Gay conversion therapy

Netanyahu had no reason to give in to Maoz's demands - editorial

Netanyahu did not have to compromise his own beliefs and cave in to each of Maoz’s demands – in fact, he could have formed a stable coalition without him.

Noam Party leader Avi Maoz poses for a picture at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 19, 2021.
Jerusalem March for Pride and Tolerance, June 3, 2021

Google Israel launches campaign to fight conversion therapy practices

LGBTQ flag

Tel Aviv, Havruta join up to combat LGBTQ+ conversion therapy

Campaigners place flowers on a multicoloured flag as they protest for LGBT rights in Chechnya outside the Russian embassy in London, Britain June 2, 2017

Florida court overturns ban on conversion therapy


Former LGBTs 'repent on behalf of nation for sin of homosexuality'

The "formers" are lobbying against two House bills: H.R. 5, the Equality Act - and H.R. 3570, the Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

Rafi Peretz's diplomatic incident and the question of leading questions

My Word: “If you have nothing to say, say nothing."

Newly appointed Education Minister Rafi Peretz speaks during the handover ceremony at the ministry in Jerusalem last month.

Conversion therapy can kill: Religious LGBT community members speak out

During therapy, they emphasized traumatic events and told him that he had a very masculine mother and his father was absent.

Religious LGBT community members at Jerusalem Pride 2019

In about-face, Peretz says he's ‘strongly opposed’ to gay conversion therapy

Peretz said on the weekend that he thought conversion therapy is possible and that he had been involved in giving counseling on such issues.

Rabbi Rafi Peretz, the recently elected chairman of the Bayit Yehudi party

Orthodox Jews must not demonize gays

ducation Minister and Bayit Yehudi leader Rabbi Rafi Peretz trounced gleefully upon a social-political land mine in affirming his belief in the highly controversial practice of gay conversion therapy

Thousands protest throughout the country after Education Minister Rafi Peretz stated that he supports gay conversion therapy.

Teachers, parents call for strike if Peretz not fired

Some 3,000 teachers signed a petition calling for Peretz to be fired and threatened to stop working until this happens.

Israel's Education minister Rafi Peretz

Amir Peretz implores Minister of Justice to prohibit conversion therapy

Amir Peretz