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Amendment allowing Israeli gays, singles to use surrogate mothers advances
Jewish Journal
March 3, 2014
An Israeli government committee approved an amendment that would allow same-sex couples and singles to use surrogate mothers in Israel.
U.S., Israeli LGBT community leaders convene
Jewish Journal
December 4, 2013
In a first-ever seminar organized by Project Interchange, an educational institute of the American Jewish Committee (AJC), leaders of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities from the United States and Israel met recently to explore possible collaborations and share knowledge.
Gay candidate blazes new trail in Israel mayoral race
Jewish Journal
October 15, 2013
As a candidate to become the Middle East\’s first openly gay mayor, Nitzan Horowitz is hoping his bid to run Israel\’s famously liberal city of Tel Aviv will help homosexuals across a region where they are widely frowned upon.
Israel gets same-sex divorce before same-sex marriage
Jewish Journal
December 4, 2012
An Israeli court has awarded the country\’s first divorce to a gay couple, which experts called an ironic milestone since same-sex marriages cannot be legally conducted in the Jewish state.
Israeli court grants first gay divorce
Jewish Journal
December 3, 2012
A gay Israeli couple for the first time was granted a divorce by an Israeli family court.
New Tel Aviv center aiming to reduce anti-gay violence
Jewish Journal
August 1, 2012
Israel’s association for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is launching a center in Tel Aviv to combat anti-gay violence.
Photo of gay soldiers on IDF Facebook page causes stir
Jewish Journal
June 12, 2012
A photo posted on the Israel Defense Forces website in honor of Pride Month, showing two male soldiers in uniform holding hands, has caused a stir.
Tel Aviv named best gay city
Jewish Journal
January 11, 2012
Tel Aviv has been named the best gay city for 2011 in a poll sponsored by American Airlines and Gaycities.com.
Soldier’s story highlights plight facing gay would-be converts in Israel
Jewish Journal
January 25, 2011
The young would-be convert to Judaism with a gold Star of David pendant peeking through a buttoned shirt is still baffled by the summer afternoon he says he was called in and dismissed from an Israeli army conversion course for being gay. The 23-year old Y.B., as he asked to be identified, had not disclosed his sexual orientation to anyone in the course, but one of the rabbi instructors \”outed him\” to course administrators after presuming he was gay. \”I was in shock. I felt the color draining from my face,\” Y.B. told JTA. \”I left eyes full of tears and angry, asking myself, why are they doing this to me? I have a partner of six years who comes from a religiously observant home and we are there every Friday night for Shabbat. The family is accepting and loving. If they come from such a traditional place and accept us with love, why can\’t others?\”
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