While Holland, and Amsterdam in particular, is known for its tolerance, in recent years changes in Dutch society have been cause for concern. Whats the NYC Pride Parade route The Pride Parade kicks off at 25th Street and 5th Avenue, then proceeds south on 5th Avenue before heading west on 8th Street. The week-long celebration includes some 160 events throughout the city.īut the highlight definitely is the canal parade.Īlong the 6 kilometer (3.7 mile) route, hundreds of thousands of spectators join the party, cheering and dancing to the music - either on the bridges, alongside the canals, or in and on boats moored there. The parade is the highlight of a week-long Gay Pride Festival, from Saturday July 29, through Sunday August 6, 2017.
The Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade is billed as a ‘feast of visibility.’ It is, according to Amsterdam’s official website, “an important feast for all of the Netherlands, where tolerance towards homosexual men, lesbian women, bisexuals and transgenders appears to be under some pressure.” Parades have seen also included boats supporting specific related ’causes’ - such as the plight of homosexual and lesbian Muslims. Amsterdam city officials have their own boat in the parade. The parade usually kicks off at the Texas State Capitol, marching down Congress Avenue and culminating at Fourth Street/Bettie Naylor Street (names for longtime. The parade - which features dancers, music and, er, ‘more’ on about 80 decorated boats - is also seen as a way in which the city of Amsterdam can officially show how tolerant and diverse it is.
