Mazal Pride, a group representing LGBT+ Jews in Belgium, is set to take part in the Belgian Pride parade this Saturday after organizers reversed a previous decision calling to ban Jewish symbols.
Reports in the local press said that the parade’s organizers had previously told the group that it could only participate if it avoided displaying Jewish symbols like Stars of David and Israeli flags. That decision sparked outrage from Jewish and LGBT+ activists, who argued that the whole point of the parade was accepting people as they are.
Organizers have now rescinded that condition, Mazal Pride says.
“Solutions were found together with the organizers, in a spirit of dialogue, in order to balance security concerns with Jewish LGBTQ+ visibility within the Pride,” the organization writes on its Instagram page.
The parade, now marking its 30th year, is expected to draw thousands of participants under this year’s theme, “When times get darker, we shine brighter.”
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