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Tel Aviv Pride sees 140,000 participate, including Conchita Wurst
The 17th Pride Parade held in Tel Aviv on Friday drew crowds of some 140,000 according to the Tel Aviv municipality.
The Pride Parade began in Tel Aviv’s Gan Meir with a fair, continue onto the streets of Tel Aviv and ended with a concert by drag queen Conchita Wurst, the Austrian singer who won the 2014 Eurovision.
This year’s parade focuses on promoting equal rights to members of the transgender community and accompanied with the slogan: Tel Aviv loves all genders.
Wow it’s beautiful here! So honoured to be in @Israel for #TelAvivPride! ❤️ @TelAvivNonstop#theunstoppablespic.twitter.com/4RuCiCxn4W
— Conchita Wurst (@ConchitaWurst) June 11, 2015
What a priviledged view I had at #TelAvivPride! Beautiful crowd! ❤️ #theunstoppables @TelAvivNonstop @telaviv pic.twitter.com/DE5cGrxui6
— Conchita Wurst (@ConchitaWurst) June 12, 2015
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