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AD 9h

On a festive day in Oldebroek, several rainbow flags, symbolizing inclusion and acceptance, were stolen the same evening, which led to outrage and protests from residents. #Regenboogvlag #Lhbtiq #Oldebroek (translated)

Regenboogvlaggen in Oldebroek al dezelfde dag gestolen: ‘Dit is toch wel bijzonder sneu’
NOS 9h

The rainbow flag was raised at the Tweede Kamer on the occasion of Coming Out Day, but in Oldebroek several flags were stolen amid controversies over the municipality's LGBT policy. #Regenboogvlag #ComingOutDag #LHBTI (translated)

Regenboogvlag gehesen door heel het land, vlaggen gestolen in Oldebroek
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de Volkskrant 9h

In the Gelderland municipality of Oldebroek, there have been multiple reports of stolen rainbow flags, including the flag at the Kruiskerk, which was hoisted during an event with about two hundred attendees. #regenboogvlag #Oldebroek #lhbti (translated)

Meldingen van gestolen regenboogvlaggen in Oldebroek, ook vlag bij Kruiskerk verdwenen
NOS 14h

Today, on Coming Out Day, attention is drawn worldwide to the LGBTI community, while protests are taking place in Amsterdam against the violence in Gaza. #ComingOutDay #Protesten #Gaza (translated)

Wekdienst 11/10: Coming Out Day • Pro-Palestijnse protesten in Amsterdam
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de Volkskrant 24h

In Oldebroek, the municipality has halted its LGBTQ+ policy and banned the rainbow flag, but local activists such as Pastor Han Wilmink and cinema manager Kjeld Mooi are committed to supporting the queer community and raising the flag nonetheless. #LHBTI #Regenboogvlag #Oldebroek (translated)

In Oldebroek laat de regenboog zich niet verbieden: ‘Ik sta voor het recht om lief te hebben’
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de Volkskrant 2d

Three members of Parliament discuss the declining acceptance of LGBT individuals in the Netherlands and the challenges in finding solutions, while pointing out the influence of policy and social climate on this negative development. #lhbti #acceptatie #discriminatie (translated)

Hoe verklaren Kamerleden de dalende lhbti-acceptatie? En zien ze een weg omhoog?
Arno Wellens 2d

Arno Wellens wrote that the ongoing insistence on this topic made him more conservative than he claimed to be at heart. He disputed the existence of a community that included diverse sexual and gender identities and stated that many of the letters used meant nothing to him. Because, according to him, advocates for gay rights should also accept those ideas, he said that he did not support that. #LHBT #homorechten #discours (translated)

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AD 2d

The discussion around the rainbow flag in the House of Representatives escalated this week into political chaos but ultimately resulted in a majority for raising the flag on Coming Out Day, amid a climate of culture war between supporters and opponents. #regenboogvlag #LHBTI #politiek (translated)

Moddergevecht over regenboogvlag: had dit nou niet anders gekund?
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AD 2d

Teus van Herk, a 43-year-old gay man and Christian from Berkenwoude, feels free to walk hand in hand with his boyfriend in his village, but experiences a decrease in gay acceptance in the city, which worries him. #Homoacceptatie #Krimpenerwaard #LHBTI (translated)

Teus (43) is homo en christen: ‘Ik wandel in mijn dorp zorgeloos met mijn vriend, in de stad doe ik dat niet’
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AD 2d

Özcan Akyol argues in his column that raising the rainbow flags has no effect on the acceptance of the LGBT community and that politicians often make symbolic gestures without providing real support. #regenboogvlag #lhbt #symboolpolitiek (translated)

Als regenboogvlaggen iets bewijzen, dan is het wel dat ze niet werken
NRC 2d

On Purple Friday, a day on which schools in the Netherlands celebrate lhbtiq+ acceptance, students from Maris College Bohemen engage in discussions about diversity and reactions to homosexuality, revealing that acceptance among young people has declined. #PaarseVrijdag #lhbtiq #acceptatie (translated)

In gesprek met leerlingen op Paarse Vrijdag: ‘Ieder zijn ding hè, maar ik vind niet dat dat hoort’
Thom van Campen 2d

The flag will therefore 'fly proudly at the top' on Sunday, said Parliamentary Chairman Thom van Campen. (translated)

Premier Jetten vindt discussie in Kamer over regenboogvlag ‘jammer’
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Kati Piri 2d

"Flags are displayed on all government buildings, so it should also be here, in the house of democracy." (translated)

Premier Jetten vindt discussie in Kamer over regenboogvlag ‘jammer’
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Rob Jetten 2d

"And it would have been even more beautiful if that had been radiated with full conviction." Jetten said that the flag is precisely "a beautiful support for the LGBTQIA+ community." (translated)

Premier Jetten vindt discussie in Kamer over regenboogvlag ‘jammer’
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AD 2d

Premier Rob Jetten regrets that there has been a discussion within the House of Representatives about raising the rainbow flag, which will wave on International Coming Out Day as support for the LGBTQIA+ community. (translated)

Premier Jetten vindt discussie in Kamer over regenboogvlag ‘jammer’
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AD 2d

In the podcast "Praat mee met het AD," there is a debate about the flying of the rainbow flag on the parliament building in celebration of Coming Out Day, where the majority of the Chamber opposes the proposal due to concerns about the neutrality of the parliament building. #regenboogvlag #LHBTQ #politiek (translated)

‘Natuurlijk hoort de regenboogvlag op het parlementsgebouw, juist nu’
Jan Roos - woordkunstenaar 2d

Jan Roos wrote that defending LGBTQIA+ rights while wearing a pro-Hamas sweater was, in his opinion, characteristic of today's left. He called that combination utterly insane. #Rechten #Politiek (translated)

Rechts politiek nederland 2d

Right-wing politics in the Netherlands wrote that he was gay and had objections to the way the left placed homosexuals under the rainbow flag. He argued that the left categorized them, while at the same time supporting countries where gay people were thrown off roofs. He also called a motion by Kati Piri nonsensical, given the major issues that, according to him, were at play. #Paarsevrijdag #Piri https://t.co/WDZnmeFhtQ #LHBTQ #Homo #Gelijkheid (translated)

Monique X- Fluencer 🇳🇱 ✌️ 2d

Monique X- Fluencer asked Kati Piri how many mosques, tea houses, and Islamic community centers would participate in Purple Friday and would raise the lhbtiq flag on Sunday. #PaarseVrijdag #LHBTIQ #Moskeeën (translated)

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de Volkskrant 2d

On International Coming-Out Day, the House of Representatives raised the rainbow flag for the first time to support the global LGBTI movement, despite opposition from orthodox Christian factions. #lhbti #ComingOutdag #regenboogvlag (translated)

Tweede Kamer hijst voor het eerst de regenboogvlag om lhbti’ers wereldwijd te steunen