LGBT culture
Named by Out Magazine "the gay capital of the Middle East", Tel Aviv has a well-established LGBT community.American journalist David Kaufman has described the city as a place "packed with the kind of 'we're here, we're queer' vibe more typically found in Sydney and San Francisco.' The city hosts an annual pride parade, the biggest in Asia, attracting large crowds. Early 2008 saw the city hosting Israel's first sex festival. In January 2008, Tel Aviv's municipality established the city's LGBT Community Center, providing all of the municipal and cultural services to the LGBT community under one roof. In December 2008, Tel Aviv began putting together a team of gay and lesbian athletes for the 2009 World Outgames in Copenhagen. The event is planned to feature a "Tel Aviv-style beach experience" to celebrate the city's upcoming centennial. Moreover, Tel Aviv hosts a yearly LGBT Film Festival.
Tel Aviv's LGBT community is the subject of Eytan Fox's 2006 film The Bubble.
Fashion
Tel Aviv has become an international center of fashion and design. It has been called the "next hot destination" for fashion. Israeli designers, such as swimwear company Gottex show their collections at leading fashion shows, including New York's Bryant Park fashion show.
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