Compare LGBT Rights in Israel

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1963
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2021
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1948
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
44% Good Place
0%
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
36% Favor
56% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
47% Yes
45% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
49% Yes
27% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
39% Yes
41% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
40% Yes
47% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
38% Good place
49% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
31% Justifiable
42% Not justifiable
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