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.

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

 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

 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


LGBTQ activists stage dance protest outside Mike Pence's DC home

The event was organized by WERK for Peace and DisruptJ20 as part of a series of protests surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

White House lights up after gay marriage ruling

High Court hints it will pass same-sex marriage legalization question to Knesset

LGBT rights groups have been petitioning for the state to enable gay couples to wed Israel for years.

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

Register for marriage by mobile app

Marriage registration is about to get a whole lot easier.

Wedding [illustrative]

Foreign common-law spouses, including gays, can become dual nationals

The state altered its position on the issue on August 1, with the High Court issuing a ruling on August 4. But the decision has come to light only now.

Gay marriage

Group of Israeli Orthodox rabbis urges greater acceptance of homosexuals

Rabbis from the nonprofit Beit Hillel present a document urging greater acceptance of LGBT members within the Orthodox realm.

Participants take part in the 2015 Jerusalem Pride Parade

Israeli Orthodox rabbis draft homosexual ‘containment’ document

The document by the nonprofit Beit Hillel “sets forth guidelines, which are founded in halachah, on how to contain people with a homosexual orientation within faith communities,” says director.

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

Bill nixed for same-sex couples to order babies from surrogates

Litzman claims Yael German, his predecessor, ‘just caused damage’

Pregnant woman  (illustrative)

Health Minister Litzman likens gays to sinners as Knesset votes down LGBT rights bills

Opposition calls out coalition politicians who spoke in favor of gay rights but voted against them.

Health Minister Yaakov Litzman of the United Torah Judaism party sits with other ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government during a Knesset session, November 23

NGO petitions High Court to allow same-sex marriage in Israel

"We demand that the state provide the basic and fundamental right to exercise our love for whomever we choose, and require legislation to allow gay marriage in Israel," the group says.

Gay marriage

Live and let live

Hardly anyone raises an eyebrow over the same-sex relationship – which proves how far people have come in “live and let live” philosophies.

British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey