For more than a half-century, the annual marches have been an opportunity to demand action on specific issues such as the AIDS epidemic and same-sex marriage while also serving as a public celebration.
It was the first time that Tel Aviv has held the parade since Israel’s new far-right government, which is stacked with openly anti-LGBTQ+ members, took office. Drag queens and shirtless men danced on floats, as excited crowds of onlookers danced and snapped photos.
Thousands of Israelis joined Jerusalem's Pride parade on June 1, a high-security event in the conservative city where critics of LGBTQ rights held a counter-demonstration nearby. The annual march is being held for the first time under the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which includes multiple cabinet members who have expressed homophobic views in the past.
Pride Parade in Florida: Police have apprehended the truck driver responsible for the crash at the festival in Fort Lauderdale, Mayor Dean Trantalis told.