Current Version
| Region | Israel |
| Issue | LGBT housing discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no explicit legal protectios against LGBT discrimination in housing. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/israel-lgbti |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 1992 | (unknown) |
| Description | Under the Human Rights Law. | There are no explicit legal protectios against LGBT discrimination in housing. |
Show Difference | ||
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/israel-lgbti | |
| Old Value | New Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Value | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Sources | No |
Reports (3)
- Other "Name of the law is "Basic Law: Human Liberty and Dignity""
- Date is incorrect "There is only one anti-discrimination bill mentioning discrimination on the basis of GI, and that is the students rights act (2017).
There have been ruling in minor courts interpreting the law to include a prohibition on the basis of GI, but not in the supreme court, and it is not a very secure legal status. In practice discrimination is pretty rampant.
You can find more information on maavarim.org/upr4
It includes links to relevant information such as the joint submission to the UPR by the coalition of LGBT organizations in Israel, and a brief by a forum of legal professionals explaining the legal status of LGBT rights is Israel."
- Status is not correct "All housing discrimination is legal in Israel."