Caitlyn Jenner, one of the most well-known transgender women globally, will be the guest of honor at this Friday’s Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, Channel 12 reported on Friday.

“It means a lot to me... I can’t wait to celebrate love in the heart of the city,” Jenner told Channel 12. “I feel honor and pride and can’t wait to celebrate love and unity in the heart of Tel Aviv.”

Caitlyn, 75, is a former reality show star and Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete, formerly known as Bruce Jenner.

Jenner, who came out publicly as transgender in 2015, said earlier this year in Israel Hayom that she would be willing to go to Tel Aviv for the parade. “I’m in,” she said. “Let’s do it.”

Last year, Jenner posted on X/Twitter that LGBTQ anti-Israel protesters should be deported to Iran or Gaza, where, she said, they would be “burnt alive, beheaded, or pushed off a building.”

Israeli drag queens and go-go dancers dance on a truck during the annual gay pride parade in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 13, 2014. (credit: JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Israeli drag queens and go-go dancers dance on a truck during the annual gay pride parade in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on June 13, 2014. (credit: JACK GUEZ / AFP)
“There’s a lot of hatred towards Israel on the internet,” Jenner told Israel Hayom. “They don’t know anything. That’s why when I say the second largest gay pride parade is in Jerusalem, they’re going, ‘It is?’”

The 2025 Tel Aviv-Jaffa Pride Parade

The Tel Aviv-Yaffo municipality announced the pride parade, which will conclude at Charles Clore Park, on its official website. 

"As Israel marks one year since the war that deeply impacted the nation, the LGBTQ+ community reflects on its powerful mobilization during this time—both in contribution and in loss. The call is clear: equality must extend beyond death and be part of daily life," the municipality stated.

"A longstanding tradition since 1998, Tel Aviv's Pride events celebrate equality and acceptance, reinforcing the city's status as a global symbol of LGBTQ+ inclusion and resilience," the municipality wrote.