Hundreds of Israelis have participated in a mass wedding in Tel Aviv to demand the right to same-sex marriage ahead of the country's Gay Pride week.
Tuesday's event involved an unofficial wedding ceremony for 23 same-sex couples, who walked down the aisle, took vows and danced at a banquet, cheered by friends, family and supporters.
The annual pride parade, set for June 14, draws flocks of foreign visitors to Israel, which flaunts itself as one of the world's most gay-friendly tourist destinations.
Yet political rights for Israel's gay community lag behind increasingly widespread cultural acceptance.
