It's just like that! Amsterdam - the Gay City, Our Pride!

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There are many cities where gay community feels free and accepted, there is, however, Amsterdam which guaranteed their freedom to be, to live, to cherish and love. Do not trust appearances, it was no always like that, the tolerance, liberty, equality and liberal approach came gradually. This city affords a freedom and encourages gay community to go on with its legalization.

There are more than 35 gay bars, more than 15 gay-friendly hotels, discos … and much more. The most places are located by Rembrandtplein, around Amstel River, Warmoestraat, Reguliersdwarsstraat. Most shops are gay-friendly. They gay community was no the largely exposed, before. The 1960s/1970s were particularly difficult and tough. Gay community didn’t enjoy freedom as it does today. Their sexual identity was forbidden, it was also forbidden to place wreath for homosexual victims at the war memorial on the Dam during the Remembrance Day.  

During the war they were very much prejudiced, the Nazi forced them to sew and put pink stars on one of their uniform’s sleeves. Sadly, gay shared the fate of many Jews – they were sent to die in concentration camps – the most frequent one was the one built by Nazis in Oswiecim –Birekenau, Brzezinka.

In 1988 the law was proposed and ratified; it acclaimed that gays were omitted honor as soldiers which was against the law. It all has to be restored. The Homomonument made of pink granite and built into one of the sides of Westerkerk became a memorial for the soldiers and AIDS victims, gay people who were discriminated against.

The most well-known and colorful festival is a Gay Pride which takes place on the first week of August.



Any gay visitor is more them advised to visit COC – gay and lesbian organization; it provides the meeting places for kindred-spirits. This non-profit organisation was set up in 1946. Despite of many odds, it prevailed.  

As can be seen, Amsterdam is a place for everyone, the variety of attractions will fulfill even the most demanding ones.

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