Israel sure knows how to mark ‘Pride Month’. Tel Aviv’s annual celebration of gayness has once again turned into an opportunity to bomb one of the world’s most viciously anti-gay regimes, the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has a dreadful record of abuse not only of homosexuals but also of women, non-Muslims, and of course Jews.

Gay Pride has become a tiresome and hollow celebration of ultra-sexualised behaviour in public places

Gay Pride has become a tiresome and hollow celebration of ultra-sexualised behaviour in public places

Gay Pride has become a tiresome and hollow celebration of ultra-sexualised behaviour in public places. The once understandable movement, focused on achieving fair and equal treatment of homosexuals, has transformed into a counter-productive circus of debauchery. Worse, it has now been turned into a month-long festival, as opposed to a single day parade or protest. In some cities it feels almost inescapable, and in most it is now almost completely devoid of any meaningful ideological principle.

Last year I found myself in Tel Aviv covering the tensions in the region as the multicoloured flags were being hoisted up every streetlamp in the city. As I strolled along the beachfront, I observed the erection of a massive stage, ready for the region’s largest (only?) celebration of all things ‘queer’.

“I can’t see how this will go ahead,” I grumbled as I watched workers trashing the lawn of the usually tranquil Charles Clore Park overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

Tensions had been building through May and early June, with the international community condemning Iran’s failure to abide by nuclear agreements and diplomatic efforts stalling. The city’s Pride parade that year was set to be the first since before 7 October 2023. None other........

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