The international blogsphere is buzzing with the latest news placing Israel on the forefront of the cultural landscape.

Gili Shem Tov

While virtually every country these days has their own version of the hit show 'Dancing with the Stars,' Israel was the first country to allow a same-sex couple to participate in the competition. Meet Gili Shem Tov, a lesbian sportscaster who insisted on being paired with a woman before agreeing to do the show.

Gili and Dorit

Her partner, a herterosexual dancer named Dorit Milman was more than happy to go along with this ground breaking move. She released a statement saying that "Everyone knows that Israel has a lot of extremes. When we go on primetime TV as a couple, we're showing everyone can love everyone. It's about respecting the way of life of other people, even if it's not your way of life. The leader and the follower, we change all the time the moves, in one time I lead her, another she leads me."

Check out the interview below where Shem Tov explains why she felt it was important to dance with a woman, and what she thinks of the critics who say it is an inappropriate thing to exhibit on a family show.