Gay marriage

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.

 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 Francis leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 11, 2023.

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

 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.

High Court rules same-sex couples eligible to adopt children

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Identifying serial cheating: Signs your partner may be unfaithful


This week in Jerusalem: Tempest in a coffee cup

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 ‘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.

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.  

 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.

 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.

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

Aging like fine wine: 10 rules for a good relationship over the years

Relationships take a lot of hard work- one relationship specialist weighs in.

How can you keep your relationship happy and healthy? (illustrative)

Mexico's most populous state approves same-sex marriage

The congress of Mexico's most populous state voted overwhelmingly to legally recognize same-sex marriage.

 A participant wearing a Storm Trooper helmet takes part in the LGBT pride parade in Monterrey, Mexico, June 26, 2021.

Defying Vatican, Flemish bishops allow blessing same-sex unions

Flemish Roman Catholic bishops issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions.

 Pope Francis leads the Angelus prayer from a window at the Vatican September 18, 2022.

Jewish groups back the bill that would codify same-sex marriage protections into law

Agudath Israel of America, a haredi Orthodox umbrella body, objected to the proposed law, which has passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now under consideration in the Senate.

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LGBTQ group petition High Court to enforce surrogacy law

Despite the High Court’s clear ruling, the Health Ministry’s legal division is throwing up obstacles, which systematically thwart that from happening.

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Israeli LGBT pioneer Jonathan Danilowitz dies at 77

Danilowitz sued El Al in 1989 in the Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court to receive an airline ticket for his longtime partner.

 Jonathan Danilowitz, an El Al in-flight manager who won a landmark legal battle against the national airline to recognize his same-sex partner as his common-law spouse, died in his home at Protea Hills near Jerusalem at 77 on Thursday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.