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Data for Social Change
The Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies is an applied social research unit founded in 2021 to fill in gaps in up-to-date and valid knowledge on issues directly affecting the lives of LGBTQ individuals and communities in Israel
Attitudes and perceptions of the Jewish public in Israel regarding LGBT rights and the gay community: 2023-2024
The study follows general trends and deep patterns that characterize the public's attitude to various issues concerning the lives of LGBT people in Israel. We will also examine a wider set of public attitudes and perceptions on tangential topics, such as identification or non-identification with democratic, pluralistic values, religious values and tradition, education, and more, and voting patterns in elections.
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LGBT during war: a special survey for community organizations and local authorities
In response to an urgent need in the last week of November 2023 we conducted a special nationwide survey. 1007 residents, aged 16+, who identify as LGBT participated in the survey, who shared with us their experiences and struggles in the first weeks after the outbreak of the war.
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Do LGBT people feel comfortable participating in sports? If LGBT athletes are treated the same as heterosexual and cisgender athletes? Does LGBTphobia exist in sports in general? And in distinct sports in particular? If so, what are its manifestations? And how does it affect the realization of sporting potential and sporting achievements? Different sports worlds, both in professional and amateur settings, during different stages of life.
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About
The Israeli Institute for Gender and LGBTQ Studies is an applied social research unit founded in 2021 to fill in gaps in up-to-date and valid knowledge on issues directly affecting the lives of LGBTQ individuals and communities in Israel.
The institute is an independent, professional unit committed to rigorous research and academic excellence within the Israeli Association for LGBTQ Equality. Led by Dr. Sigal Gooldin, the institute’s domains of activity include conducting comprehensive, in-depth studies; providing end-to-end research consultation and services based on a range of quantitative and qualitative methodologies; collecting, analysing, and making accessible, up-to-date information and data; writing and publishing research reports, policy papers, background overviews, literature reviews, and others.
The institute works in close collaboration with academic researchers across disciplines in Israel and internationally, with LGBTQ organizations and activists, and with national and local government agencies aiming to advance an informed public discourse and to assist policymakers in addressing gender and LGBTQ concerns.
We believe that knowledge is the basis for an informed use of power, towards a benevolent social change, and we invite you to take an active part in our network of partners and supporters.
Our vision and goals
We seek to deepen our understanding of gender and LGBTQ issues
as part of our commitment to advance pluralism and equality in a thriving civil society in Israel.
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We seek to make widely accessible, valid, reliable, and up-to-date information and data
and to provide a quick response to emerging needs
as part of our commitment to advance an informed public discourse and to contribute
to a benevolent social change in gender and LGBTQ-related issues.
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We seek to collaborate closely with researchers, activists, and multi-sector stakeholders,
as part of our commitment to creating a relevant, dynamic, and effective body of knowledge.
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To make our vision a reality, our immediate practical objectives are:
To assist policymakers, LGBTQ organizations, civil and private organizations, and other stakeholders
by making accessible a wide range of information and data on gender and LGBTQ issues concerning health,
social and economic welfare, legal issues, and other vital areas.
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Who we are
Staff
Advisory Committee
Prof. Orna Ben Naftali | Striks School of Law, The College of Management Academic Studies |
Prof. Aeyal Gross | Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University |
Dr. Gilli Hartel | Gender Studies Program, Bar-Ilan University |
Dr. Amal Ziv | Gender Studies Program, Ben Gurion University |
Prof. Zvika Trigger | Striks School of Law, The College of Management Academic Studies |
Prof. Yuval Yonay | Department of Sociology, University of Haifa |
Prof. Shai Lavi | Director of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute & Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University |
Dr. Limor Meoded-Danon | Azrieli Faculty of Medicine, Bar-Ilan University |
Prof. Moshe Sluhovsky | Head of History Department, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Dr. Ido Katri | Bob Shapell School of Social Work and Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University |
Dr. Amit Kama | Chair of the Israel Communication Association, Emek Jezreel Academic College |
Prof. Iris Rachamimov | Department of History, Tel Aviv University |
What we do
We engage in a variety of activities, including: conducting in-depth studies, offering extensive research services utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, and publishing an array of materials such as research reports, policy papers, and background papers.
Our Services
Research
consultation
Focus
Groups
Assessment and Monitoring Studies
Surveys and Questionnaire-based Research
Literature
Reviews
Ethnographic
Research
Interview-based Researches
Policy
Researches
Action
Research
Our Studies
LGBTQ+ in Arab Society in Israel: Action Research for Promoting Social Change
2021
Mapping Characteristics and Needs of LGBTQ+ Communities and Family Members in Local Authorities (27 authorities so far)
2021-2024
LGBTQ+ Community Israel 2022: Special Survey on Characteristics and Needs
2022
Attitudes and Perceptions of LGBTQ+ on Political Issues
2022
Sexual Assaults in the Community: Risk Factors and Challenges for Community Organizations
2022
What Do LGBTQ+ Women Want? Mapping Needs for Community Organization Programs
2022
LGBTQphobia in Sports: Multi-Sector Research
2022-2023
Sense of Security of LGBTQ+ in Public Spaces and the Perception of the Police as a Protective Factor
2023
LGBTQ+ in Arab Society in Israel: Comprehensive National Research – Continuation
2023
Characteristics and Experiences of LGBTQ+ in Employment and Unemployment Situations
2023
Public Attitudes and Perceptions on Issues Related to LGBTQ+ Rights and the LGBTQ+ Community 2023
2023
Characteristics and Needs of Parents of LGBTQ+ Who Participated in "Tehila" Groups
2023
Mapping Needs and Responses for LGBTQ+ Population in the Health System
2023
Bisexual Community in Israel: Characteristics and Needs
2023
LGBTQ+ in Old Age: Social Networks, Family Connections, Health and Well-Being Conditions
2023-2024
Public Attitudes and Perceptions on Issues Related to LGBTQ+ Rights 2024
2024
Trends and Changes in Distress Patterns Among LGBTQ+: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Calls to the Helpline 2018-2023
2024
International Review: Government Work Plans with LGBTQ+ Populations
2024
Risk Factors and High-Risk Groups in LGBTQ+ Populations
2024
Best Practices for Local Government Work with LGBTQ+ Populations: International Review and Three Case Studies in Israel
2024
LGBTQ+ in War
2024
LGBTQ+ Employment and Unemployment
2024
Continuity and Change in Distress Patterns of LGBTQ+: National Data Analysis of Calls to the Helpline
2024
15,570
Participated in the Institute's studies
Studies
- 2024 -
Attitudes and perceptions of the Jewish public in Israel regarding LGBT rights and the gay community: 2023-2024
FORTHCOMING
- 2024 -
LGBT during war: a special survey for community organizations and local authorities
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- 2023 -
Characteristics and experiences of LGBT + in the interface with employment and non-employment situations: collecting data from a national survey conducted for LGBTech
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- 2022 -
Barriers to access to medical and welfare services among people on the trans spectrum: Mapping the existing situation and recommendations for implementing tools for change
FORTHCOMING
- 2023 -
LGBT people in the Arab society in Israel: characteristics, trends, gaps and needs - a collection of recent data from a national study - 2022-2023
FORTHCOMING
- 2022 -
A special survey on the characteristics and needs of the LGBT population in Israel 2022 (conducted for the Ministry for Social Equality)
FORTHCOMING
Working with organizations and institutions in all sectors is a central goal for us. We have had the opportunity to collaborate in consulting and research development, editing research, and participating in conferences, with:
Assessing the characteristics and needs of local communities, in collaboration with local authorities, is an integral part of the institute's work. The research is based on surveys among LGBTQ+ individuals and families, as well as focused groups. We have had the pleasure of working with:
Conferences & Events
27.06.24
Beyond the Rainbow: A Different Perspective on LGBTQ+ Identity. Shiba Tel Hashomer
01.03.24
Allowed to Love? Fear and Queer Hope During Wartime
20.06.24
Populations and Sectors in LGBTQ+ Medicine. Soroka Medical Center
More details
03.01.24
Conference for LGBTQ+ Soldiers: In Memory of Major Sagi Golan
19.05.24
Celebratory Event Marking 3 Years
19.06.23
Conference on LGBTQ+ and Queer Studies at Tel Aviv University
18.04.24
Allowed to Love? Fear and Queer Hope During Wartime
06.06.23
Annual Conference for Advancing Issues for the LGBTQ+ Population in the Izra'el Valley, Galilee, and Surroundings
08.03.24
We are the Future: LGBTQ+ Gold Conference
05.09.22
Queer Atmosphere in Public Spaces.
Technion, Israel
Knesset Committees
20.05.24
The special committee
for childern's rights
Challenges of children on the LGBT spectrum - to mark the international day against homophobia
06.06.23
The Special Committee on Youth Affairs
Actions to prevent LGBTQ discrimination in workplaces
05.07.23
The special committee
for the affairs of the young
LGBT in Arab society
03.05.23
National Security Committee
An increase in the scope of violence against LGBT citizens
Media & Press
Databases
Academic Studies on LGBTQ+ Topics in Israel
A list of academic sources including research papers published in scientific journals, books, and other academic channels on LGBTQ+ topics in the Israeli context. The list includes all studies published from 1942 to the present and is regularly updated