Tel Aviv Pride

Tel Aviv Pride
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Tel Aviv
CountryIsrael
Inaugurated1979 (1979)
ParticipantsMore than 250,000 people (2019)[1]

Tel Aviv Pride (Hebrew: מצעד הגאווה בתל אביב, Arabic: فخر تل أبيب) is a week-long series of events in Tel Aviv which takes place on the second week of June, as part of the international observance of Gay Pride Month. The key event, taking place on the Friday, is the Pride Parade itself which attracts over 250,000 attendees.[2] As of June 2019, it is the largest LGBT Parade in Asia.[3]

  1. ^ Yaron, Lee (June 14, 2019). "250,000 March in Largest-ever Tel Aviv Pride Parade". Haaretz.
  2. ^ Kama, Amit (April 4, 2000). "From Terra Incognita to Terra Firma". Journal of Homosexuality. 38 (4): 133–162. doi:10.1300/j082v38n04_06. ISSN 0091-8369. PMID 10807031. S2CID 42818506.
  3. ^ "Pride 2019: The world's 15 biggest LGBTQ celebrations, from New York to Tel Aviv". USA Today Travel. June 10, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2019.