Tel Aviv Pride Parade 2019 on June 14 is one of
the biggest pride celebrations in the world.
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Tel Aviv Pride Parade. Photo credit - Shutterstock |
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Tel Aviv Pride Week. Image credit - Guy Yechiely |
This year, the festivities for the Pride Parade will
kick off at 10 am at the corner of Melchett and Ben Tsiyon Boulevard for the
21st time. The celebrations include
concerts, colorful floats and drag shows. Local LGBTQ+ businesses will set up
booths and there will be uplifting speeches by members and friends of the
fraternity.
At 12 pm, the Parade with specially designed floats,
marching groups, elevating music and countless participants and spectators will
depart from the boulevard to continue along the beautiful streets of Tel Aviv
touring throughout the city.
The parade’s last stop will be at Charles Clore
Park, where the famous sunset beach party will begin at 2PM gathering thousands
of people for live shows and a spectacular view of Tel Aviv's Mediterranean
beaches.
From noon till the evening on Friday June 14, one
can expect a display of creativity from artists alongside various food stands
and pride merchandise while listening and grooving to the sound of some of
Israel’s most famous DJs.
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Tel Aviv Pride Parade. Photo credit - Shutterstock |
This year, the Israel Ministry of Tourism will be
hosting world renowned television and stage actor Neil Patrick Harris (Barney
Stinson from How I Met Your Mother) along
with his husband, chef and actor David Burtka, for the Tel Aviv Pride Parade
celebrations. “Tel Aviv Pride has become an important symbol of LGBTQ
visibility and acceptance on the world stage,” said Neil Patrick Harris. “We
are excited to visit Israel for the first time and honored to be a part of this
beautiful celebration to stand with the LGBTQ community both in Israel and
across the globe, especially as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
Stonewall.” While in Israel, Harris and
husband Burkta will meet with various members of the LGBTQ community as well as
visit tourist sites in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
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Tel Aviv Pride Week. Photo credit - Guy Yechiely |
In past years the Israel Ministry of Tourism has
hosted celebrities like Andy Cohen (American television and radio presenter),
Perez Hilton (American fashion and lifestyle blogger and influencer), Alan
Cumming(actor and comedian) and Lea DeLaria(comedian and actor– Boo from Orange is the New Black) for the Tel Aviv
Pride Parade. Last year Tel Aviv had 250,000 participants in the parade making
it the Gay Capital of the Middle East and one of the biggest pride celebration
in continental Asia.
Tel Aviv is famous for its extravagant
round-the-clock parties. As one of the hottest gay cities in the world, the
city is anticipating close to 300,000 attendees and participants for the Pride
Week and Parade celebrations. The TLV19 Pride Pass is a bracelet that allows
one to enter some of the biggest and hottest parties of the season.
Fly your rainbow flag and don your craziest outfit
as Tel Aviv’s much-anticipated annual Pride Parade celebrates the many colours
and cultures of Tel Aviv’s LGBTQ community.
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