Belgian Pride attracts 60,000 revellers

Belgium's annual Pride Parade on Saturday drew about 60,000 people to the European capital, according to the organisation and the police. The event marked the end of the two-week long Pride Festival, which this year highlighted the rights of transgender people under the slogan 'I decide'.

The organisation is pleased with the turnout, according to Bruzz. "This was a very successful event. If you look at the recent events in Brussels, we can say that after today Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels put Belgium back on the map," said Pride Festival coordinator Alan De Bruyne.

Amnesty International led the way for this year's parade-goers, and numerous Belgian politicians were present to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.

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