Conchita Wurst named Europride ambassador

Austrian Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst was named one of the ambassadors for Europide, the special edition of Amsterdam Gay Pride. She will be the face of the Europride campaign and also perform several times during the event, the organization announced on Monday, ANP reports. Europride starts on Saturday July 23rd and ends on Saturday August 7th. More than 200 activities and events will take place in this time. Other Europride ambassadors include journalist and author Magriet van der Linden, model and DJ Valentine de Hingh and famous Dutch drag personality Mayday.