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Atraf

Atraf SVG

Available in

Hebrew/English

URL

[https://www.atraf.co.il](https://www.atraf.co.il/)

Launched

2002

**Atraf** was a [Tel Aviv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv "Tel Aviv")\-based [LGBT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT "LGBT") website and [app](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_app "Mobile app") that offers a [geo-located](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geolocation "Geolocation") dating service and a [nightlife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightlife "Nightlife") index. The website started as an online nightlife magazine and later turned into an app.[\[1\]](#cite_note-1) In 2014, Atraf was ranked #4 among "The 10 gayest things about Tel Aviv" by _[The Times of Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_Israel "The Times of Israel")_.[\[2\]](#cite_note-2) In October 2021, profiles and information of users on the website were obtained by a hacker group by the name of "Black Shadow", and were later leaked to the public.[\[3\]](#cite_note-3)

**Atraf Dating** was launched in 2002.[\[4\]](#cite_note-4)

Since its launch, Atraf has supplied its users with updated information on various LGBT events and parties in [Tel Aviv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv "Tel Aviv") and all over [Israel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel "Israel"). The website promotes [Tel Aviv's](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv "Tel Aviv") main pride events annually. Since 2012, the website has let its users purchase tickets to some of the parties on the index and in 2016 Atraf launched a digital ticket service which lets its holder enter parties quickly.

-   [Homosocialization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosocialization "Homosocialization")

1.  [↑](#cite_ref-1) ["Tel Aviv Gay scene website"](https://timeout.co.il/en/special-features/log-gay-tel-aviv). 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
2.  [↑](#cite_ref-2) Kamin, Debra (12 June 2014). ["The 10 gayest things about Tel Aviv"](https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-top-10-gayest-things-about-tel-aviv/). The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
3.  [↑](#cite_ref-3) Sade, Meir Orbach and Yuval (30 October 2021). ["Iranian hackers leak data from Israeli LGBTQ dating app"](https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3921304,00.html). _CTECH - www.calcalistech.com_.
4.  [↑](#cite_ref-4) ["Israel's top gay Web site celebrates 10 years out of the closet"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160817163501/http://www.haaretz.com/israel-s-top-gay-web-site-celebrates-10-years-out-of-the-closet-1.261932). _Haaretz_. Archived from [the original](https://www.haaretz.com/israel-s-top-gay-web-site-celebrates-10-years-out-of-the-closet-1.261932) on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-14.