79% of Israelis back gay marriage or civil unns | The Tim of Israel

Contents:

• ISRAEL WON’T LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE. HERE’S WHY.
• GAY MARRIAGE
• RTERS CORRECTS ON GAY MARRIAGE ISRAEL
• ISRAEL'S MKS SURVEYED ON GAY MARRIAGE
• 79% OF ISRAELIS BACK GAY MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNNS

ISRAEL WON’T LEGALIZE GAY MARRIAGE. HERE’S WHY.

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GAY MARRIAGE

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RTERS CORRECTS ON GAY MARRIAGE ISRAEL

“The majory of the gay muny Israel is feelg very unsafe, ” said Hila Peer, the chairwoman of Aguda-The Associatn for LGBTQ Equaly Israel. “You have at least an tentn to legislate laws that are dire for the gay muny. Netanyahu and others his aln say they are mted to protectg gay rights, but the volatile polil suatn means the future is hard to predict.

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ISRAEL'S MKS SURVEYED ON GAY MARRIAGE

A rarely enforced ban on homosexual relatns was taken off the books 1988, and the army began allowg openly gay service members 1993 — the same year the U. Armed forc adopted a policy permtg gay service members only if they remaed closeted.

79% OF ISRAELIS BACK GAY MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNNS

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