For a little over a year members of the religious Israel Gay Youth program have been holding secret meetings, online and in person. Established in September of 2009, the youth group has joined dozens of others trying to provide lesbian and gay religious teens with a safe haven.
"Most of the teens who come to us, especially the young ones, are still in the closet," says Gidi Grunberg, who coaches a group of older boys. "They hide their membership in the group even from their parents, so we are committed above all to their security and discretion." MORE
