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Canal Parade – Gay Pride 2012
Okay, we didn’t let the rain get us down, in between the showers it was quit sunny and warm. Below are 139 photos by myself and the last 22 come from other photographers I found on a news site. On … Continue reading
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I Have A Dream!
I wanted to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King A man who made a positive difference for all humanity Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. American Spiritual and Civil Rights Leader Dr. King’s famous speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln … Continue reading
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Missed Out… But Still Proud!
On August 1, Gay Pride started here in Amsterdam. The first event was Grey Pride for older Gays and Lesbians, a forgotten group of people. Sometimes I wonder if you’re older [30+], not as trim [6-pack] or have the right haircut, … Continue reading
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The Secret Annex…
The official celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the Anne Frank House was held in the Westerkerk church today, Wednesday A28pril . A Virtual Wing of the Anne Frank House was launched at the ceremony, with emphasis on the presentation of … Continue reading
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New Netherland Project
Henry Hudson bobblehead? Check. One-legged Peter Stuyvesant statuette? Yes. A mirror emblazoned with the logo of New Amsterdam beer? Absolutely. These are office knickknacks that only a true connoisseur of Dutch Americana could love. And there surely is no one … Continue reading
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May 5th, Liberation Festival
Yesterday it was Remembrance Day and today we celebrate Liberation Day. On 5 May the Dutch celebrate the end of the Second World War at the Museumplein (Museum Quarter) and reflect on the imprisonment of millions of other people around … Continue reading
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Don’t Divorce My Family
Don’t let this happen! Hi, Have you heard that Ken Starr — and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund — filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and attempting to forcibly divorce 18,000 same-sex couples that were married … Continue reading
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Pink is the word…
This year Amsterdam will host a special pink Christmas event. From December 18th until December 28th 2008, Amsterdam’s city centre will be decorated in the token of Pink Christmas. Part of the program is a Christmas market on Sunday December … Continue reading
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Yesterday, 45 years ago…
Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream” delivered 28 August 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. Last night that dream got a new impuls in Denver
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“One Big Party”
It was one big party yesterday when over 80 boats floated down Amsterdam’s canals in the Gay Pride Parade. Over half a million visitors watched and joined in the party on the quays of Prinsengracht, Amstel and Zwanenburgwal. The float started … Continue reading
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