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Protests mar Jerusalem Pride parade
Fri Jun 4, 7:08 PM ET
Ben Townley, Gay.com U.K.
The Israeli city of Jerusalem held its third Pride march Thursday for its lesbian, gay and bisexual population, although protests marred the day of celebrations.
Approximately 3,000 participants from across the city joined together to march in the early evening, but encountered hostility from some in the crowds.
Two men were arrested for throwing eggs at participants, while Orthodox Jewish people had previously placed posters throughout the city denouncing the parade.
Additionally, local newspapers reported that posters telling children to keep away from the "sinners" were also visible.
Security was particularly tight, after ultra-Orthodox groups threatened to harm the city's mayor for allowing the parade to take place.
Mayor Uri Lupolianski had bodyguards for the day, despite him being the first ultra-Orthodox mayor elected in the city. His previous supporters were angry that he did not stop the Pride events, despite them being popular among the city's gay community.
However, organizers were keen to point out that he had not fully supported the event, and had at some points acted as an obstacle to the process. According to the Ha'aretz newspaper, those behind the parade said Lupolianski had failed to pay the funding promised for last year's event.
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