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By, For And With The Community: LGBTQ+ Film Festivals In The Low Countries
19 March 2024
Belgium and the Netherlands have nothing to be ashamed of when it comes to LGBTQ+ film festivals. The initiatives are many and varied, and while their aim is obviously to showcase the work of filmmakers, their role goes beyond simply screening films. Several festivals play a crucial role in providin
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
Brussels Gets First Street Named after Trans Person
4 July 2019
The former cycling world champion Willy De Bruyn, who was christened Elvira at birth, is the first trans person to get a street named after him in Brussels.