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Mar 12, 2007
Quickie Link: Open House seeks permit to hold gay pride parade in Jerusalem
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By vanrozenheim
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(Jerusalem, Israel) - The Jerusalem Open House gay and lesbian organization asked the police yesterday to approve holding the annual gay pride parade in the capital on June 21. Last year's gay pride parade in Jerusalem was delayed by the second Lebanon war. Plans to reschedule the event faced tough opposition from ultra-Orthodox leaders, as well as outbreaks of rioting in the capital. Eventually, organizers and ultra-Orthodox leaders agreed to cancel the parade and replace it with a rally in Givat Ram.
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