Gila Goldstein

Gila Goldstein
גילה גולדשטיין
Born(1947-12-18)18 December 1947
Turin, Italy
Died5 February 2017(2017-02-05) (aged 69)
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • activist
  • sex worker

Gila Goldstein (Hebrew: גילה גולדשטיין‎; 18 December 1947 – 5 February 2017) was an Israeli sex worker, actress, singer and transgender rights activist.[1] She was one of the first activists of the Aguda, the oldest and largest LGBT organization in Israel. She is considered Israel's second openly transgender woman[2] (after Rina Natan) and is one of the most prominent icons of the LGBTQIA+ movement in Israel.[3]

  1. ^ Gila Goldstein’s filmography (in Hebrew)
  2. ^ Maltz, Judy (February 19, 2018). "An Israeli City Just Hosted Mideast's First-ever Queer History Festival (And It's Not Tel Aviv)". Haaretz. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
  3. ^ Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth (2006). Blood Moon's Guide to Gay and Lesbian Film. New York City. p. 175. ISBN 9780974811840. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)