today was the annual gay boat parade in amsterdam. its held since 1996, and i never went.. but since i now live in amsterdam, it was easy to just hop on the bike and have a look. well... ofcourse we arrived when it had started already and it was packed. all the cute little bridges were full with people, and this is literally the only shot i managed to take while on a bridge. we walked around a bit, and yes, there are many, many bridges, and they were all packed....
the gay parade is just another excuse to have everyone out on the street dressed up funny, acting weird and drinking beer... :) ah, and ofcourse there are the boats. all with their own theme and music... (some very interesting, others boring, like those from the political parties, i really dont get why they join). tim managed to get some better shots, but i havent looked at them yet....
we ended the day with this movie about the pianist liberace, with michael douglas and matt damon as lovers. very fitting, no? they were both very good (although near the end it was a bit too slow..).
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I heard yesterday that Russia is imposing all manner of new restrictions on gay people and intends to not do business with countries that recognize gay marriage. A reporter who was interviewed for the story intends to leave Russia for fear her children may be taken from her.
Natural to have it as a boat parade. There was a big parade in Stockholm as well but on the street.
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