Eitan Ginzburg becomes the first gay man elected mayor in Israel

Eitan Ginzburg has been elected mayor in a suburb of Tel Aviv, becoming the first LGBT+ person to ever be elected mayor in Israel. Ginxburg was elated by the news, especially because the council that elected him includes councilmen who are Orthodox.

Talking to The Jerusalem Post, Ginzburg said: “I feel there is significance that another glass ceiling was shattered, showing the progress in Israeli society… I was chosen because of my work,” he added. “I am happy the fact that I am gay did not stop me from getting elected… I was chosen not because I am gay and not in spite of it, but because of the work I have done.”

Ginzburg has been with his partner, Yotam, for 15 years, the couple recently had twins via surrogacy.

An ex-councilman praised Ginzburg, saying he was “a good man” who has “a good relationship with the religious and secular community, and with Ra’anana’s substantial [English-speaking] community.”

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