Majority of
Israelis would accept gay or lesbian child

Most Israelis would accept the fact that their child is gay if the child told them, a new poll reports. Only 27% of respondents said that their child's coming out as gay would affect their relationship negatively, while the rest of the pool said that it was perfectly fine or that they would be regretful but accepting, according to a Ynet-Gesher poll.

The results showed that 79% of mothers said that they would accept their children in spite of their sexual orientation, in contrast to 66% of fathers. Secular respondents proved to be more accepting than religious ones, with 86% responding that they would be accepting of their child to some degree. (The Advocate)