Tel Aviv backs housing for transgender community with support from religious factions

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07/16/2024

The Tel Aviv City Council has approved a proposal by council member Reut Nagar to consider allocating part of the city’s affordable housing project to the transgender community, according to Mako’s news site. According to the report, this decision follows troubling testimonies published by “Transiot Israel” association, about the harassment transgender women face when seeking housing. One such testimony included a landlord demanding sexual favors for a lease.

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