025,event in Rome,Italy, June 14,2025(photo credit: GIO_LE. Via Shutterstock)
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