Pride Parade

Pride flags vandalized across Israel over weekend, police launch probes

In Jaffa, police launched an investigation after receiving a report of an individual seen tearing down LGBT flags displayed at the Clock Tower Square.

Pride flags are seen near a beach in Tel Aviv ahead of the city’s annual Pride Parade scheduled for next week, June 6, 2026.
THE JERUSALEM Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Out on both counts: What Pride taught me about being Jewish - opinion

YAIR LAPID speaks at the 24th annual Jerusalem Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Lapid promises marriage equality within first 100 days of new gov. at Jerusalem Pride Parade

THE JERUSALEM Pride Parade, June 4, 2026.

Jerusalem's 24th March for Pride and Tolerance begins with new route toward Knesset


US authorities thwart ISIS-inspired teen’s terror plot on Phoenix Pride

Marvin Jalo will be tried as an adult on one count of terrorism and one count of conspiracy to commit terrorism.

A drag queen from BS West's Visionaries troupe performs during Phoenix Pride's Rainbows Fest, a family friendly LGBTQ pride event, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 1, 2023.

Ottawa city, school board, politicians pull from pride march after anti-Israel statement

Dozens of major institutions including politicians, school boards, hospitals, supermarkets, and federal organizations withdrew from a pride march over anti-Israel statements by organizers.

 A pride flag flies after being raised by Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 1, 2016.

Jewish NGOs, Ottawa mayor withdraw from pride parade over 'genocide' statement

Jewish organizations and Ottawa's mayor pull out of Capital Pride after its controversial statement accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, sparking community tensions.

 A person holds a placard in support of Palestinians, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Milan, Italy, June 29, 2024.

‘Hamas haven’: UK Pride event denies Jewish group’s participation 

The Jewish “community activist group” accused Brighton & Hove Pride of creating expectations on Jewish groups “that are not made of others.” 

 A person holds a placard in support of Palestinians, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, during the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Milan, Italy, June 29, 2024.

Pro-Israel Malmo Pride Parade marchers assaulted by gang

Video of the incident circulating on social media shows a group of men who appear to be of Middle Eastern extraction harassing and assaulting pride parade participants.

People carry a large rainbow flag, as they take part in the 2024 Pride Parade in London, Britain, June 29, 2024.

Turkish authorities shut down pride event

Turkish police arrested 15 people and shut down a previously banned LGBTQ+ pride march. The annual June march takes place in cities across the globe but rarely in predominantly Islamic countries.

 Turkey's LGBTQ+ community gather for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey June 30, 2024.

Anti-Israel activists disrupt pride parades in NYC, Toronto, St. Louis

The New York City, St. Louis, and Toronto pride parades were disrupted by anti-Israel protests, with the Canadian event ending early due to the demonstrations. Similar efforts were stopped in London.

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Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally

President Tayyip Erdogan's Islamic-rooted AK Party has toughened its rhetoric against the LGBT community over the past decade and banned pride marches since 2015, citing “security reasons.”

 Turkey's LGBTQ+ community gather for a Pride parade, which was banned by local authorities, in Istanbul, Turkey June 30, 2024.

Israel’s embassy in Ireland accuses Dublin Pride of promoting ‘agenda of exclusion'

The embassy charged that Dublin Pride had altered its policy to stop national flags being flown as a circumvented way to prevent the Israeli flag from being displayed at the event.

People attend the annual Pride parade in Dublin, Ireland, June 24, 2023.

Made to feel unwelcome at Pride, LGBTQ Jews will not cede joy - opinion

What I have learned from queer history, what I have learned from Jewish history is that we cannot let fear, grief, hurt, or anger stop us.

 A Keshet contingent marches in the Pride celebration in Boston, June 14, 2024.