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Published: 4 March 2025
Last updated: 4 March 2025
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The rocky path to public acceptance of gay Jews in Australia (TJI)
Twenty-five years ago a Jewish group first participated in the Mardi Gras parade. It unleashed shock waves and paved the way for redefining inclusivity within the Jewish community.
Vic Alhadeff OAM is former CEO of the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies and former editor of the Australian Jewish News. Hannah Chester is The Jewish Independent's social media manager.
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Michael Barnett4 March at 12:33 pm
For some ‘being LGBTQ is easier, being Jewish has never been so difficult in Australia’ holds true. For others, those forced deep into closets in ultra-Orthodox communities, it’s insufferable being LGBTIQA+ to the point of it being life-threatening.