Tel Aviv Pride Parade with a Leica M10 by Tomer Vaknin

Tel Aviv Pride Parade with a Leica M10

By Tomer VakninHis Website is HERE

The Pride Parade is an annual parade in various cities around the world, where lesbians, gay, transgender, bisexual and asexual people celebrate their struggle for recognition and equal rights, and proclaim their pride in their sexual identity and gender.

The pride shown by the community through the parade is to broadcast a number of messages to the general public. The difference in sexual orientation or gender identity is neither disadvantage nor shame.

Encouraging the exit from the closet and declaring that those who choose to live outside the closet, despite the difficulties involved, deserve to be proud of their choice.

A call for full equality of rights for all in law and practice, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The event is usually marked in June, as a landmark for the Stonewall riots.  The marches evolved from protest demonstrations or rights demands, and in many places they still carry a demonstrative character.

The Stonewall riots: On the night of June 28, 1969, the NYPD raided the gay pub “Stonewall Inn” in Greenwich Village, New York.  Following the raid, Greenwich Village held an unprecedented protest in the gay community.

This was not the first time that the gay community had demonstrated against the police or confronted the police, but that protest is still considered a turning point.  Many pride parades around the world take place in June, some on the 28th – the anniversary of the Stonewall riots. Since then June was considered the month of global parade.

The Pride Parade in the city of Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv is the first city in Israel to celebrate the gay pride events in Israel, and the first pride parade was held.
The event in its current format has been held since 1998. It was first produced by the LGBT Association and in recent years as a public urban event produced by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

The parade in Tel Aviv is the largest Gay Pride parade in the State of Israel, and one of the world’s most popular gay pride parades, which in recent years has received honorary status alongside marches in other booming capitals around the world.

Hundreds of thousands of people participate in the event every year.
In 2018, about a quarter of a million marchers was participate the parade, which includes a happening and a beach party every year the Tel Aviv parade draws tens of thousands of tourists from around the world.

To Be Gay In The State Of Israel

Gay rights in the State of Israel have undergone changes in recent years, although the gay community do not enjoy full equal rights and there are manifestations of homophobia in Israel and discrimination, the ruling in Israel does not deviate significantly from the accepted norm in the Western world. In addition, Israel has signed the UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

Israeli public opinion about the gay community according to various surveys is in a very good place even in relation to other EU countries despite a large part of the Israeli population that is religious and can not accept the gay community.

Unfortunately, in all West Asian countries, the only country that accepts the gay community is the State of Israel and This is what make the Tel Aviv Pride Parade so special.

14 Comments

  1. Adore the color and some nice candid photos, esp those kissing couples inc teddy being kissed. Are those vignetting seen on some photos applied on post for specific purpose?

  2. In relation to the questions about lens(es) used, I had been wondering why the vignetting in many of the outdoor images? Not unpleasant, but further details would be appreciated. Thanks. This is not duplicate comment !!

  3. In relation to the questions about lens(es) used, I had been wondering why the vignetting in many of the outdoor images? Not unpleasant, but further details would be appreciated. Thanks.

    • According to the EXIF data in the shots above indicate they were mostly shot with:

      50mm Summilux-M ASPH.

      However, the 4th shot and last shot with guy with taken with:

      28mm Summaron-M f5.6

      Hope that helps!

  4. Love the camera and lenses usesed. Camera similar to my m9, can’t can’t wait for monochrome M10. Pride events just seem dated to me however I suppose for street photography it makes for fun but easy pickings.

  5. Great pix! Capture the fun, joy and color of event.
    My lady and I attended many years in Toronto..
    Due to LGBT attitude and bias against Israel, Police etc. we quit.
    Neither of us gay but liked that “all” were welcome..
    Well done!

  6. Why not say what lens was used, is this post about photography or Gay pride? Never understood when folks do articles and title say “shot using M10, M240…without highlighting what lens was used. Since M cameras are sold body only, you may as well say “shot using a camera”, unless you also highlight the lens. Couple of good candid photos there.

    • EXIF data in the shots above indicate the were mostly shot with:

      50mm Summilux-M ASPH.

      However, the 4th shot and last shot with guy with taken with:

      28mm Summaron-M f5.6

  7. Those colours and that bokeh!
    Stunning shots even in what looks to be rather high contrast conditions.
    May I ask what lens was used please? This is the type of rendering which inspires me to want to go shoot.

    • EXIF data in the shots above indicate the were mostly shot with:

      50mm Summilux-M ASPH.

      However, the 4th shot and last shot with guy with taken with:

      28mm Summaron-M f5.6

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