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


Pockets of gaiety in Middle East for Pride Month face uphill struggle

Pride Month falls during Ramadan, which has made it difficult to organize some events.

US CONSUL-GENERAL Ken Gross raises the LGBT flag in Erbil, in the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq, last Thursday

Tel Aviv pride flourishes as LGBT community still seeks rights

Around 30,000 tourists arrived for last year’s parade and some 200,000 participated.

The 17th annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade kicks off from Meir Park, June 12, 2015

LGBTQ activists stage dance protest outside Mike Pence's DC home

The event was organized by WERK for Peace and DisruptJ20 as part of a series of protests surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

White House lights up after gay marriage ruling

High Court hints it will pass same-sex marriage legalization question to Knesset

LGBT rights groups have been petitioning for the state to enable gay couples to wed Israel for years.

An activist waves an LGBT flag near Israel's Knesset building

Register for marriage by mobile app

Marriage registration is about to get a whole lot easier.

Wedding [illustrative]

Foreign common-law spouses, including gays, can become dual nationals

The state altered its position on the issue on August 1, with the High Court issuing a ruling on August 4. But the decision has come to light only now.

Gay marriage

Group of Israeli Orthodox rabbis urges greater acceptance of homosexuals

Rabbis from the nonprofit Beit Hillel present a document urging greater acceptance of LGBT members within the Orthodox realm.

Participants take part in the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade

Israeli Orthodox rabbis draft homosexual ‘containment’ document

The document by the nonprofit Beit Hillel “sets forth guidelines, which are founded in halachah, on how to contain people with a homosexual orientation within faith communities,” says director.

An activist waves an LGBT flag near Israel's Knesset building

Bill nixed for same-sex couples to order babies from surrogates

Litzman claims Yael German, his predecessor, ‘just caused damage’

Pregnant woman  (illustrative)

Health Minister Litzman likens gays to sinners as Knesset votes down LGBT rights bills

Opposition calls out coalition politicians who spoke in favor of gay rights but voted against them.

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism party sits with other ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government during a Knesset session, November 23