Israeli "LGBT strike" begins to protest against surrogacy law – before

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Protesters marched in Tel Aviv and blocked the main road of Ayalon. One-day protests began across the country protesting a new surrogacy law that does not include same-bad couples.

Thousands of protesters waving rainbow flags blocked Ayalon in the center of Tel Aviv. At the same time, hundreds of protesters supporting the LGBT community staged a protest near the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem.

Important demonstrations were also planned in Haifa in the north and Beersheba in the south. Demonstrations have also been planned in small Israeli cities

The main event of the day is a rally planned for Rabin Square in Tel Aviv at 20:15

The strike was announced shortly after the vote of the Knesset by Aguda.

The Surrogacy Act, which broadens the eligibility for hiring surrogate mothers in Israel to include single women, excludes single men and same-bad couples, voted early in the morning by Knesset 59 vote against 52 After the vote, local divisions of several international companies, including Microsoft and Apple, announced that they would financially support all employees who want to start work. a family through surrogacy.

Dozens of companies also offered a paid day off to employees who want to participate in Sunday's protests. Many of these companies, and others across Israel, were already offering Sunday as an optional day off for employees to observe the solemn day of Tisha B'Av, marking the destruction of the sacred temples. in Jerusalem