Israel has made great strides in gay and lesbian rights, an Israeli diplomat told U.S. activists. In a meeting Tuesday night in New York, Israel’s consul general in new York, Alon Pinkas, said Israel has abolished laws against sodomy, included sexual orientation in sexual harassment legislation and eliminated discrimination in the military.
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