Tel Aviv Gay Pride week kicks off with parade

Tel Aviv’s 17th annual Gay Pride parade takes place today, with the theme ‘Tel Aviv Loves All Genders.’ The march begins at Gan Meir Park at noon and will finish up at Charles Clore Park at around 2.30pm, with at least 100,000 expected to be in attendance. In the evening there will be a number of performances, including one by Conchita Wurst, a former Eurovision Song Contest winner. Public transport and traffic will be disrupted throughout the day. Gay Pride week ends this Sunday. Read more: haaretz.com