Civil unions
Bar Refaeli Says Yes (to Civil Unions)
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli came out in favor of civil unions in a video promoting a proposed law in front of the Knesset, recognizing marriages performed outside the official rabbinate.
Vote on Civil Unions in Israel Delayed Indefinitely
A vote scheduled for today on civil unions in Israel has been put off indefinitely, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni said on Sunday.
Who Needs Civil Unions?
A recent front-page article in The New York Times looks at how civil unions are gaining on marriage as the preferred method of commitment for heterosexual couples in France. (For homosexual couples, it is their only choice) The pacte civil de solidarité, known as PACS, have become increasingly common over the last 10 years with heterosexual couples, who made up 95% of the 173,045 registered civil unions in 2009.