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Uncovering Amsterdam’s Queer Histories
4 August 2025
Dutch history, as we know it, leaves a lot unsaid. The voices of women, people of colour, and LGBTQ+ communities are too often missing from the mainstream narrative. Elyzabeth Gorman is here to change that. A former New York theatre professional turned Amsterdam tour guide, she digs through the city
Pub Owner Bet Van Beeren Created a Safe Haven in Gay Capital Amsterdam
27 June 2025
A safe haven for artistic souls and the gay capital of the world – that is the reputation that Amsterdam gained in the second half of the twentieth century. One of the legendary pioneers behind these developments was Bet van Beeren, who, during the tumultuous years of the last century, turned her
Our Top History Stories of the Year
12 December 2023
Join us in bidding goodbye to 2023 with some of the most surprising stories we have published this year about the history of Flanders and the Netherlands. They are worth reading again. Sit down by the fireplace. Relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the stories.
Pink Triangles: Adopted Memories of Gay Persecution in Nazi Europe
2 May 2023
For a long time, the persecution of gay men and women during the Second World War went unrecognised. Meanwhile, the pink triangle became a universal symbol of the havoc caused by homophobia. At Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen, an exhibition highlights the precarious situation of gays and lesbians in Nazi


