Tel Aviv, Outgames and The Violence Against Us

About.com Gay Life  Aug 04 09

In the image above, Chen Katz, a sister of Nir Katz, one of two people killed August 2nd during a shooting at a gay club in Tel Aviv, places a rainbow flag on his grave during his funeral August 2, 2009 in Modiin, Israel. Violence In Tel Aviv The shooting took place at the Israeli Youth Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association, the 30-year-old lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community club housed in a basement apartment. Ten other young adults were injured when a gunman entered the facility and opened fire with an automatic rifle. Both 17-year-old Liz Tarbushi and 26-year-old Nir Katz were fatally wounded. Full story...

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