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1of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less2of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
3of274of27Thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less5of27Thousands of people lined canals and bridges in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
6of277of27Boats line up for the start as thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less8of27Police, rear, prevented protetesting farmers from taking part in the Pride Canal Parade as thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
9of2710of27Police, rear, prevented protetesting farmers from taking part in the Pride Canal Parade as thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. The banner at right reads "No Farmer No Food".Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less11of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
12of2713of27People dance on a boat as hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less14of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
15of2716of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less17of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
18of2719of27Spectators, young and old and of all colors of the rainbow, lined the canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less20of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
21of2722of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less23of27Thousands of people lined canals, bridges and underpasses in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
24of2725of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less26of27Hundreds of thousands of people lined canals in the Dutch capital to watch the colorful spectacle of the Pride Canal Parade return for the 25th edition after the last two events were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022.Peter Dejong/APShow MoreShow Less
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Amsterdam's historic canals Saturday to celebrate Canal Parade, a Pride flotilla of 80 brightly decorated boats packed with people partying, singing and waving rainbow flags, balloons and umbrellas.
The boats representing rights groups, bars, clothing brands and even the Dutch military made their way slowly through the waterways in a resumption of the hugely popular LGBTQ Pride event that had been canceled for two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We are looking forward to a special edition where ‘being who you are and loving who you want’ is the norm and the struggle for equal rights is the message,” Amsterdam Pride director Lucien Spee de Castillo Ruiz said.
Spectators were packed several people deep along the Dutch capital's canals and bridges to watch the 25th version of the parade that was the the highlight of the city's nine-day Pride event.
Earlier, Dutch police stopped a boat supporting farmers protesting government climate plans to cut nitrogen emissions from joining the parade. Only 80 boats were allowed to take part and they had to register ahead of time.
The farmers' boat was decorated with flags saying “Proud of the Farmers” and “No farmer, no food.” On board was a person in a cow costume and others wearing pink clogs and pink cowboy hats.
