Despite forecast for rain, thousands of people attended Amsterdam’s Pride parade this year to celebrate LGBTQ rights.
Participant boats on the canal celebrating Pride on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Ozan Yilmaz/Getty Images)
Amsterdam’s iconic Canal Pride Parade was in full swing on Saturday August 5, with around 80 carefully decorated boats, each with its own theme and organization sponsor.
Around 80 boats of different organizations and non-profit organizations participated in the Canal Parade in Amsterdam, on August 5th, 2023. (Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto)
People sang, danced and waved pride flags in colorful outfits on the boats to celebrate the LGBTQ rights.
Asian people are seen holding placards in support of lesbian people during the parade. (Photo by Ana Fernandez/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The boats were dedicated to different groups such as the trans community, the Asian and African LGBTQ community, gay expats in Amsterdam and more.
Participant boats on the canal celebrating Pride on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Ozan Yilmaz/Getty Images)
“Once again this year, there are special boats and participants, including, ARTIS, two boats commemorating 150 years of abolition of slavery, Sober is Sexy, Youth Pride, three women’s boats including Pink Melanin and a campaign for safer nightlife” Amsterdam Pride organizers said.
People participating to the Canal Parade seen from the Amnesty International boat on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
Prince Pieter-Christiaan of The Netherlands at the defense boat during the Canal Pride Amsterdam on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images)
The parade was held under the theme of “You Are Included” to emphasize visibility in the fight for equal rights.
People celebrating and watching the parade from their windows on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Ozan Yilmaz/Getty Images)
The canal parade was one of more than 300 events for Pride week in Amsterdam between August 1 to August 6.
Human rights activists on the Amnesty International boat on August 5, 2023 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
