Featured Nation: Israel

Nurit Shein is the Executive Director of Mazzoni Center, the only LGBT-specific health center in Philadelphia. A native of Israel, she was a career officer in the Israeli Army and retired as a colonel.

Shai Doitsh is the Chairperson of The Agudah: Israel's National LGBT Task Force. He leads Tel Aviv Gay Vibe, which has been successful in promoting gay tourism to Tel Aviv.

Anat Nir is a Partner at Dana Ve Anat and a member of the Tel Aviv Gay Vibe crew, an LGBT tourism campaign. Nir founded Over the Rainbow, an advertising and marketing company for the LGBT market.

Irit Rosenblum, Founder and Executive Director, New Family Organization,   pioneered a new sphere of family law that creates new families without discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion or nationality.

Yaniv Weizman is the Tel Aviv City Council Member in charge of tourism and the Mayor’s adviser on LGBT issues. Weizman is one of the leading advocates for equal surrogacy rights in Israel.