*A gay couple in Amsterdam says a group of teens spit on them and called homophobic slurs on their way to the grocery store from Insider, Apr 2020. "A gay couple in Amsterdam was on their way to the supermarket when a group of teens assaulted them and shouted homophobic slurs, the pair told Insider."
*'We don't believe you are gay': LGBT refugees in Netherlands lose hope from Middle East Eye, ""IND told me, 'We don't believe you are gay because you don't speak about it right," says Zaman."
*So much for Dutch tolerance: life as an LGBT asylum seeker in the Netherlands from The Conversation, Jul 2017. "As the first country to legalise gay marriage, the Dutch see gender and sexuality as central to a proud progressive history. Amsterdam has long been a global gay capital."
*'Not gay enough': Dutch authorities challenge asylum-seekers to prove their sexuality from The World, Nov 2017. "The IND didn’t understand that Jamaica is a society where it's not easy for everyone to be up front with their sexuality," he says. "Sometimes you have to take a picture with a girl, but that doesn't mean that you're straight.""
*Amsterdam Gaypride - A documentary film about being gay in Amsterdam from De Videoproducers, Aug 2017. "We spoke courageous and inspiring people during the pride. With hundreds of thousands of visitors it is a very popular event for both gay and straight people. "
*Being a gay student in The Netherlands: better or worse than in your home country? from Hanze Mag, "We interviewed several students during an international party hosted by LGBT student organization Ganymedes."
COC Netherlands - "COC Netherlands has been advocating the rights of lesbian women, gay men, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT’s) from 1946 on."
Rutgers - "Rutgers upholds the right of everyone to enjoy a healthy sex life and experience his or her own sexuality in a positive, safe way, free of coercion, discrimination and violence. In our work we focus particularly on young people, women, vulnerable people, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people."
The Netherlands is one of Europe's most gay-friendly nations,I AM EXPAT, 20 May 2013
NETHERLANDS TO TEACH ASYLUM SEEKERS ABOUT LGBT RIGHTS, NL TIMES, 25 January 2016
Family law,Government of the Netherlands
*Acceptance of homosexuality in the Netherlands: then and now from Utrecht University, Aug 2018. "In terms of acceptance, the Netherlands is doing well; yet this is apparently not reflected in certain aspects of our legislation."
*The Netherlands Needs to Stay Vigilant Against Homophobic Violence from Human Rights Watch, Aug 2018.