Dori Spivak Explained

Dori Spivak (he|דורי ספיבק, born 19 December 1968) is an Israeli attorney. He is the first openly gay judge there. He was appointed to the Tel Aviv Labor Court on February 18, 2011.^[1]

Career

Prior to becoming a judge, he was an activist in the Israeli LGBT community. He served as the chairperson of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel,^[2] and the deputy director of Tel Aviv University Buchmann Faculty of Law's legal clinics,^[3] legal advisor to the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association and was involved with the Adva Center.

Further reading

• Attorney activist details legal wins, political setbacks for Israel’s LGBT community

Notes and References

1. News: Israel's first openly gay judge appointed. Aviad Glickman. Ynetnews . Ynet. 2011-02-20 .
2. Jewish Chronicle: "'Happy occasion' as Israel names first gay judge," February 21, 2011, accessed February 23, 2011
3. Web site: Bio of Attorney Dori Spivak. Buchmann Faculty of Law.