To: Brumar89 who wrote (848948 ) 4/10/2015 10:35:39 AM From: Wharf Rat Read Replies (1) | Respond to Bad things are happening to people everywhere in the world, for a variety of reasons. That's too bad. The people doing bad things to gays around the world are Christians and Muslims. Maybe the Netanyahu Lobby can copy his GLBT policy.Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) rights in Israel have generally been seen as one of the most advanced in the Middle East and Asia . [1] Same-sex sexual activity was legalized in 1988, although the former law against buggery had not been enforced since a court decision of 1963. [2] Israel became the first in Asia to recognize unregistered cohabitation between same-sex couples, making it the only country in Asia to recognize any same-sex union thus far. Although same-sex marriages are not performed in the country, Israel recognizes same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, making it the first and only country in Asia to do so. Discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation was prohibited in 1992. Same-sex couples are allowed to jointly adopt after a court decision in 2008, while previously allowing stepchild adoptions and limited co-guardianship rights for non-biological parents. Gays and lesbians are also allowed to serve openly in the military.Israelis support same-sex marriage, despite some social conservatism . [3] Tel Aviv has frequently been referred to by publishers as one of the most gay friendly cities in the world, [4] famous for its annual Pride Parade and gay beach, [5] earning it the nickname "the gay capital of the Middle East" by Out magazine. [6] According to LGBT travelers, it was ranked as the best gay city in 2011, [7] despite reports of some LGBT violence during the 2000s, [8] which were criticized by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres . A monument dedicated to the gay victims of the Holocaust was erected in Tel Aviv in 2014. [9] en.wikipedia.org
