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A man who worked as a drag performer in Tel Aviv was kidnapped and assaulted by members of his own family, according to news accounts.

Marchers in Tel Aviv marked the first anniversary of a gay youth center shooting rampage that left two dead and injured thirteen.

Summertime is right around the corner, and we’ve all got Pride on the mind. As gay men, it’s our duty to unearth the short-shorts on the first warm day of the season and let Manhattan know we’re serious about the next four months. Years ago, the changing weather was our cue to transform the city into a gay playground-but several decades of sticky subway rides have become a sweaty reminder to book a flight and vote ourselves off the island.

More than 100 local residents and activists gathered at the Gay & Lesbian Community Center of South Florida in Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 25 to remember those killed and wounded by a masked gunman who opened fire at an LGBT youth center in Tel Aviv earlier this month.

In the wake of the Aug. 1 shooting at a Tel Aviv GLBT Youth Center, Israel’s prime minister, and thousands of people at vigils around the world, have offered support.