Haifa Pride Explained

Haifa Pride
Native Name Lang:	he
Frequency:	Annually
Location:	Haifa
Country:	Israel
First:	^[1]
Participants:	3,000 people

Haifa Pride (Hebrew: גאוות חיפה; Arabic: فخر حيفا) is an annual event which takes place in Haifa, Israel, in celebration of the LGBTQ community, was first hold in 2007.^[2] The main event is the Pride Parade which was attended by 3,000 people in 2016,^[3] including the city's mayor, Yona Yahav.^[4] The 3 kilometer long parade route culminates in Gan HaEm Park in Haifa's Merkaz HaCarmel neighborhood on Mount Carmel.

See also

• LGBT rights in Israel
• LGBT history in Israel
• Jerusalem gay pride parade
• Tel Aviv Pride

Notes and References

1. Web site: Haifa Prepares for Its First Gay Pride Parade Thursday. Haaretz. Yair Ettinger & Jonathan Lis. June 14, 2007.
2. Web site: Thousands expected at Haifa's Pride Parade. 11th annual march to celebrate city's 'spirit of tolerance,' says Mayor Yona Yahav. The Times of Israel. Toi Staff. June 30, 2017.
3. News: Haifa's LGBT community holds largest pride parade yet. Ynetnews. Ahiyeh Raved. June 25, 2016.
4. Web site: Haifa mayor assaulted at city's Pride Parade. The Times of Israel. June 24, 2016.