As part of Tel Aviv’s 100th birthday celebrations, June was dedicated Gay Pride month by the Tel Aviv municipality. Ever keen to preserve its status as one of the world’s most gay tolerant cities, events in Tel Aviv will be going on through the whole of June, instead of just the annual Pride Parade Friday shindig. So if you’re gay and feel like showing a little pride, Tel Aviv is the place to be this month!
Tomorrow (Friday) is the main event – the annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade! As usual, it starts in Gan Meir at around noon, runs through Bograshov street, Ben Yehuda street, and Ben Gurion Avenue, and ends up at the Gordon Beach, where you can expect a big, wild party! If you find lots of skin on display, cross dressing and the waving in the air of various sex toys offensive, steer clear of these areas!
This year, to add an extra bit of pzazz to the the whole shebang – it is a 100th birthday party after all – four couples are to get married at the end of the parade by leading gay celeb and journalist Gal Uchovsky.
Here’s a quick taste of what to expect tomorrow…
And some more interesting articles out there on the web:
- Gay Israeli heartthrob Yehonatan (Jonathan) tell us all about gay Tel Aviv
- Full list of events for Gay Pride month in Israel
- Party Poopers – the Israeli Interior Minister and Chief Rabbis oppose the Parade
- Interesting article from BBC News
Peace, love, and RESPECT!
