#09 Robbers & Friends

Every swan is included
We are a group of friends and relatives who sail with the Pride every year in one of the smallest boats. We love to party, but also to make a statement and fight for equal rights and acceptance for the LGBTQIA+ community. You may have seen us in previous years with the Alice in Wonderland-boat or the Trump-boat.

Swan Lake, more than a fairytale.
This year as theme we have Swan Lake for our participation in Pride 2023. Swan Lake is a beautiful universal story about love and freedom, which fits perfectly with the message of Pride. By choosing Swan Lake as our theme, we want to show that we are proud of our sexuality and that we are not ashamed of who we are. The story of the Swan Queen Odette and Prince Siegfried symbolizes the struggle to survive and at the same time be free to love whoever you want to love. By coming together in the Swan Lake theme, we want to show that we are one in our fight for equality, acceptance for all sexual orientations and that love is universal. We will be dressed as characters from Swan Lake, in beautiful costumes that bring the story to life. We want to take the spectators into the story and show that Swan Lake is not only a beautiful fairy tale, but also a story with a deeper meaning about the struggle for equal rights and acceptance. Everyone is welcome, but we don’t just want to be a visual spectacle, we also want to interact with the visitors on the quay. Every year we get a lot of praise for our little boat, because we are not only throwing a party, but we also focus on involving the public in our statement. With music and dance we are making it one big party for everyone and we make it clear that everyone is included in our party.

Love is universal
Our goals are clear: we want to fight for equal rights and acceptance for the LGBTQIA+ community. We want to show that love is universal and that we are proud of who we are. And of course we want to give the public an unforgettable and festive experience during Pride.
Come to the quay and party with us! Let us spread the message of equality, acceptance and love together. Together we are one, #youareincluded