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The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police, and has been wracked by violence in the past.

Netanyahu’s government, made up of right-wing and religious parties, has several openly homophobic members

Thousands of Israelis joined Jerusalem's Pride parade Thursday, a high-security event in the conservative city where critics of LGBTQ rights held a counter-demonstration nearby.

Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament.

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Pride parade takes place amid heavy security; Calls of 'shame' follow National Security Minister Ben-Gvir

Marching for LGBT rights in Jerusalem is not safe. It is a dangerous decision, one that attendees don’t take lightly.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people on Thursday marched in Jerusalem's Pride parade — an annual event that took place for the first time under Israel’s new far-right government, which is stacked with openly homophobic members.

The march in the conservative city is always tense and tightly secured by police and has been wracked by violence in the past. But this year, Israel finds itself deeply riven over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary.

The Jerusalem event was the first since the election of a hardline government with homophobic ministers.