“As Pride events have evolved into larger festivals, often lasting multiple days, they’ve become a magnet for travelers who want to connect with LGBTQ communities around the world and experience their celebrations,” International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association president and CEO John Tanzella told TPG. And Pride events have increasingly become a tourist draw - not just in New York, but in cities around the country and the globe that took their cues from the Big Apple.įor more travel news and advice from TPG, make sure to sign up for our daily newsletter. SMITH/AFP/Getty Images)Īs for Pride, what began as a purely social and political movement has become a mix of parades, parties and rallies over the years. The Stonewall riots in late June of 1969 in New York City’s Greenwich Village - started after a police raid on the Stonewall Inn gay bar on Christopher Street - marked a turning point for the modern gay rights movement in the United States and eventually helped launch the revolution around the world.
June is a month filled with Pride celebrations around the world because of its significance in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. It was originally published in June of 2019. Jewish ultra-Orthodox parties, which wield significant influence over matters of religion and state, oppose homosexuality as a violation of religious law.Īssociated Press reporter Shlomo Mor contributed to this report.Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Support for gay rights is increasingly widespread in Israel, where gay people serve openly in the military and parliament. The police later also said they arrested a husband and wife who assaulted police officers while trying to enter the parade area so they could heckle the event. The man in his 30s was found carrying nunchaku, an Asian martial arts weapon, as well as an electric shocker, chains and other “means of assault,” the police said. Police said they arrested a suspected attacker in Tel Aviv after tracking him ahead of the parade.
A radical ultra-Orthodox Jew stabbed a 16-year-old girl to death at a Pride event in Jerusalem in 2015, an attack that was condemned across the political spectrum. Pride events in Jerusalem, home to a large ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, tend to be more subdued. Thousands of people marched through Jerusalem earlier this month in a much smaller Pride parade, celebrating LGBTQ rights in the conservative city amid heavy police security.
"I’m very proud that I can be here in a free country with free people together. “It is so delicious, it is amazing," she said. Nina Korolev said it was the first time she attended a Pride parade.
“It is not just a celebration, it is also a demonstration for our rights, for our existence, so it feels really good to be here again to march with everyone,” said Noam Klar. Several marchers said they were sad to have missed the parade last year. Israel fully reopened this spring after carrying out one of the world's most successful vaccination campaigns, but a recent outbreak driven by the more contagious delta variant has raised concerns.Īuthorities are once again requiring people to wear masks in indoor public places starting Friday, and are advising mask-wearing at large outdoor events like the Pride celebrations. "This year, more than ever, we will celebrate together, march together, and fight together for equality.” “Pride events in Tel Aviv-Yafo are a long-standing tradition, centered on a message of equality, acceptance, and human and civil rights," Mayor Ron Huldai said.