Activists blockade Dutch arms dealer Yesterday, 19-10-2018, activists held a one day blockade in front of the arms company Thales in Hengelo, the Netherlands for 10 hours. Several people chained themselves to the entrance gates of Thales, impeding employees and tracks to reach the plant. Others stood with banners at the gates and distributed flyers. … Continue reading
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Could you shed some light on what’s the Dutch queer scene like? I’ve only come across stuff for gay men and there has to be more than that. Also, how’s the acceptance of trans women. There’s some particularly nasty strains of transmisogyny that rear their head, especially in lesbian/wlw spaces, and I have little desire to subject myself to that. Anyway, any insights you might have are appreciated.
That’s not an easy question to answer. The mainstream Dutch LGBT scene is very much cis gay & lesbian dominated. It does not have a strong history of passionate TERFs the way the US and UK scene does and as a result the general attitude to trans people in mainstream LGBT places is not coherent. … Continue reading Could you shed some light on what’s the Dutch queer scene like? I’ve only come across stuff for gay men and there has to be more than that. Also, how’s the acceptance of trans women. There’s some particularly nasty strains of transmisogyny that rear their head, especially in lesbian/wlw spaces, and I have little desire to subject myself to that. Anyway, any insights you might have are appreciated.
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