Gay marriage

Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade

As the parade began, several people held signs protesting Israel's military actions in Gaza and treatment of Palestinians, with some reading "No pride in genocide" and "No pride in apartheid."

YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.
Haifa resident arrested for threats made against the LGBTQ+ community.

Haifa resident arrested for implied death threats against LGBTQ+ community

Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington June 26, 2015

US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn same-sex marriage right

 LGBT activists take part in a "Rave Pride" demanding state support for the local LGBTQ outside Ukrainian President's office in Kyiv, Ukraine July 30, 2021LGBT activists take part in a "Rave Pride" demanding state support for the local LGBTQ outside Ukrainian President's office in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Kyiv court rules in favor of diplomat in Israel in landmark same-sex case for Ukraine


Small but growing number of Orthodox rabbis are officiating gay weddings

“It’s been an issue that has really had a lot of movement within the Jewish community and the Orthodox community. In the progressive Orthodox world there’s a lot of receptivity.”

Nadiv Schorer, right, married Ariel Meiri in 2020 with Orthodox rabbi Avram Mlotek officiating.

Trump's SCOTUS pick Amy Coney Barrett dodges questions on LGBT, abortion

Barrett also declined to say whether she would consider stepping aside from an upcoming Obamacare case, as Democrats have requested.

US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett reacts as US President Donald Trump holds an event to announce her as his nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. September 26, 2020.

Bulgaria's Jews slam deputy PM for George Soros conspiracy comment

The backlash against these comments come on the 32nd day of the ongoing protests in Bulgaria, calling on the government to step down.

Billionaire investor George Soros speaks to the audience at the Schumpeter Award in Vienna, Austria June 21, 2019.

High-level US official slams Iran's Khamenei for execution of gays

“Do you wear a mask when you push gays off buildings?,” wrote Richard Grenell.

Richard Grenell, U.S. Ambassador to Germany, attends the "Rally for Equal Rights at the United Nations (Protesting Anti-Israeli Bias)" aside of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 18, 2019

Tunisia quashes LGBT report it recognized gay marriage

Tunisia’s president Kais Saied supports the criminalization of homosexuality. He has termed gay people “deviants” and favors Sharia law. He defends capital punishment.

Tunisia's President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government's swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020

Tunisia may have become first Arab country to recognize gay marriage

An LGBTQ group in Tunisia says the Arab state has recognized a same-sex marriage.

Gay marriage

54% of religious Jews support gay marriage, partnership

The survey was conducted over the phone, with 500 Israelis being questioned to represent the Israeli public with an error margin of 4.5%±.

Tel Aviv Port honoring the Gay Pride month

Jewish Agency to help gay employees with surrogacy costs

The Jewish Agency will become the first state body to help gay couples with surrogacy costs in light of ongoing ineligibility of gay couples for surrogacy in Israel.

 Hundreds of members of LGBT community protest surrogacy law in Tel Aviv

Jewish same-sex couple win lawsuit, twins recognized as U.S. citizens

The couple, an American and an Israeli, were forced to undergo DNA tests that proved that one twin was the son of the American while the other was the son of the Israeli.

Participants during Jerusalem’s annual gay pride parade

Marriage in protest: Three weddings make a statement to Rabbinate

Same-sex couple says they will marry in DC because no recognizable entity in Israel will acknowledge their marriage

Wedding rings [Illustrative]