A transgender wedding, for the first time in Israel
Arizona — born Erez — thought she'd never find love or walk down the aisle, until one man gave up everything to be with her
By Michal Shmulovich January 20, 2013, 4:58 am
http://www.timesofisrael.com/a-transgender-wedding-for-the-first-time-in-israel/For the first time, a man and a transgender woman were married under a huppa in Israel this week. The couple, a blonde-bombshell and her husband, whose identity was not revealed, walked down the aisle to the cheers and tears of their friends and family, and with a Channel 2 television crew in tow.
Bride Arizona wore a white dress, or, rather, a light pink one. "It's the same one Jennifer Lopez wore to the Oscars... This is a special wedding, there are no rules here!" she said, showing off in front of the camera crew, hours before the big moment.
Arizona was born as Erez, one of four siblings, into a traditional Jewish family. The process of becoming Arizona included hormone treatments, breast implants, and numerous surgeries, all to get that glam feminine look. "I want to be Hollywood," she said at the salon she runs near Tel Aviv.
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Israel celebrates its first public transgender wedding
Israel celebrates its first public wedding between a transgender woman and a man
20 January 2013 | By Dan Littauer
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/israel-celebrates-its-first-public-transgender-marriage200113The couple, blonde beauty Chen Arizona and her husband, whose identity was not revealed, were cheered by Israeli celebrities, friends and family.
The wedding was televised by Israel's Channel 2 evening news and watched throughout the country.
Arizona who runs a salon near Tel Aviv, was born Erez Yisraelof, one of four siblings, into a traditional Orthodox Jewish family.
She was in an eight years relationship but when she decided to transition her partner left her, two years ago.
