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The Sexual Counter-revolution Has Reached The Low Countries
8 April 2024
The glorification of reproductive sexuality, the crusade against abortion, the cult of alpha masculinity: a wind of sexual conservatism, with a hint of the extreme right, is blowing through the Anglo-Saxon world. Les Plats Pays is no exception to this trend, with Thierry Baudet and Dries Van Langenh
Sex In The Cinema? Censorship In The Netherlands, Deleted Scenes In Belgium
27 February 2024
The Netherlands was long considered more progressive in cinema than Belgium thanks to Blue Movie, Mira and Turkish Delight. Those films made a splash in the 1970s with nudity and sex. Surprisingly enough, film censorship was more robust in the Netherlands than in Belgium.
The Ambiguous View Of Sexuality In The Low Countries
20 February 2024
Since 1945 the Netherlands has often been a frontrunner on the world stage when it comes to sexuality. Belgium is usually quick to follow. But a certain sense of unease has always lingered and seems to be growing these days.
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent Launches Belgium’s First LGBTQ+ Museum Tour
9 February 2022
LGBT+ issues are increasingly the subject of social debate and the Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK) wants to be part of the conversation. That’s why it is launching the first LGBTQ+ tour through the works in its collection. During this guided tour, visitors will have the opportunity to hear the 'ot
Visibility Still Matters. Trans Rights in the Low Countries
25 March 2021
Thanks to progressive laws and persistent activists, the Netherlands and Belgium lead the way in terms of granting equal rights to transgender citizens in Europe. Such attitudes towards trans welfare and equality did not develop overnight. Even in the Low Countries, the daily struggle against discri