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Rafaella Gunz

Queer, Jewish Social Worker and Writer

Jun 9, 2024, 7:06 AM

Some stickers I put up over hateful blood libels about the war in Gaza. Featuring stickers by Queers Against Antisemitism and FCKHMS.

It started with the Hostage Poster Project. Shortly following the October 7th massacre of 1,200 Israelis at the hands of Hamas, with over 300 being taken hostage in the Gaza Strip, Israeli artists created the campaign to raise awareness...

May 27, 2022, 10:24 PM

In Defense of Israeli Drag Fans

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

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

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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/journalist and social worker living in NYC. She graduated with her BA from The New School in 2016 and her MSW from Wurzweiler School of Social Work in 2022. 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.

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