Last Saturday, we went in Amsterdam to join the annual gay festival that held in the first weekend of August. The main event of this festival was the Canal Parade. I was very enthusiastic to be there because this year was my first time to witness it. I've already put on my agenda one month ago, just to make sure that I would not miss this event.
Everyone came out for the Gay Pride. When we were on the way to Amsterdam with a train and tram, I saw a lot of gay rights supporters who were wearing pink shirts, pink hats or pink sunglasses. The city's annual boat float parade begun at 2 oçlock in the afternoon from Westerdok. Eighty festive boats navigate
from Westerdok through Prinsengracht to the Amstel. The parade highlighted the global struggle for LGBT rights and acceptance.
LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender) people have more freedom here in The Netherlands. Same sex
Marriage, Homosexual acts legal,
anti-discrimination, right to change legal gender, adoption by
same-sex couples, allowed to serve in the military: these are some
rights of the homosexuals that implemented here in Holland. Thus, they
have this annual event to express that they are really
proud of who they are and show it.
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| Gay Flag |
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| Rainbow colors for LGBT |
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| ''We Are" Pride Slogan |
