Amsterdam pped a month of events memoratg the 25th anniversary of s first Gay Pri ftival wh a "Pri Walk" through the cy's historic centre on Saturday that drew around 10,000 participants rryg flags and an enormo rabow banner.
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AMSTERDAM SUBSTUT 'PRI WALK' FOR NAL PARA 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF GAY PRI
[1/5]People rry a giant rabow flag the 25th gay pri para Amsterdam, Netherlands Augt 7, 2021. REUTERS/Eva Plevier Acquire Licensg RightsAMSTERDAM, Aug 7 (Rters) - Amsterdam pped a month of events memoratg the 25th anniversary of s first Gay Pri ftival wh a "Pri Walk" through the cy's historic centre on Saturday that drew around 10, 000 participants rryg flags and an enormo rabow banner.
AMSTERDAM GAY PRI
"Tim have changed, and now a lot of (gay people) don't feel safe anymore, even Amsterdam 70 percent don't dare to walk holdg hands, " said Siep Haan, who lnched the first boat para 1996. Amsterdam "was a gay paradise 25 years ago and we have to get that back, " he told lol broadster om 71 untri around the world where homosexualy is a crime led the route, together wh a sign scribg grim punishments prcribed for those nvicted. Dpe the event's ser msage, participants wore lourful outfs and marched to cheers, whistl, chants and dms as they passed through the cy's Gay Pri ftival Amsterdam ually draws half a ln partipants and viewers.