The “Shira Banki bills” include establishing civil unions, requiring education for equality and tolerance among other policies meant to counter hate-crimes. MK Tzipi Livni (Zionist Union) proposed a legislative package of gay rights bills in memory of the 16-year-old who was stabbed at the Jerusalem LGBT parade, a week after she died of her wounds. […]
The Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing marriage equality in the US could pass in the Knesset in Israel, Oded Frid, director-general of the Israeli National LGBT Task Force, said Monday. Bills have been proposed on the matter by Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni and Yesh Atid MK Aliza Lavie. Neither bill is expected to attract a […]
Two bill proposals in the Knesset are hoping to bring civil marriage to Israel and legalize gay marriage like in the US. Yesh Atid and the Zionist Union pushed civil marriage bills on Sunday, hoping that the government will be inspired by Friday’s US Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage to do the same. […]
Earlier this month I had the pleasure of visiting family and friends in Israel. I also participated in the 40th anniversary of Tel Aviv Pride, the largest such celebration in Asia, and an associated global conference sponsored by A Wider Bridge, on whose advisory board I sit, and the Agudah, the Israeli National LGBT Task […]