The New York Pride Parade ended Pride Month with a huge celebration. Among all the happy, colorful celebrants, it was hard not to notice one truck waving blue and white flags. On the truck, along with other celebrants from the community, was Israel’s Consul General in New York, Danny Dayan. The Israeli Consulate Delegation marches […]
AWB was honored to co-host Pride Reception at the home of Dani Dayan, the Consul General of Israel in New York. We applaud Consul General Dayan for his strong commitment to LGBTQ rights. A day earlier, he became the first Consul General of Israel to march in NY Pride. Chen Areli, Chair of the Aguda […]
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets in the northern city of Haifa on Friday morning to participate in the largest-ever Gay Pride Parade to ever take place in the city. The parade’s theme this year is “generations of pride,” a nod to the elder members of the LGBT community who pioneered the fight for equal […]
A Wider Bridge celebrates Pride across the USA! While our official delegation marched with the Zioness Movement and the Israeli Consulate General in NYC, we also proudly represented from coast to coast, and in between. NEW YORK New York Pride Chen Arieli (Chair, The Aguda LGBTQ National Task Force) with Israeli Actor Yuval David (middle) […]
Alma cafe in Givatayim was decorated with rainbow flags last week to mark Gay Pride Week. The flags remained hanging as decoration for a discussion about the LGBT community to be held there, but when the staff arrived Wednesday morning they found the flags burnt on the floor. The management immediately alerted the local police. […]
Twenty-six LGBTQ community leaders and personalities joined A Wider Bridge staff on a 10-day mission to Israel to experience the country through an LGBTQ lens. This powerful trip changes lives, allowing them to go beyond the news headlines and soundbites, and embrace the nuances of this complex country. The trip took participants to the north of […]
The Tel Aviv Pride Parade took place TODAY under the theme: LGBTQ Pioneers. Check out some photos from this extraordinary day. Look who we ran into at #TelAviv #Pride! It’s @bravoandy!!!! with @jboygb #AWBPride … #Pridemonth #gayboyselfie #gaystagram #gayguy #gay #andycohen #LGBTQ #israel #prideweek A post shared by A Wider Bridge (@awiderbridge) on […]
We invite you to march with us on June 24th as we celebrate the NYC Pride Parade 2018! A Wider Bridge will be marching as a part of the official Israeli Delegation of the Consulate General of Israel in New York. Come join us and show your pride! Please RSVP & fill in the form by Sunday, June 10th . […]
Over 2,000 residents and guests took part in Kfar Saba’s inaugural Gay Pride Parade on Friday, after stringent security demands were dropped by police. One of the organizers, 18-year-old Noga Fishman, told Ynet news, “The first Gay Pride Parade in Kfar Saba is the biggest thing I’ve ever worked on. I’m happy that I managed, […]
Last year I went to the Celebrate Israel Parade for the first time as a spectator and watched with pride as prominent figures like Chuck Schumer and Bill de Blasio marched down 5th Avenue waving Israeli flags in solidarity with the Jewish community. This year, not only will I march, but I have the added […]