Current sectionIsrael NewsThe right-wing, religious hopeful for prime minister said that while he won't support gay marriage as it pertains to Jewish law, he would advance legislation for full rights and recognition of same sex civil unionsShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLinda Dayan 10:29 PM • June 01 2026 IDTFormer Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who is seeking to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election, said over the weekend that his views about the LGBTQ community have changed and that same-sex couples in Israel should have full equal rights. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish lawIsraeli politicsLGBTQGay IsraelNaftali BennettCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsDraft EvasionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastNaftali Bennett Comes Out in Favor of Equal Rights for Same-sex CouplesIsraeli High Court of Justice Approves Netanyahu's Pick for Mossad ChiefNew York's Cake King Hasn't Forgotten His Israeli RootsA Blue Wave in November Can't Mask How Ill-prepared Democrats Are for 2028National Haredi Protests Disrupt Traffic Over Draft Evader Arrest CrackdownRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War