Israel’s High Court of Justice unanimously ruled on Thursday that same-sex couples are eligible to adopt children.

The verdict was reached by three presiding justices following a petition, which argued that Section 3 of the Adoption Law must be interpreted so LGBT couples would be eligible to adopt within the scope of the existing law.

  • hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 months ago

    I have always thought that Israel isn’t pro-LGBT+, but instead just doing pinkwashing in order to get support from western countries.

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        10 months ago

        Given that at least 95% of Lemmy hasn’t been to Tel Aviv, can you enlighten us?

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          10 months ago

          It’s extremely LGBTQ friendly. They host one of the largest pride parades in the world as well.