we are now in a situation that there is quite a bit of violence instigated against us by youngsters with migration background, and on the other hand, we have the politicians that, the left—wing and liberal politicians don't know how to tackle the problem because they're also afraid to discriminate. so i hope that we invest in each other, in solidarity, and that in the coming five years, we make a safe space of amsterdam again. a gay paradise. it's the second consecutive year the city's canal parade was cancelled due to coronavirus, but despite covid, young and old, the message on these streets is still the same — equal rights for all. celestina olulode, bbc news.