Ambassador Shapiro met with leaders of Aguda: The National Association of GLBT in Israel
U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv
On Monday, November 21, 2011 Ambassador Shapiro met with the leaders of Aguda: The National...See more
On Monday, November 21, 2011 Ambassador Shapiro met with the leaders of
Aguda: The National Association of GLBT in Israel, an umbrella organization
that represents GLBT issues in the Knesset and at the local level.
Prominent members of the GLBT community also participated. The meeting took
place at the Gay and Lesbian Center of Tel Aviv—the scene of a hate crime
in 2009 where a gunman opened fire in the club, killing two people and
injuring at least 15. Secretary Clinton has made it a priority for
Embassies around the world to increase their engagement with the LGBT
community. The U.S. led efforts to adopt the first ever U.N. resolution on
the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons
at the U.N. this summer.
Watch the video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4c0qYi4Xc&feature=BFa&l...
Photo Credit: David Azagury
Watch the video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po4c0qYi4Xc&feature=BFa&l...
Photo Credit: David Azagury
