Israelis flock by the thousands to Tel Aviv's annual Gay Pride Parade

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Speaking at the event, attended by thousands of tourists U.S. ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro says: Human rights are gay rights and gay rights are human rights.

By Ilan Lior | Jun.08, 2012 | 5:20 PM | 33

Thousands of people participated in Tel Aviv's 14th Gay Pride Parade on Friday, including many tourists arrived in Israel to attend the annual gay pride week-long events.

The parade got underway in Gan Meir park, following an event which marked the conclusion of the week-long carnival in Israel's largest city. Among the speakers were top political and municipal officials, including U.S. Ambassador Dan Shapiro.

Opposition leader Shelly Yachimovich (Labor) said that "on this joyful day there's a need to remember that we have only completed a part of the long way ahead of us." Yachimovich added that the call for gay rights and for social justice is identical: "it's the same fight. You will never march alone."


http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israelis-flock-by-the-thousands-to-tel-aviv-s-annual-gay-pride-parade-1.435237

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1. Gaza Gay Pride Parade 2012

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Come celebrate the First Ever Gaza Gay Pride Parade. Now that the occupation is over and part of Palestine is free and independent come and celebrate gay culture in Palestine! We are finally free to be gay! World Peace! Come and celebrate in the new Liberal, Democratic state of Palestine!

http://www.wherevent.com/detail/aviv-benedix-gaza-gay-pride-parade-2012

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2. The Numbers Crunch: Pride trending in Tel Aviv

Gay pride was trending in Tel Aviv on Friday afternoon, as tens of thousands took part in the annual Gay Pride March. According to Twitter mapping site Trendsmap, the term #pride was dominant in the entire Gush Dan region for several hours, followed by terms #israel and #telaviv. The previous day, a pre-Pride album on The Jerusalem Post’s Facebook page pulled record engagement as the most popular post of the week.



http://www.jpost.com/Features/InThespotlight/Article.aspx?id=273215