The mayor of the Dutch city of Amsterdam has changed his mind about letting under 16s take part in the Gay Pride festival.
A 14-year-old boy, Danny Hoekzema, devised the plan to include a boat for LGBT teens in the parade along the city’s famous canals.
Last month mayor Job Cohen blocked the idea, as he thought it was “too risky,” reports Agencie France Presse.
Now he has had a change of heart, as Pride officials have assured him that the children’s boat will be placed far away from the more “adult” participants.
Hoekzema used the internet to drum up support for his boat, and AFP reports that 10 kids between the ages of 11 and 16 want to take part in the Pride parade.
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