Concern for potential physical and other forms of harm is definitely justified. Alongside the rise in worrying incidents, however, we also see some reasons for optimism. For example, the openly gay Speaker of the Knesset (parliament) continues to demonstrate very public disregard for criticism levelled against him by the anti-LGBT in his own Government. Furthermore, Israel’s Supreme Court once again demonstrated its pro-gay stance by recently upholding a decision by a lower court that recognized the parental rights of a woman to a child born after she and her female partner separated. In another development, the Police appears to be striving – albeit somewhat awkwardly – toward a more progressive approach vis-à-vis the transgender community.