Posts Tagged: Israel Gay Rights
Israel is a Beacon for Gay Rights in the Middle East
JNS.org - Tel Aviv is on a roll when it comes to support for the LGBTQ community. Since the beginning of June, the Tel Aviv Municipality building...
Gay Couples Included in New IDF Policy to Protect Children of Enlisted Soldiers
Gay and straight couples with children will no longer have to deal with situations where both parents are enlisted for reserve service. The IDF recently...
Israel’s Health Ministry Warns Against Gay Conversion Therapy
Times of Israel - The Health Ministry issued a warning on Sunday against conversion therapy that purports to alter the sexual orientation of homosexuals, arguing that there...
The Hypocritical Nature of Anti-Israel Protests
There is a difference between being pro-Palestinian-Arab and being "pro-Palestinian." One can support Palestinian-Arab self-determination and their rights to life and liberty, and be entirely...
Orthodox, Gay, and Out of the Closet
JNS.org - "Orthodox parents of gay children tend to feel isolated," says Mindy Dickler, the mother of 21-year-old Elie, who came out as gay...
Gay Rights Rally Held in Tel Aviv
Ynet - Some 1,000 people marched in Tel Aviv on Friday to raise awareness to the hardships the LGBT community faces in Israel. Protesters were calling on...
“ŽIsrael Has the Right to Exist – Now the Left Must Defend It
"ŽSupporters of Israel have erected a strong wall around the threatened state. But it's a political Maginot Line, with a frightening gap in the fortifications....
New Gay Rights Bill Tests Israel’s Governing Coalition
Ynet - The new surrogacy bill for single-sex parents advocated by Health Minister Yael German received praises in the legislative body, but the proposal faces...
Peres Says He Supports Gay Marriage
Ynet - President Shimon Peres expressed unequivocal support for same-sex marriage during a state visit to Mexico. In an interview with Ynet on Sunday while in Mexico's...
Israel Recognizes Two Biological Fathers of Child for First Time
JNS.org - In a precedent-setting move, Israel's Interior Ministry has recognized two men as the biological father of a baby boy. The baby is the son...
Gay Groups Were Great Addition to Celebrate Israel Parade
On June 2, the annual Celebrate Israel Parade brought together Jews from across New York to celebrate Israel's 65th birthday. But this year, it wasn't...
ADL, LGBT Group Slam CUNY for Sponsorship of Anti-Israel ‘Pinkwashing’ Conference
The Anti-Defamation League and a Jewish LGBT group have blasted a conference being planned by the The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at City...
Trustee Blasts CUNY Anti-Israel “Homonationalism and Pinkwashing” Conference
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at City University of New York plans to hold a conference on "Homonationalism and Pinkwashing" next year, which...
The Skinny on Israel’s New Model Law and Seattle’s Anti-Israel Proclamation
There is a Democratic country in the Middle East which passed a groundbreaking law - and of course received minimal media attention. The Middle East: Where...
