NIF is supporting a new project to expand outreach to LGBTQ ultra-Orthodox individuals who often lack acceptance within their communities. Organizations involved in the project include the New Haredim and three religious LGBTQ organizations: Bat-Kol – Religious Lesbian Organization, Havruta – Religious Gay Community, and Shoval: Education and Tolerance. Shatil is supporting the initiative by connecting Haredi activists and leaders with these organizations. And in response to a petition by PHRI and other organizations, Israel’s Supreme Court in August instructed the government to clarify why it has refused to grant work permits to LGBTQ Palestinians seeking political asylum in Israel.