LGBT

...“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.

Unlike previous years, the parade and the afterparty usually held at the end of the march were split into two events due to the intensely hot weather this year. The party will be held Friday at Ganei Yehoshua in the north of the city.

Thursday’s crowd was adorned with feathers, leather, glitter and rainbows, as German, English and Spanish could be heard among the mixture of locals and tourists.

“We love Tel Aviv, it’s the best party,” said Paul, a Czech in his 40s who has traveled to Tel Aviv for the parade three times with his partner, George.