Amsterdam Gay Pride
amsterdam pride amsterdam gay pride pride amsterdam citywide queerfestival held annually center amsterdam first weekend august festival attracts several hundredthousand visitor year one largest publicly held annual event netherlands amsterdam pride first organized meant festival celebrate freedom diversity therefore like many gay pride began demonstration equal right latter purpose served another event called pink saturday dutch roze zaterdag since held different city year since peak festival canal parade parade boat large variety first saturday august usually go westerdok prinsengracht amstel river zwanenburgwal oudeschans oosterdok first jewish boat first moroccan boat participated amsterdam pride canal parade dana international jewish boat well fokkens twin louise fokkens martine fokkens famous netherlands worked year sex worker amsterdam red light district retirement earlier marianne van praag reform rabbi hague rabbi aboard jewish boat amsterdam gay pride usually span week various activity lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbt people including exhibition cultural sport event also street party street there concentration gay bar like reguliersdwarsstraat zeedijk warmoesstraat alongside amstel rembrandtplein there closing party sunday canal parade lot festivity city like queer art festival ink go pink milkshake festival kiki kiki ball drag queen karaoke board amsterdam gay pride took different approach towards name festival progay foundation founded festival argued term gay sufficiently express diversity amongst participant pride president board irene hemelaar confirmed change would happening name change came changing name festival hoped encourage pride become inclusive annual event europride changed community name lgbti intersex since first year appearance intersexual community festival program since netherlands learned intersexual community digesting learning culture top priority name change appearance lgbti worked form inclusive environment people celebrate gender sexuality netherlands show high level social acceptance lgbt community year social acceptance towards lgbt group increasing netherlands received top ranking several survey attitude towards lgbt group relative number european country spain united kingdom etc tolerant attitude different group dutch people seen aspect public view lgbt people acceptance equal right lgbt people visibility lgbt community construction network lgbt group example netherlands highest ranking support lgbt group freedom pursue desired lifestyle feel comfortable lgbt political leader attitude dutch towards lesbian gay bisexual open towards transgender people also common european society caused transgender people less common lgb people therefore people likely lgb friend acquaintance transgender friend acquaintance netherlands interviewee revealed lgb friend hold positive stance towards homosexuality less interviewee revealed transgender friend acquaintance general view dutch society towards lgbt positive people support open promoting equality freedom lgbt community amsterdam gay pride official website amsterdam gay pride canal parade video history amsterdam gay pride