Israeli Gay Youth (IGY)
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"Gay Youth Organization"; , Igy, "IGY") was founded in 2002 in Israel
as a non-profit NGO, branching off from the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association.
, gay
, bisexual and
transgender
(LGBT
) and questioning youth. IGY provides a social framework for
youth to meet and advocates for LGBT
youth in Israel. The organization operates in
22 cities and towns in Israel for over 1,500 youth annually.
Additional programs include a youth club in Tel Aviv, leadership programs, topic
groups (such as groups for HIV positive youth) and Nir Program, named after Nir
Katz, victim of the shooting at the Bar Noar LGBT
youth club in 2009.
The organization is recognized and supported by the local Ministry of Education.
("The Aguda") during the nineties. In 2001, IGY was established within the Aguda
by Yaniv Waizmann, operating at first mostly in Tel Aviv and nearby cities. The
organization became independent in 2004 by Yaniv Waizmann and Gal Uchovsky. In the coming years IGY increased
activity and expanded its geographical range, including to peripheral cities and towns
in the south and north of the country. In 2010, the Ministry of Education recognized
volunteer work in the organization as part of the mandatory volunteer hours in Israeli
high-schools.
Today, Waizmann functions as IGY's chairperson. Additional leaders include
Gal Uchovsky, journalist and prominent leader of the LGBT
community, and Avner Dafni
who serves as executive director. Offices are located in the Gay Community Center
in Tel Aviv. The organization is one of the largest in the local LGBT
community,
collaborating extensively with Tehila
, and organization of parents and friends of
LGBT
, and HOSHEN (israeli GLSEN), the community's education center.
Religious groups in collaboration with Hevruta
and Bat-Kol
;
IGY Ambassadors, an educational group in collaboration with HOSHEN;
an HIV-positive group and a youth club which operates in the Gay Community Center.
Additional collaborations include the youth groups of Jerusalem House for Pride and Tolerance
.
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"Gay Youth Organization"; , Igy, "IGY") was founded in 2002 in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
as a non-profit NGO, branching off from the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association.
Overview
Israel Gay Youth (IGY) is a voluntary Israeli NGO for lesbianLesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, bisexual and
transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
(LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
) and questioning youth. IGY provides a social framework for
youth to meet and advocates for LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
youth in Israel. The organization operates in
22 cities and towns in Israel for over 1,500 youth annually.
Additional programs include a youth club in Tel Aviv, leadership programs, topic
groups (such as groups for HIV positive youth) and Nir Program, named after Nir
Katz, victim of the shooting at the Bar Noar LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
youth club in 2009.
The organization is recognized and supported by the local Ministry of Education.
History
Social activities for youth were held by the National Association of GLBT in Israel("The Aguda") during the nineties. In 2001, IGY was established within the Aguda
by Yaniv Waizmann, operating at first mostly in Tel Aviv and nearby cities. The
organization became independent in 2004 by Yaniv Waizmann and Gal Uchovsky. In the coming years IGY increased
activity and expanded its geographical range, including to peripheral cities and towns
in the south and north of the country. In 2010, the Ministry of Education recognized
volunteer work in the organization as part of the mandatory volunteer hours in Israeli
high-schools.
Today, Waizmann functions as IGY's chairperson. Additional leaders include
Gal Uchovsky, journalist and prominent leader of the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community, and Avner Dafni
who serves as executive director. Offices are located in the Gay Community Center
in Tel Aviv. The organization is one of the largest in the local LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community,
collaborating extensively with Tehila
Tehila
Tehila is a mutual support group in Israel for parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The organizations activities include operating support groups, telephone help lines, and a website, as well as publishing and distributing supportive information.The organization is based...
, and organization of parents and friends of
LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
, and HOSHEN (israeli GLSEN), the community's education center.
List of cities and towns
"IGY stars" (inactive), a drama class;Religious groups in collaboration with Hevruta
Havruta (organization)
Havruta ) - Jewish Religious gays in Israel was founded by graduates of Hesder Yeshivas and Religious Pre-Military Preparatory Programs...
and Bat-Kol
Bat Kol (organization)
Bat Kol is a Jewish religious lesbian organization in Israel. The organization was founded to provide a home for religious women struggling to reconcile their traditional religious ways of life and their sexual orientation...
;
IGY Ambassadors, an educational group in collaboration with HOSHEN;
an HIV-positive group and a youth club which operates in the Gay Community Center.
Additional collaborations include the youth groups of Jerusalem House for Pride and Tolerance
Jerusalem Open House
The Jerusalem Open House Pride and Tolerance is a grassroots, activist organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their allies...
.