This weekend, throngs of Israelis (and a handful of foreign tourists) will descend on Tel Aviv's coastline for the annual LGBTQ Pride Parade. After last year's solemn affair – a community rally honoring those killed and kidnapped in Hamas' October 7 assault – Friday's event will see the return of the beachfront march as a bright, colorful affair featuring music, dancing and floats.

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