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Reut Naggar
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| Born | May 2, 1983 Ashdod, Israel
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Reut Naggar (Hebrew: רעות נגר; born on May 2, 1983) is an Israeli producer, a person who starts new cultural projects, and a social activist. She works mainly to support the rights of LGBT people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) and women's rights. Reut Naggar started and co-owns WDG, which is a news website for the LGBT community. She also produced a theater show called "Lesbihonest". She is a member of the Tel Aviv Jaffa City Council.
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Early Life and Education
Reut Naggar was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Ashdod, Israel. She served in the Israeli army from 2001 to 2004. After her army service, she went to Bar Ilan University and earned a degree in Chemistry and Internal Medicine. She also studied about money markets and creative writing. Later, Naggar worked for several advertising companies.
Career Highlights
In 2014, Reut Naggar helped start a place called Amazona, where she organized cultural events for the LGBT community. In 2015, she produced an international LGBT film festival called TLVFest. She also worked for several Israeli non-profit organizations (NGOs), managing content and organizing events.
WDG: An LGBT News Website
Reut Naggar, along with George Avni, created WDG.co.il. This is Israel's only independent news website for the LGBT community. They started the site to give a voice to LGBT people in Israel. It shares news from Israel and around the world, written in a way that connects with the community. The website shows different points of view, helps break down stereotypes, and encourages people to get involved in activities.
"Lesbihonest" Theater Show
In 2016, Naggar produced a show called "Lesbihonest" with actress and poet Mika Ben Shaul. The show features funny sketches, songs, and poems about women who love women. It first played at the LGBT center in Tel Aviv. After that, it toured all over Israel, including cities like Jerusalem and Haifa. Today, "Lesbihonest" is regularly performed at Israel's national theater, HaBima.
That same year, "Time Out Tel Aviv" magazine chose Naggar as one of the most important women in the LGBT community. In 2017, Naggar started a band called "Pashoot" for the tenth anniversary of the Lethal Lesbian Film Festival. She performed with her band at the festival. She lives in Tel Aviv.
Public and Political Work
Reut Naggar is very active in supporting LGBT rights, feminism (which means believing in equal rights for women), and gender equality in Israel.
Leading Campaigns
She was one of the leaders of the "Women at the Front" campaign in 2016. This campaign was part of the Tel Aviv Pride events and aimed to help more women become leaders in the community. She also helped lead a march for women's rights in 2018.
Naggar organized special events for older LGBT people, like the "Golden LGBT" event and an LGBT Passover Seder (a traditional Jewish meal). She did this for The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force and the Tel Aviv Municipal LGBT Community Center. Naggar also writes articles for the "mako" news site about LGBT relationships and different ways of thinking.
Involvement in City Council
In February 2018, she announced that she would run for a seat on the Tel Aviv city council with the Meretz party. She was chosen for a good spot on the party's list of candidates. Even though the Meretz party won fewer seats than hoped in the October 2018 elections, Naggar continued her public work.
In July 2018, she helped start a group called "Pink female Panthers." This group helped organize the Israeli LGBT strike that year. In November 2019, she was elected to the Board of Directors of The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force, which is a leading organization for LGBT rights in Israel.
