'A historic, groundbreaking victory which gives a shred of light and hope in these difficult times.'

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.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10815·
    9 months ago

    Look at that. Even a genocidal ethnostate is more progressive on LGBT+ issues than Republicans.

    • hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      713·
      9 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.

        • Artyom@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          9 months ago

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

          • DoomBot5@lemmy.worldEnglish
            11·
            9 months ago

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