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Gay rights: Jerusalem celebrates 20 years of pride marches

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Jerusalem has held an annual celebration of LGBTQ+ rights since 2002, often having to push back against intimidation from ultra-Orthodox Jews among others.

Thousands of people have taken part in a colourful parade through the streets of Jerusalem carrying flags and banners as part of the city's annual LGBTQ+ Pride march.

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But in Jerusalem, a holy city for Muslim, Christians and Jews, the LGBT community faces a tougher time gaining acceptance than in some coastal cities, like Tel Aviv.
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More than 2,400 police officers were deployed to protect marchers after organisers received death threats on Twitter and Facebook.
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And several dozen protesters against the march gathered along the route
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Despite the threats, up to 7,000 people attended the march.
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The parade ended at Independence Park and featured performances from several Israeli singers

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