Israel does not have civil marriage. However, according to Haaretz, the Israeli High Court says that the country must recognize gay marriages performed outside of the country just as it recognizes heterosexual marriages. As in the United States, religious leaders are less than pleased, making the inevitable cliched references to Sodom and Gomorrah. Gay civil rights leaders are naturally jubilant.
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Israel Will Recognize Gay Marriages
Posted by David Lublin at 12:08 PM