Gay marriage

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.

NOVEMBER 10, 2025|ByREUTERS

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

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.

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, 2025|ByJERUSALEM 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.

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, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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

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

JANUARY 29, 2024|ByREUTERS

High Court: Ad can promote Arab and LGBT rights, but not gay marriage

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the court in February.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

An activist waves an LGBT flag near Israel's Knesset building

Shas MK resigns amid flack over his attendance at wedding of gay nephew

Lapid: “It’s sad that in Israel in 2017 an MK is forced to resign because he participated in the wedding of two people who love each other.”

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017ByJEREMY SHARON

Israeli lawmaker ready to rebel over same-sex adoption flap

“It’s 2017. Move forward,” argues Likud MK Amir Ohana.

JULY 18, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV

Israeli pop star to gay youth: Don't enlist in IDF

Harel Skaat slams Shaked over gov't opposition to same-sex couples adopting children

JULY 17, 2017ByAMY SPIRO

Government to oppose same-sex couple adoption reform at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will debate Thursday a petition that seeks to end built-in discrimination in adoption legislation in Israel.

JULY 17, 2017ByYUVAL BAGNO/MAARIV

The Supreme Court in Jerusalem hearing a case.

Evangelical Christians becoming less opposed to gay marriage

The survey found rising support for same-sex marriage across affiliations with political parties, race and religion, with support strongest among younger Americans born after 1980 and Democrats.

JUNE 27, 2017ByREUTERS