The Jerusalem Pride March was a relatively peaceful success!  As we get ready for our own march here in NY, it’s wonderful to see this progress in Israel.  Congratulations to the Jerusalem Open House who organized the parade, and all fo the organizations, groups, and individuals that marched, supported it, and helped make it happen.

Gay Activists March Through Jerusalem - Los Angeles Times:

JERUSALEM — Hundreds of cheering gay activists marched through downtown Jerusalem on Thursday, while ultra-Orthodox Jews held a counterdemonstration across the city, burning tires and chanting psalms.

With police far outnumbering protesters, there was no violence during the brief Gay Pride parade, an annual event that highlights the deep divide between Jerusalem’s secular and religious communities.

Gay activists clapped and sang on their trek of just a few hundred yards, passing in front of the historic King David Hotel. Police said 2,500 people took part.

Opponents claim the march debases the Holy City, while gay activists say they are exercising their civil rights. Some 7,000 police were deployed throughout the city to prevent the violence that has marked the Gay Pride march in past years.

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