Photo: Courtesy of The U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, via Wikimedia Commons
More than 150,000 revelers marched last week in the 25th annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade, kicking off a weekend of festivities in the largest event of its kind in the Middle East, reports The Times Of Israel.
The parade maintained its celebratory character, despite concerns about security and discrimination, and the country’s fraught political atmosphere.
“Pride weekend has kicked off with a clear message: We are all equal, we are all people, and we all deserve to love who we want without fear,” Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said at the start of the parade.
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