Israelis Saluting the Gay Pride Parade in New York

June 30, 2008 at 2:53 pm | In Face to Face, Lifestyle |

Yesterday, for the first time ever, the NYC Gay Pride Parade featured a group of Israelis marching under the the slogan “I’m a Proud Israeli.” This group of about 50 gay and straight Israelis came to show its solidarity with the LGBT community in New York. The crowd, estimated at one million, applauded loudly all along the parade route. See the video for the highlights.
Last week also featured the Tel Aviv Gay Parade–check out this YouTube video for more.
For more information about gay rights in Israel, see our previous post.

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a nice surprise
great

Comment by dan keren — June 30, 2008
Excellent site, all the best, tami

Comment by tami — July 1, 2008
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