World Pride to kick off in Jerusalem!

[zcflint09]

"(Jerusalem) Despite armed conflict in the region and threats of violence from religious extremists WorldPride will begin begin on Sunday in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Open House, the LGBT rights group organizing this year's WorldPride, said Friday that even though some events, such as a parade that was to be held next Thursday, have been cancelled, most events will go ahead as planned.

Those events include an Multifaith LGBT Clergy Conference, an outdoor festival, Human Rights Day, LGBT Health Day, an International LGBT Youth conference, and an LGBT Film Festival."

This is AWESOME. Good to see that this is still going on even in the front of war.

Taking it right to fundamentalist's faces--right in thier own "Holy City". I want to personally congragulate the festival organizers and it shows that our battle for equal rights will NEVER back down no matter what we are faced with.

[xchrom]

1. it's even cooler that it is happening during this conflict.

:applause:

[Meeker Morgan]

2. Well sure. Israel is a free country ...

... even with an official religion. The fundies do not call all the shots.

In some ways more gay-friendly than the USA, for example in the military.

Pretty good anti-discrimination laws too, though it could be better.