The reactions are mainly positive, passers-by grab their phones to record the spectacle and have to smile when they see the cheerful procession. But there are also people who raise an eyebrow, it is not that normal after all. That is exactly why Joop and Harry are walking today. “Because it is necessary. We are allowed to be seen and be who we are. Joop has not felt that way very often, he says. “That feels bad, I find that very annoying. We are here, get used to it. And that is very difficult for some people.” When he thinks back to moments when he did not feel accepted, he mainly thinks of the swearing. “Bunch of fucking homosexuals, I have heard it often.”
Pride party in Amersfoort: ‘We are here, get used to it’
