Thousands of people have marched through Jerusalem in the annual Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city. Pride events in Jerusalem, which is home to a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, tend to be less raucous than those in more liberal Tel Aviv. Expand Close People join the annual Pride parade in Jerusalem (Ariel Schalit/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp People join the annual Pride parade in Jerusalem (Ariel Schalit/AP)Only a few dozen people turned out to protest against the parade this year, and were largely drowned out by the blaring music. “I think we are getting better and better,” said one of the marchers, Fabio Abulafiya, while acknowledging that more needed to be done. Expand Close People dance at the Pride parade in Jerusalem (Ariel Schalit/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp People dance at the Pride parade in Jerusalem (Ariel Schalit/AP)“It is very important to come to parades like this, not only to party… but also to protest for our rights.”

Source: Irish Independent June 03, 2021 18:45 UTC