After last year’s canceled due to Iran war, Tel Aviv plans pride parade for June

Jessica Steinberg, The Times of Israel's culture and lifestyles editor, covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center

Thousands participate in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, on June 8, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
Thousands participate in the annual Gay Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, on June 8, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

The 28th Tel Aviv–Jaffa Pride Parade will take place on Friday, June 12, at Charles Clore Park along the Tel Aviv boardwalk, after being canceled at the last minute in June 2025 due to the 12-day war with Iran.

The 2024 parade was held in a more muted fashion, less than a year after the October 7 Hamas attack and amid the war in Gaza.

“The Pride Parade sets out at a moment when Israeli society needs, more than ever, a clear reminder: Equality, freedom, and free choice are not a favor or a privilege — they are fundamental conditions for the existence of a democratic society,” says Tel Aviv-Jaffa Deputy Mayor Meital Lahav, who holds the LGBTQ+ community portfolio.

Lahav says the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality will continue to lead the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights, with a march for “a free, equal, and safe future for everyone.”

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