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 | | The eighth Amsterdam Gay Pride, the Netherlands' biggest lesbian and gay festival, was officially opened by Amsterdam alderwoman Hester Maij with a ceremony in the Westerkerk, which overlooks the restored Homomonument on the Keizersgracht. |
 | | The Homomonument, which was opened 16 years ago, stands in the shadow of the monumental Westerkerk. |
 | | The Canal Parade on Saturday afternoon is the public highlight of the weekend's events, with organisers predicting that 250,000 spectators will watch the flotilla of 75 boats, sponsored by support organisations, special-interest groups and gay businesses, as it proceeds from the top of the Prinsengracht canal to the Amstel river. |
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