May Peleg
Transgender Activist May Peleg Wins Fight for Cremation — After Her Own Suicide
May Peleg felt so strongly about being cremated that she wrote it into her will. But after the transgender activist committed suicide, her ultra-Orthodox parents objected — and the wrenching dispute has gone all the way to Israel’s highest court.
Top Court To Decide on Cremation of Transgender Activist
The Supreme Court of Israel will hear the appeal brought by the haredi Orthodox family of a transgender activist over the activist’s cremation.
Court Rules Israeli Transgender Activist's Body Will Be Cremated
The body of an Israeli transgender activist will be cremated as she requested in her will, despite objections by her haredi Orthodox mother.
Mother of Transgender Activist Who Killed Self Challenges Cremation Plan
The haredi Orthodox mother of an Israeli transgender woman who killed herself is battling the woman’s lawyer over plans to cremate the body.