Israel's ernment is backg a public-relatns mpaign stylg the untry as a haven for the gay muny. Israel offers many legal protectns to gays a regn that is typilly hostile to them. But activists say the progrs me spe of — not bee of — the ernment
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ISRAEL PRENTS ITSELF AS HAVEN FOR GAY COMMUNY
LGBT Rights Israel: homosexualy, gay marriage, gay adoptn, servg the ary, sexual orientatn discrimatn protectn, changg legal genr, donatg blood, age of nsent, and more. * lgbt israel wiki *
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On March 22, 1988, the Knset repealed a Brish Mandate-era law banng sex between people of the same genr and thereby legalized homosexualy Israel.
Israel never prosecuted anyone unr the law agast sodomy sce the 1963 urt cisn; neverthels, s maximum penalty of 10 years prison created fear the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) muny. The Civil Service Commissn extends spoal benefs and pensns to the partners of homosexual employe.
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The cy of Tel Aviv regniz unmarried upl, cludg gays and lbians, as fay uns and grants them disunts for municipal servic.
In 1998, the IDF ceased to lk sexual orientatn to secury clearanc and rcd a standg orr that required mandg officers to report gay soldiers for evaluatn.
Discrimatn agast gay, lbian, and bisexual soldiers recment, placement, and promotn is prohibed Israel.