Amsterdam Pride marchers: ‘Gay Pride for Russia’

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Professional footballers and ministers were among the tens of thousands to take to the streets and canals of Amsterdam to celebrate Pride today, and to call for LGBT rights in Russia.

Former Dutch national team, and Ipswich Town footballer Martjin Reuser was among other high-profile Dutch footballers to join in the parade.

For the first time players took to a boat for the parade, organised by the Dutch FA, the KNVB, which floated along Amsterdam’s canals in support of acceptance of gay people in professional football.

“The football world is a macho world where it is easy to make jokes, especially about gays,” former Dutch international Pierre van Hooijdonk told AFP...

“I never came across any gays in my team and I don’t know any either, but we are here today to say OK, if you are (gay) we’ll support you, we won’t discriminate,” he said.

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/08/03/amsterdam-pride-marchers-gay-pride-for-russia/

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Well done!

[theHandpuppet]

1. That is so totally cool!

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