- 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
Public Opinion
Recebt studies in Israel have revealed a prevalence of resistance towards LGBTQ+ rights.
OPPOSE
SUPPORT
Israel Surveys
Support for Same-Sex Marriage or Civil Unions
(Hiddush, 2017)
History
Homosexual activity in Israel is legal.
Current status
Since 1988
Since 1988
Legal
LGBT people regardless of gender are allowed to engage in such acts once old enough according to the law
Same-sex marriage in Israel is unregistered cohabitation.
Current status
Since 1994
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.
However, same-sex couples have the option to enter into a civil union or to enter an unregistered cohabitation relationship.
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.
Right to change legal gender in Israel is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Since Jan 21, 2015
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
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.
LGBT discrimination in Israel is illegal.
Current status
Since 1992
Since 1992
Illegal
Maintains religious exemptions.
LGBT housing discrimination in Israel is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1992
Since Jan 1, 1992
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Human Rights Law.
Same-sex adoption in Israel is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 2008
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 is legal.
Current status
Since 1992
Since 1992
Legal
Homosexuals can serve openly in all branches of the military.
Blood donations by MSMs in Israel is legal with restrictions.
Current status
Since Oct 2021
Since Oct 2021
Legal
From October 2021, gay and bisexual men can donate blood, regardless of when they last had sex.
Current status
Since Jan 2018
Since Jan 2018
Legal with restrictions
A more complex testing process is in place for MSM donations but you cannot skip this test.
Conversion therapy in Israel is banned.
Current status
Since Feb 2022
Since Feb 2022
Banned
The Health Ministry banned medical professionals from conducting conversion therapy.
Equal age of consent in Israel is equal.
Current status
Since May 14, 1948
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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