At Pride 2017, the city’s mayor, Ron Huldai, emphasised Tel Aviv’s liberal position, stating: Tel Aviv Pride parade is not just a celebration, but also an important declaration of. The country has lifted many of its public health restrictions, with the indoor mask rule set to expire June 15, according to the health ministry. Over the past few years, the Tel Aviv Municipality has been making many efforts to cement Tel Aviv’s status as one of the world’s most gay-friendly cities. Some 55 percent of Israel's population has been fully vaccinated with two doses.
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Miriam Alster/Flash90 Thousands participate in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, on June 25, 2021. Tel Aviv's world-famous Gay Pride Parade returned on Friday, after last year's event was canceled due to COVID-19, with tens of thousands flocking to the city for its. On July 30, 2015, an ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed to death teenager Shira Banki during the parade and wounded six others, since when the annual event has been heavily protected. June 25, 2021, 01:49 PM latest revision June 27, 2021, 08:09 AM. US Embassy staff at the 2021 Pride Parade in Tel Aviv (29 F) Media in category 'Gay Pride in Tel Aviv-Yafo 2021' The following 21 files are in this category, out of 21 total. Pride events in Tel Aviv-Yafo are a long-standing tradition, centered on a message of equality, acceptance, and human and civil rights,' Mayor.
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Tens of thousands were expected at this year's event. Jerusalem's smaller-scale Pride march that hosted some 8,000 participants took place under heavy security over fears of violence, with ultra-right wing groups calling for counter-demonstrations. Some 250,000 people attended the Tel Aviv parade honoring the LGBTQ community in 2019 before it was called off last year because of the pandemic. Tel Aviv is considered among the world's friendliest cities for LGBTQ+ residents and visitors, and Israel among the Middle East's more progressive countries when it comes to gender equality.īut activists have voiced concerns over what they see as a growing segment of Israeli lawmakers who espouse anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and oppose equal rights measures. The Jerusalem Open House has also published a Facebook event for the 2021 Jerusalem Pride Parade, planned for Thursday, June 3, with the text 'Pride cannot be stopped. Tel Aviv, whose first Pride march dates to 1998, is "proud to be a groundbreaking city in its approach to the LGBTQ community" the mayor said.