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Dear Community
We would like to clarify our previous post, which has now been archived.
In the post we stated, among other things, that there are ”no Isrfaeli flags allowed”
at the Pride Walk.
That has caused understandable upheaval.
Our intention was to state our position against zionism and the practices that have
led to the current oppresion of Palestinian people.
It is a stance we have from the very beginning, because our vision is a world without
struggle, oppression and exc;lusion because of who you are, love or how you identify.
We strive for a world where everyone can be themselves and love and live freely.
This includes all places of the world, as LGBTQIAP+ people exist everywhere and our
fates are tied.
We understand that the wording in our previous post may have been confusing,
as there was no context provided.
That was an oversight due to human error.
We would like to sincerely apologise, especially if any members within our
community feel like they were not welcomed.
We welcome anyone and everyone that is at the Pride Walk to show support and solidarity
for LGBTQIAP+ people around the world that can’t fully be themselves, including in the
Netherlands. We welcome any and everyone that adheres to our message against
oppressive practices and for inclusion and liberation of all people.
And any and everyone that is looking for connection and community.
Moving forward we would like to focus on organising another succesful Pride
Walk where we can protest, cry and laugh alongside each other.
We have amazing speakers from varying backgrounds and walks pof lives that
we think deserve more of your attention, like activists from organisations like
Erev Rav, Homomonument and City Rights, who we look forward to welcoming.
We hope to have clarified any misunderstandings and that you are willing to offer us some grace as we move into this busy season to bring out the bestof this Queer Amsterdam month for you.
With sincerity,love and solidarity.
QUEER AMSTERDAMSTATEMENT OVER POST12 JULI 2024
ZIE VOOR GEHELE TEKST. NOOT 11