Initiative sees observant gays join religious Zionist party

The religious homosexuals and lesbian organization 'Havruta' is calling on its members to register as members of the Habayit Hayehudi party with the purpose of establishing a "gay cell" within its ranks and thus influence the position of the members of the gay and lesbian community within the religious public.

The party is currently registering new members ahead of the primaries and so far, several 'Havruta' members have joined. The man behind the initiative, Daniel Jonas even plans on sending out a letter on the matter to all Havruta members.
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It is unclear whether the Habayit Hayehudi party are pleased with their newest members, but the person who led to the registration surge was actually a Knesset Member from a rival party, Uri Daniel from the National Union party who recently claimed that there was no place for gays in the military or public service.

Tehorit Shorek, a religious lesbian, has also joined the party. "For years I voted Mafdal (Habayit Hayehudi) and to me it was the most natural thing in the world … now (I feel) like it's closing a circle and connecting all of my identities – religious, political and sexual," she told Ynet.

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