Thousands of people marched this afternoon in Jerusalem at the annual gay pride parade. Participants gathered first at Jerusalem’s Liberty Bell Park for a happening before starting to march. The march ended later in the evening at the municipal Independence Park with a musical performance.
Knesset speaker Mickey Levy addressed the crowd at the park in a first for a person of his position. "Twenty years ago, as [police] commander of the Jerusalem district, I had the honor to first authorize the pride parade in Jerusalem, and now I am here as speaker of the Knesset. A real closure," said Levy.
