Tel Aviv Love Embassy: European Gay Pride Parade Features Tel Aviv Municipality as a Central Guest

EDITOR’S NOTE: It has come to our attention that Spain has withdrawn its invitation to the Tel Aviv LGBT delegation. Said Foreign Ministry Official Yossi Levy, “As far as we know, the Spanish organizers of the parade canceled Israel’s participation for so-called security concerns. In any case, this is an ugly scandal that turns the pride parade into a shame parade.” To read more on this breaking story, click here.

Madrid Orgullo (Madrid Pride) is the biggest gay pride parade in Spain and one of the largest in Europe.  Thousands of international visitors will descend on the Spanish capital on July 3, 2010 for the carnival style parade which ends in a huge party.

Among the international visitors this year will be the Tel Aviv Municipality and the Israeli gay community as a whole.  They have been invited by Madrid as official and central guests in the gay events of the day.

The Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association is hoping their participation in the Madrid Orgullo festival will help market Tel Aviv as a hot destination for gay tourists.

The slogan of Tel Aviv’s bus which will take part in the parade will be “TLV Love Embassy” and will feature four representatives from the Israeli gay community who will soon be chosen by audition.

The cooperation of Tel Aviv and Madrid has led to events such as a large Tel Aviv style party featuring Israeli DJs and artists in Madrid’s main entertainment complex and meetings between community leaders.

For more information on the Madrid Orgullo festival, see this article in Ynet.

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