The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gay-marriage/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:39:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png gay marriage | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gay-marriage/ 32 32 Swedish man released from Iran proposes to boyfriend upon landing https://www.timesofisrael.com/swedish-man-released-from-iran-proposes-to-boyfriend-upon-landing/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:54:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3314073 Johan Floderus set free alongside Saeed Azizi in exchange deal that saw Stockholm release convicted war criminal Hamid Noury

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]]> This young American couple had Scotland’s first-ever queer Jewish wedding https://www.timesofisrael.com/this-young-american-couple-had-scotlands-first-ever-queer-jewish-wedding/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 01:12:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2933426 After meeting as teens in the spring of 2015, Han Smith and Jennifer Andreacchi eventually fell in love -- with each other and Judaism -- and converted together ahead of the huppah

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]]> Biden signs gay marriage bill into law at White House ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-signs-gay-marriage-bill-into-law-at-white-house-ceremony/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:06:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2898819 US president touts legislation as 'a blow against hate in all its forms,' claims link between 'racism, antisemitism, homophobia, transphobia'

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]]> Italian women and LGBTQ advocates raise the alarm after far-right election win https://www.timesofisrael.com/italian-women-and-lgbtq-advocates-raise-the-alarm-after-far-right-election-win/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:37:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2844567 Activists warn that Giorgia Meloni, who ignored plea from Holocaust survivor to change party's fascism-linked symbol, will promote 'white, patriarchal and heterosexual nation'

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]]> Hungarian Jewish group backpedals after coming out against gay marriage https://www.timesofisrael.com/hungarian-jewish-group-backpedals-after-coming-out-against-gay-marriage/ Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:07:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2671654 Neolog umbrella group apologizes for signing interfaith statement on sanctification of heterosexual unions, but Chabad-linked organization sticks with support for declaration

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]]> Colorado governor, partner tie knot in Jewish wedding https://www.timesofisrael.com/colorado-governor-partner-tie-knot-in-jewish-wedding/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:08:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2618022 Jared Polis, the first openly gay US governor, marries partner of 18 years: 'We couldn’t be happier to be married at last'

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]]> Leading rabbis protest new gender-neutral terms on some official forms https://www.timesofisrael.com/leading-rabbis-protest-new-gender-neutral-terms-on-some-official-forms/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:53:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2450380 Religious leaders decry 'twisted' move to use ‘parent’ instead of ‘mother’ or ‘father’

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]]> In first, Pope Francis publicly endorses same-sex civil unions https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-first-pope-francis-publicly-endorses-same-sex-civil-unions/ Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:39:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2413023 'Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God,' says pontiff in new documentary

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]]> US court rules son born abroad to gay Israeli-American couple is a citizen https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-rules-son-born-abroad-to-gay-israeli-american-couple-is-a-us-citizen/ Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:59:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2405165 Judges strike down State Department appeal over earlier decision child is American despite being conceived with Israeli father's sperm and born in Canada using a surrogate mother

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]]> GOP congressman who officiated gay wedding loses primary https://www.timesofisrael.com/gop-congressman-who-officiated-gay-wedding-loses-primary/ Sun, 14 Jun 2020 07:05:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2326453 Denver Riggleman, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, loses after upsetting many Republicans in his district by overseeing wedding of 2 male aides

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]]> Thousands of teens protest education minister’s remarks about LGBT couples https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-of-teens-protest-education-ministers-remarks-about-lgbt-couples/ Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:12:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2221314 Tel Aviv rally by high school students under banner 'Demanding Change' criticizes Rafi Peretz for saying a 'normal family is a man and a woman'

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]]> Justice minister blasts education minister’s ‘backwards’ remarks on LGBT couples https://www.timesofisrael.com/justice-minister-blasts-education-ministers-backwards-remarks-on-lgbt-couples/ Sat, 11 Jan 2020 20:29:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2218792&preview=true&preview_id=2218792 Responding to Rafi Peretz suggesting that gay marriages aren't natural, mayors of three cities instruct schools to open Sunday's classes with lesson on acceptance of the other

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]]> Education minister slammed for suggesting gay marriage is unnatural https://www.timesofisrael.com/education-minister-slammed-for-suggesting-gay-marriage-unnatural/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:19:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2218352 Rafi Peretz also defends partnership with extreme-right politician Itamar Ben Gvir, saying the Kahane-disciple is 'a very soft person, relaxed, humane'

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]]> Liberman reaches out to LGBTQ community after homophobic comments surface https://www.timesofisrael.com/liberman-reaches-out-to-lgbtq-community-after-homophobic-comments-surface/ Thu, 22 Aug 2019 17:48:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2134748 Video of 2013 meeting with hardline Jerusalem Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach sees the Yisrael Beytenu leader seemingly agreeing to help stop gay pride marches in the capital

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]]> US State Dept. appeals ruling granting citizenship to son of gay Jewish couple https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-state-dept-appeals-ruling-giving-citizenship-to-son-of-gay-jewish-couple/ Tue, 07 May 2019 23:17:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2071818 Government had denied status to two-year-old after DNA test showed his father was Israeli, despite granting it to his twin brother, fathered by an American

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