beauty pageant

Israel’s first transgender beauty pageant a rare show of tolerance among faiths

By RNS staff — May 28, 2016
TEL AVIV (Reuters) Israel's first transgender beauty pageant brought together contestants from the Holy Land's main faiths in an unconventional show of tolerance and coexistence.

Beauty and pain take center stage in Holocaust pageant

By Michele Chabin — August 23, 2013
(RNS) Supporters of the pageants say the event, which featured live performances and even a comedian, is an affirmation of life and a boost to the contestants' self-esteem. Detractors call the concept "distasteful," saying it capitalizes on the victims' vulnerability.
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