On August 1 , 2009 , an unknown assailant opened fire at Tel Aviv 's main LGBT youth center , the Barnoar , killing two and injuring fifteen others . The attack sent shockwaves throughout the worldwide gay community and throughout Israel , sparking an immense reaction throughout the country . Before this attack , it had only been mainly left-leaning politicians that supported the LGBT community in Israel . The issue for LGBT rights and acceptance began to slowly shift towards the center of Israel 's political spectrum . This shift had slowly begun when Israel 's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appeared at gay pride events in the months prior to the shooting . However , in the aftermath of this massacre , right-wing politicians began to publicly show their support for the gay community
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2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting
LGBT rights in Israel