Thousands expected in Amsterdam for boisterous WorldPride in shadow of Berlin attack
Organizers kept the parade on schedule as police deployed visible and covert measures after the Berlin attack killed 1 person and injured 29.
- Hundreds of thousands of revelers lined Amsterdam's canals on Saturday for the WorldPride Canal Parade, a boisterous celebration organizers described as particularly urgent following last week's deadly attack on Berlin's Pride event.
- A van and stabbing attack at Berlin's Pride left one person dead and 29 injured, with German authorities identifying the suspect as Abdul Ballout, who was killed by police during the subsequent confrontation.
- Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema deployed 250 concrete blocks along canals, police motorboats, and a helicopter to secure the parade while stating authorities would take extra measures where necessary to protect the event.
- On Tuesday, thousands gathered at Amsterdam's Homomonument to commemorate Berlin victims with a moment of silence, as spokesperson Martijn Albers said, "The aim of terrorism is to spread fear, and we must not give in to that."
- Amid rising reports of verbal and physical assaults on LGBTQ+ people in the Netherlands, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten joined the parade while the LGBTQ+ rights group COC presented a manifesto calling for further human rights progress.
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Hundreds of thousands of people gathered along Amsterdam's canals on Saturday to watch the city's boat parade, the culmination of the annual Pride festival, which this year comes just a week after a deadly attack at an LGBTIQ event in Berlin.
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten urged young LGBT+ people on Saturday to make their coming out process, telling them that life is getting better after this step, while Amsterdam has hosted one of the central events of this year's World of Pride, under increased security, is reporting to you.
Amsterdam Pride canal parade draws huge crowds under tight security
Amsterdam's canal boat parade drew vast crowds under heightened security during World Pride. The celebrations reflected both solidarity after the Berlin attack and renewed concern over rising anti-LGBTQ+ violence.
For the first time, the World Pride takes place in Amsterdam. The Dutch Prime Minister uses the celebrations to give advice to young LGBTIQ people. After the CSD attack in Berlin, he also stresses the importance of protesting against hostility.
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