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Even in Israel: professor Uzi Even is the first openly gay member in Israel's parliament--but that's only his latest accomplishment. (Behind the Headlines).

The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) | November 26, 2002 | Copyright

When Uzi Even was sworn into office November 4, he became the first openly gay member of the Israeli legislature, the Knesset.

But for Even, a 62-year-old chemistry professor at Tel Aviv University, it's just the latest in a series of historic breakthroughs. Kicked out of the Israeli army for being gay, Even led the successful 1993 campaign to end its ban on gay and lesbian service members. And in a twist seemingly torn from the script of Torch Song Trilogy, Even and his partner, Amit Kama, adopted a teenage gay son, Yosi Even-Kama, whom they are raising together.…

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