Entrance to the gay pride parade in Jerusalem. The last one two years ago ended in violence with a stabbing. Understandably, security was tight.
The streets were barricaded first with empty buses parked across the roads to block traffic, then with metal barricades and security who controlled who was let in
Security was out in full force. There were these intimidating guys dressed in black...
...military-looking types...
...and lots of policemen.
Some of the security grew weary of the event after an hour or so
Demonstrators marching for gay rights
Another shot of the crowd
Anti-gay sign in a storefront along the parade route
Woman waving a rainbow flag, revolutionary-style
Anti-parade protestor trying to block a woman videotaping right in his face
Lots of media were covering the event
A young woman, part of a small group blowing whistles, tries to stop the press from shoving a camera in her face
Young woman blowing a whistle for gay rights
Orthodox jew photographing the parade
Woman debating gay rights issues with a group of young jewish men. No consensus was reached, but the civil discussion was the best thing I saw first-hand to come from the event.
