They used the theme, 'From Tel Aviv to Vancouver, With Pride,' to celebrate the diversity of our community and our pride in Israel’s open and democratic society.Ĭommittee chair, Jonathan Lerner of the Jewish Family Service Agency, said “response was fantastic.” Much to the delight of the crowd of 600,000, they handed out pride-themed material along the parade route, including Israeli calendars, key chains, and promotional postcards produced by Hillel with facts about gay rights in Israel. On Sunday, Augclose to 40 community members took part in the Vancouver Pride Parade.
