Tel Aviv-born lawyer (Tel Aviv University LLB, executive LLM with Northwestern) and former Times of Israel blogger who led Yesh Atid's youth wing from 2013; though medically exempt, he volunteered for six years of IDF service including the IDF delegation to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; first entered Knesset in April 2019 via the Yesh Atid/Blue and White alliance and has served continuously since 2021; one of Israel's openly gay MKs and head of the Knesset's LGBTQ caucus.
עמדות ופועל
- Leading parliamentary voice for LGBT rights and same-sex parenting
- Champions civil marriage and equal access to surrogacy
- After October 7 publicly rebuked Western LGBTQ groups that sided with Hamas, stressing Israel is the only Middle Eastern country where LGBTQ people enjoy full rights and representation
- Opposed the 2023 judicial overhaul and pushes back on religion-and-state legislation he sees as overreach
- Focused on mobilizing younger and secular voters for the Yesh Atid camp
ציטוט הדף הזה
Yorai Lahav-Hertzanu, מדינת ישראל. https://thestateofisrael.com/he/mk/yorai-lahav-hertzanu