Gay marriage

Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari marries partner Dani Amit in Tel Aviv wedding celebration

The couple had gotten engaged in January, 2026, one year after Damari was released from Hamas captivity.

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Former Gaza hostage Emily Damari and Israeli food influencer Dani Amit in their wedding outfits.
YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

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."

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Haifa resident arrested for threats made against the LGBTQ+ community.

Haifa resident arrested for implied death threats against LGBTQ+ community

One of the suspected threats on social media appears to target former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who said he would work towards civil unions and same-sex marriage within Israeli law if elected.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN
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

The conservative majority court voted 6-3 to deny the bid from a former county clerk who went to prison for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

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

Ukraine's recognition of Zoryan Kis and Tymur Levchuk's marriage is a milestone for LGBTQ+ couples and families in the country.

JULY 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

The world's first openly gay imam murdered in Cape Town

A pioneering gay imam was killed in a Cape Town ambush; police have yet to say if they will investigate his death as a hate crime.

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Imam Muhsin Hendricks gets ready for the start of the Jumu'ah prayer at the Inner Circle Mosque, in Wynberg, on September 2, 2016, in Cape Town.

Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings

Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.

JANUARY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
Pope Francis leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 11, 2023.

High Court rules same-sex couples eligible to adopt children

'A historic, groundbreaking victory which gives a shred of light and hope in these difficult times.'

DECEMBER 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PARTICIPANTS GATHER at last year's Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance. LGBTQ+ people in Jerusalem come from incredibly precarious circumstances and need abundant resources.

Identifying serial cheating: Signs your partner may be unfaithful

Betrayal carries profound consequences, but understanding its roots can reveal deeper issues.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE

This week in Jerusalem: Tempest in a coffee cup

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JUNE 9, 2023ByPEGGY CIDOR
‘YES TO coffee, no to coercion’ in Talbiyeh (Illustrative).

61% of Israelis support equal rights for LGBTQ people - poll

Among Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionist party voters, support for same-sex marriage increased substantially.

MAY 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

LGBTQ org. reveals Israel's most gay-friendly cities in Pride Month poll

For the first time ever, Tel Aviv did not take first place overall as Israel's most gay-friendly city and instead dropped down to number five.  

MAY 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE ANNUAL gay pride parade in Tel Aviv takes place, in June. There is a very real possibility that Tel Aviv as a gay capital of the world will soon become a thing of the past, says the writer.

Israeli far-right MK Avi Maoz 'filled with shame' over gay Knesset Speaker

"We will no longer agree to be silent about the blasphemy and dishonor of the State of Israel," wrote Maoz.

APRIL 30, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Noam head Avi Maoz speaks during a function meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on March 20, 2023.

Ramat Gan municipality celebrates 'Family Day' with five gay weddings

Couples arrived at the LGBTQ+ Center in Ramat Gan to a venue decorated with flowers and balloons for the upcoming nuptials.

FEBRUARY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yuval Reubani and Simon Wrigley sign a civil marriage certificate in honor of Family Day, Ramat Gan, February 21, 2023.