Pride is a grand party and at the same time an impressive plea for the emancipation of LHBTIs. Many people know the Pride Amsterdam festival mainly for the world-famous boat parade, but it is also a nine-day festival with an important message. In order to better serve the LHBTI audiences, to enhance them, be inclusive to everyone and to better promote the festival’s message, the Amsterdam Gay Pride Foundation will issue a record amount of € 125,000, - for purely and only substantive program components.
This year’s theme is: ‘This Is My Pride’. Pride Amsterdam 2017 is held from 29 July until 6 August. The sounding of the gong marks the start of Pride Amsterdam 2017. Amsterdam Gay Pride Foundation opens trading together with its ambassadors and a delegation of Rabobank.