Thousands of people lined Amsterdam’s canals on Saturday for the city’s annual Pride boat parade, which featured music, colour and celebration. The event matters as Amsterdam hosts this year’s WorldPride, attracting international visitors while highlighting both LGBTQ+ visibility and security concerns.

A flotilla of 80 decorated boats carried costumed participants through the city’s waterways, where they danced and waved to spectators. Security was increased, including police patrols in motorboats, following a deadly attack at a Pride event in Berlin the previous week that killed one person and injured at least 29.