Israeli Housing Minister insists government does not need to recognize the rights of same-sex couples
“The government does not need to recognize the rights of same-sex couples in an official way. Gays chose what they want to be, and the government needs to respond but doesn’t need to recognize them.”
Uri Ariel, Israeli Construction and Housing Minister, responding to a question on Meet the Press on Israel’s Channel 2 regarding a bill that would grant male homosexual parents an equal tax break to heterosexual parents.
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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