Tel Aviv hosts annual gay pride parade (13 images)

More than 200,000 people turned out for Tel Aviv's gay pride parade on June 9, 2017.

The attendees included 30,000 tourists from around the globe to participate in this year's bisexual visibility-themed parade.

Participants wear costumes and carry rainbow flags. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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The parade ends a week of gay pride celebrations in the city. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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The first parade, known then as the Tel Aviv Love Parade, was held in 1997. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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The parade starts at Meir Park and ends with a party in Charles Clore Park on the city's seafront. Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI

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