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Secondary School Students To Be In Amsterdam Pride Parade This Year

Netherlands is the first country to take a secondary school to the Pride Parade.

Students aged 14-17, their teachers and some school directors will join the Canal Parade.

In Amsterdam, the Parade happens down the city historic canals. Last year Tens of thousands of people watched 80 colorful boats parade through the city. Four days of festivities include street parties and the best club circuit parties, besides de main Parade.

Scholenboot is a positive effect of of a city wide project the Municipality of Amsterdam initiated two years ago, to promote safety towards LGBT people and sexual citizenship for all in Amsterdam secondary schools. Other boats will join Scholenboot at the head of the Parade, one of them hosted by Minister Plasterk of Education.

Amsterdam Gay Pride weekend this years will be organised from 31 July to 2 August, with the main Parade happening on Aug 1, Saturday.

For further information on the event, click here. Scholenboot has also made a website. If you’re fluent in Dutch and would like to see it, click here.

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