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Dutch soldiers will not have their own boat in Saturday's Canal Parade, the highlight of Amsterdam's Gay Pride celebrations, but will be able to take places on the boats of the homosexual sections of unions like FNV or companies like IBM, Shell or Philips.
A defence ministry spokesperson said soldiers are allowed to take part "on condition that they wear suitable attire". She stressed that joining the parade is based on individual decisions and the defence ministry is not directly involved.
