Rafaella Gunz, at The Blogs

May 27, 2022, 10:24 PM

Ambassador Shapiro attended the Gay Pride Parade on Friday, June 8, 2012. In Gan Meir park, he met with several groups working for LGBT rights and answered questions from media about LGBT Human Rights. Prior to the kick-off of the parade, the Ambassador took to the main stage. Speaking to a crowd of thousands of marchers he emphasized the recent work of the U.S. government to raise awareness of LGBT rights around the world and acknowledged the achievements of the Israeli LGBT community to gain equal rights. After the speech, he met Embassy personnel marching in the parade with diplomats from other missions in Tel Aviv and joined them along the parade route.

Surprising to no one that knows me, I am a huge fan of the art of drag, specifically the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. The show, which began in 2009, is basically America’s Next Top Model but for drag queens....

Jul 28, 2021, 7:41 PM

Jew-washing: Accusing Israel of ‘-washing’ perpetuates antisemitic tropes

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“The IDF’s various forms of purplewashing are exceptionally appalling because they’re used to erase the vicious occupation and continued displacement and systematic oppression of Palestinians,” the article in one of my favorite feminist publications read. The accusation is that the...

Jun 13, 2021, 10:33 PM

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Clubhouse’s antisemitism problem

Once on stage, a person will simply start screaming, ‘Kill the Jews!’ or ‘Free Palestine’ or ‘Zionist pigs’ until the moderators scramble to kick them out

About Me

Rafaella Gunz is a writer and social work student living in NYC. She is passionate about Jewish cultural identity, LGBTQ+ rights, and feminism. Her work has appeared in Bust Magazine, Hey Alma, Jewish Journal, Gay Star News, Deadstate, and more.