Over 200,000 people converged on Tel Aviv for the city’s annual Gay Pride Parade for its 18th year of festivities on June 3.
“We’re slowly walking toward a more equal, more respectful society that allows all human beings to express themselves as they see fit,” said Ron Huldai, mayor of Tel Aviv.
Acceptance of same-sex relationships in Israel is growing rapidly. According to a recent survey, 90 percent of secular Israelis support same-sex marriage, 77 percent of traditional Jews, 46 percent of national religious Jews, and 16 percent of the ultra-Orthodox support the marriage of same-sex couples.
Israel does not recognize same-sex marriages even though it is one of the most “progressive” of nations in the Middle East. The Knesset voted down a series of gay rights bills recently.
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