Chen Arieli | |
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Deputy Mayor at Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality | |
Assumed office April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Haifa, Israel | 9 July 1976
Political party | Labor |
Chen Arieli ( Hebrew: חן אריאלי) is the Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. In charge of the welfare and public health administration in the city. Arieli is the first openly lesbian woman to hold the Deputy Mayor position in Tel Aviv-Yafo. [1] [2] She joined politics after 20 years of working in civil society. Arieli defines herself as a feminist.
Chen Arieli was born on July 9, 1976, and raised in Haifa to Dan and Leah, a sister to Orly Zarfati and Ran Arieli. [3]
Arieli has been active in the LGBTQIA+ rights. Prior to becoming Deputy Mayor, Arieli was Chair of The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force. [4]
Arieli helped produced TLVFest, an annual film festival held in Tel Aviv, focusing on LGBT themed film from around the world. [5] [6] [7] Arieli also helped produce Lethal Lesbian, Israel's only lesbian film festival. [8]
In 2013, Arieli was a partner in the “Gay Literature” project which added a dedicated shelf of LGBT literature to libraries in the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. [9]
Arieli served as Chair of The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force [4] for two terms between 2015 and 2019. [10] Arieli served as Joint Chair of the Task Force from 2015 to 2016 together with Omri Calman. [11] [12] In June 2016, Arieli and Calman threatened to cancel the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade over inequity in fiscal support for LGBT causes from the Israeli Government. [13] As a result, the Israeli Government increased the budget for LGBTQ community organizations to a record 10 million NIS. [14] [15]
In July 2017, Arieli led a protest against discrimination of same-sex couples in the adoption process opposite the Tel Aviv Government Complex with thousands of participants. [16] [17]
In July 2018, Arieli led street protests against Israel's anti-gay surrogacy laws, among other issues. [18] [19] [20] The protests ended with a rally in Rabin Square with the participation of over 100,000 people. [21] [1]
In October 2018, Arieli initiated the "Pride Platform," a project training member of the LGBT community to run in local elections and encouraging Israeli political parties to increase LGBT representation. [21]
She is also one of the founders of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in the Community at the Gay Urban Center. [22]
Arieli is a member of the Public Council of the Itach-Maaki Women Lawyers for Social Justice [23] and a member of the Executive Committee of Matzmichim - The Israeli Violence Reduction Organization. [24] She represents the Tel Aviv Municipality on the Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and of “Ahuzot Hahof," a municipal company owned by the Tel Aviv the municipality, which has been operating parking lots throughout Tel Aviv. [25]
Arieli is the first openly gay Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, responsible for the social services portfolio. The role addresses LGBTQ issues, including challenges faced by transgender people and other issues raised by the 2018 protest. [26] [27]
During the 19th Knesset (2013-2015), Arieli served as a Spokesperson and Political Advisor to Merav Michaeli of the Labor Party, in the liberal democratic wing. [25] [28]
Arieli is in a relationship with Halit Levy, a female documentary filmmaker. The two live in Jaffa. [29] [1] [30]
Chen Arieli | |
---|---|
Deputy Mayor at Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality | |
Assumed office April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Haifa, Israel | 9 July 1976
Political party | Labor |
Chen Arieli ( Hebrew: חן אריאלי) is the Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. In charge of the welfare and public health administration in the city. Arieli is the first openly lesbian woman to hold the Deputy Mayor position in Tel Aviv-Yafo. [1] [2] She joined politics after 20 years of working in civil society. Arieli defines herself as a feminist.
Chen Arieli was born on July 9, 1976, and raised in Haifa to Dan and Leah, a sister to Orly Zarfati and Ran Arieli. [3]
Arieli has been active in the LGBTQIA+ rights. Prior to becoming Deputy Mayor, Arieli was Chair of The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force. [4]
Arieli helped produced TLVFest, an annual film festival held in Tel Aviv, focusing on LGBT themed film from around the world. [5] [6] [7] Arieli also helped produce Lethal Lesbian, Israel's only lesbian film festival. [8]
In 2013, Arieli was a partner in the “Gay Literature” project which added a dedicated shelf of LGBT literature to libraries in the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality. [9]
Arieli served as Chair of The Aguda – Israel's LGBT Task Force [4] for two terms between 2015 and 2019. [10] Arieli served as Joint Chair of the Task Force from 2015 to 2016 together with Omri Calman. [11] [12] In June 2016, Arieli and Calman threatened to cancel the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade over inequity in fiscal support for LGBT causes from the Israeli Government. [13] As a result, the Israeli Government increased the budget for LGBTQ community organizations to a record 10 million NIS. [14] [15]
In July 2017, Arieli led a protest against discrimination of same-sex couples in the adoption process opposite the Tel Aviv Government Complex with thousands of participants. [16] [17]
In July 2018, Arieli led street protests against Israel's anti-gay surrogacy laws, among other issues. [18] [19] [20] The protests ended with a rally in Rabin Square with the participation of over 100,000 people. [21] [1]
In October 2018, Arieli initiated the "Pride Platform," a project training member of the LGBT community to run in local elections and encouraging Israeli political parties to increase LGBT representation. [21]
She is also one of the founders of the Committee for the Advancement of Women in the Community at the Gay Urban Center. [22]
Arieli is a member of the Public Council of the Itach-Maaki Women Lawyers for Social Justice [23] and a member of the Executive Committee of Matzmichim - The Israeli Violence Reduction Organization. [24] She represents the Tel Aviv Municipality on the Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and of “Ahuzot Hahof," a municipal company owned by the Tel Aviv the municipality, which has been operating parking lots throughout Tel Aviv. [25]
Arieli is the first openly gay Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, responsible for the social services portfolio. The role addresses LGBTQ issues, including challenges faced by transgender people and other issues raised by the 2018 protest. [26] [27]
During the 19th Knesset (2013-2015), Arieli served as a Spokesperson and Political Advisor to Merav Michaeli of the Labor Party, in the liberal democratic wing. [25] [28]
Arieli is in a relationship with Halit Levy, a female documentary filmmaker. The two live in Jaffa. [29] [1] [30]