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Israel hosts its biggest ever Gay Pride parade

June 3, 2016 15:41
Gay Pride in Tel Aviv(Picture: Guy Yechiely)

ByJessica Weinstein, Jessica Weinstein

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Today saw the largest ever Tel Aviv Gay Pride parade, with over 200,000 people from Israel and abroad.

Thousands of people filled the streets and partied on the beaches as music, shows, speeches and floats to kick off the beginning of European Pride season.

This year’s Tel Aviv Pride Ambassadors were TV’s Alan Cumming, from The Good Wife, and Orange is the New Black’s Lea DeLaria.

Alan Cumming said: "I'm so glad that I've waited to visit Israel until now, as coming to Tel Aviv as a very proud Pride Ambassador is the best way I can imagine. I'm so honoured to be so honored, and had a great time partying!"