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LGBT Rights in Israel

    Homosexuality
    ✔ Legal
    Gay Marriage
    ✖ Unregistered cohabitation
    Censorship
    ✔ No censorship
    Changing Gender
    ✔ Legal, surgery not required
    Non-binary gender recognition
    ✖ Not legally recognized
    Discrimination
    ✔ Illegal
    Employment Discrimination
    ✖ Sexual orientation only
    Housing Discrimination
    ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
    Adoption
    ✔ Legal
    Military
    ✔ Legal
    Donating Blood
    ✔ Legal with restrictions
    Conversion Therapy
    ✔ Banned
    Age of Consent
    ✔ Equal

Recebt studies in Israel have revealed a prevalence of resistance towards LGBTQ+ rights.

Israel Surveys

Support for Same-Sex Marriage or Civil Unions

(Hiddush, 2017)
Support gay marriage or civil unions

History

Homosexual activity in Israel

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Homosexual activity in Israel is legal.

Current status
Since 1988
Legal
LGBT people regardless of gender are allowed to engage in such acts once old enough according to the law
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Same-sex marriage in Israel

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Same-sex marriage in Israel is unregistered cohabitation.

Current status
Since 1994
Unregistered cohabitation
Israel does not legally recognize same-sex marriage. In Israel, marriage is strictly regulated by religious institutions, and same-sex marriage is not performed by any of the officially recognized religious authorities in the country.

However, same-sex couples have the option to enter into a civil union or to enter an unregistered cohabitation relationship.

Jan 2006–Nov 6, 2006
Varies by Region
Same-sex marriage from abroad recognized since 2006 and in a few cities since 2020
Sources:
web.archive.org/web/2007091…//www.365gay.com/Newscon06/11/112106israel.htm
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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Israel

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Censorship of LGBT Issues in Israel is no censorship.

Current status
No censorship
In Israel, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
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Right to change legal gender in Israel

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Right to change legal gender in Israel is legal, surgery not required.

Current status
Since Jan 21, 2015
Legal, surgery not required
Israelis can now change their legal gender without sex-reassignment surgery as ordered by the Supreme Court
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1986–Jan 21, 2015
Legal, but requires surgery
Israelis can change their legal gender only after a sex-reassignment surgery.
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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Israel

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Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Israel is not legally recognized.

Current status
Not legally recognized
The option of identifying as “nonbinary/intersex/gender nonconforming” is not available.
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LGBT discrimination in Israel

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LGBT discrimination in Israel is illegal.

Current status
Since 1992
Illegal
Maintains religious exemptions.
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LGBT employment discrimination in Israel

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LGBT employment discrimination in Israel is sexual orientation only.

Current status
Since 1992
Sexual orientation only
People are protected from being discriminated against based on sexuality
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Jan 1, 1992–Dec 2, 2017
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1992
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LGBT housing discrimination in Israel

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LGBT housing discrimination in Israel is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Human Rights Law.
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Same-sex adoption in Israel

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Same-sex adoption in Israel is legal.

Current status
Since Jan 2008
Legal
The High Court ruled that same sex couples can adopt, but in practice priority is given to opposite sex couples.

Serving openly in military in Israel

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Serving openly in military in Israel is legal.

Current status
Since 1992
Legal
Homosexuals can serve openly in all branches of the military.
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Blood donations by MSMs in Israel

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Blood donations by MSMs in Israel is legal with restrictions.

Current status
Since Oct 2021
Legal
From October 2021, gay and bisexual men can donate blood, regardless of when they last had sex.
Sources:
www.lemonde.fr
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Current status
Since Jan 2018
Legal with restrictions
A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but you cannot skip this test.
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Jun 1, 2017–Apr 2018
Banned (1-year deferral)
1 year deferral
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1980–May 31, 2017
Banned (indefinite deferral)
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Conversion therapy in Israel

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Conversion therapy in Israel is banned.

Current status
Since Feb 2022
Banned
The Health Ministry banned medical professionals from conducting conversion therapy.
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Equal age of consent in Israel

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Equal age of consent in Israel is equal.

Current status
Since May 14, 1948
Equal
The age of consent in Israel is 16 for male-male, female-female, and male-female sex.
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LGBT Rights by District

View the LGBT laws in each individual district of Israel.