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Uiterst zorgelijk: anti-lhbti+ wetgeving aangenomen in Bulgarije
Onderzoek naar daten, relaties en (ex-)partnergeweld onder lhbti+ jongeren
Emancipation debate in the sign of security
Thousands of schools participate in Purple Friday 2023
Extremely worrisome election results for rainbow community and other minority groups
List leaders sign ballot agreement with COC
Hybrid Congress 'Young, Queer and Online' for professionals
COC's Election Debate on Friday night, Oct. 27
World's first social media platform for queer youth relaunched
Three thousand schools participate in Purple Friday 2022
Preparations for Purple Friday 2022 underway!
Teachers share experiences at congress on sexual and gender diversity
Website with tips for queer children's books launched
Schoolchildren in action for safe schools on Coming Out Day
Not pursuing Gomarus school is disappointing
Scholars from COC's GSA Network sail along in Canal Parade Â
Victims file Article 12 complaint against decision not to prosecute Gomarus school
Ridiculous ruling by prosecutor on Gomarus school
COC wants quick end to rejection of LGBT people by schools
Make your voice heard with #ISayWhatFrom
'Every child should be able to be themselves'
'I bring young people of color together at Jong&Out'
COC wants attention to acceptance in teacher training programs
Half a million schoolchildren participate in numerous Purple Friday activities
Thousands of schools celebrate Purple Friday on Dec. 10 for acceptance
House debates reform school that forced students out of closet
Education inspection slaps reformatory Gomarus school on the wrist
COC wants action against bullying of LGBT students
All schools now required to ensure safety and acceptance of LGBT individuals in classrooms
Wonderful news: School will be required to ensure safety and acceptance LGBT people in classroom.
Alternative Christmas concert to benefit homeless rainbow youths
NOS Youth News about Purple Friday
Purple Friday on Dec. 11 for the first time also at elementary school
Schools are required to ensure LGBT acceptance in classrooms
Rejection of LGBT people by schools must stop
Minister van Engelshoven presents COC's standard for LGBT-friendly schools
'Acceptance must become the norm at school'
COC launches world's first safe meeting app for LGBT youths
AXE supports COC's youth community with donation
Send a rainbow card to pink seniors!
Human rights college: transgender woman may just go to women's restroom
Sharp increase in sexual orientation discrimination in education
COC members win Winq Diversity Awards
Numerous Reformed schools adopt dismissive statements about LGBT people
'Set clear standard against online bullying'
10 years of Purple Friday - 1,000 schools
Inspectorate examines how schools promote LGBT acceptance
Public charging stations during Amsterdam Pride raise over €3000 for COC's GSA Network
Schools come out of the closet on Coming Out Day
Minister has LGBT hostile teaching method investigated
Take action against LGBT hostile teaching method
Promoting LGBT acceptance now mandatory in mbo
'Make LGBT acceptance a mandatory topic in all teacher training programs'
Join survey for women who love women (too)!
New Queer reading list for school students
Minister van Engelshoven opens Education Boat during Canal Parade 2019
Reform school administrator signed Nashville statement
Purple Friday for solidarity with LGBT students in schools
Columbia University: LGBT student has it tough at Dutch school
LGBT acceptance becomes mandatory at mbo college
HEMA donates €20,000 to COC's GSA network
Inspiration day for LGBT youth organizations
Education day on sexual and gender diversity
NOS Youth News - Extra focus on coming out of the closet on Coming Out Day
Research: GSA approach in schools works!
Movisie and COC to work on suicide prevention among LGBT youths
Deletion of gay roles from school musical sends wrong message
Ditto's Pink Week on Nijmegen Campus
Silent techallenge against school bullying
Victory: education becomes mandatory at the mbo!
COC asks Chamber to take action against violence
Thesis published on experiences of gay and bisexual youths
'Time for LGBT acceptance at mbo and teacher academies'
Pupils take action against pigeonholing on Purple Friday
Queen Máxima visits Gender & Sexuality Alliance at Hofstad Lyceum
New publication: how to make school a safer place for LGBT students
HEMA supports COC's GSAs at school with special campaign
Homonegativity among young people declines
Ditto's Pink Week on Nijmegen Campus 2017
Friday action against school bullying
Chamber: mandatory LGBT acceptance classes in mbo
Leidschendam-Voorburg bears diversity warm hearts
Dekker wants to improve citizenship classes
Tholen will adopt LGBT policy
De Kleine Keizer elementary school wins John Blankenstein award
Half a million wristbands on Purple Friday
HEMA donation for COC's GSA network
Amsterdam LGBT information needs to improve
K3 sings about sexual orientation and gender roles
COC receives donation from Nuon for youth activities
MBO sexual and gender diversity project continued
Schools want to promote LGBT acceptance, but often don't know how
Scholars: 'poor LGBT education at school'
Sex-segregated toilets in Utrecht a thing of the past
COC Twente-Achterhoek starts activity group for lhbt young people
Bullied away schoolgirl Coevorden is terrible
Make education mandatory in teacher training
Anti-bullying day at 450 schools
Children not taught enough about sexual diversity
COC: Introduce mandatory education in mbo
Many Purple Friday activities in the mbo
Youth empowerment: how to build GSAs in school?
Today end of dismissal option for LHB teacher
Special theater performance about being young and in love
'More focus on preventing LGBT discrimination in teacher training'
Teaching method Equal=Equal? wins 2015 LGBT Innovation Award
International Day of Silence at 400 schools
Day of Silence - Friday, April 17, 2015
National education conference on social safety
New figures on LGBT youth 'alarming'
Anniversary for Purple Friday
World map right to education for LGBT people
Bussemaker supports toilet action COC and TNN
Wednesday toilet action at school: toilets for all
LGBT youth magazine Expreszo launches new existence as online medium
Lecture 'Sexual diversity in education'
Gay-Straight Alliances Recognized
GSAs The Hague nominated for John Blankenstein Prize
Investing in LGBT-friendly school remains much needed
Expresszo continues as online medium
COC pleased with ruling on church case
NOS at 3 - "Suicide is cause of death number 2 in young people"
D66 wants measures against LGBT youth suicide
Expresszo starts hotline to report poor LGBT education
Ten-cent fine for 'gay' as a swear word
Elementary school teacher wins sexual diversity teaching materials contest
Debate and presentation research on youth care
Pink Week on Nijmegen Campus
Anti-bullying day at 300 high schools
COC wants investigation into mandatory education
Stayin' Alive - online booklet preventing suicide LGBT youths
Half of high school students do not receive LGBT education
Record number of schools participate in Purple Friday
Information packet Diversity for all Flemish schools
COC steps up to Human Rights Board over refusal of Young&Out
Church rejects LGBT youth
Coming Out Day 2013 about 'masculine' women and 'feminine' men
GSA'ers on Russia's anti-gay law
First: Children's Rights Monitor also mentions LGBT issues
Revised version of Christian teaching method 'Wonderfully made'
Not enough meeting opportunities for young LGBT people.
Inspectorate moves to enforce mandatory education
Christian teaching method on homosexuality has effect
Research on LGBT youth initiatives.
COC wants more intensive anti-bullying policies in schools
LGBT youth: Acceptance could be better
Boards council against bill scrapping single-fact construction
Film 'Ruben' wins Young Positive Media Award
Launching manifesto 'The Rotterdam School - a safe haven for all'
Too little attention paid to gay protests in bullying letter Dekker
New core objective leads to increased focus on sex education in elementary schools
Radio 1: Expresszo chairman Mark Reichwein
COC wants firm anti-bullying policy
RAINBOW curriculum makes sexual diversity discussable
COC launches teaching package on Valentine's Day
New research: gay bullying in school leads to suicidal behavior
Minister Bussemaker in conversation with young people about sexual resilience
Young people still homonegative
COC Amsterdam launches new education on sexual diversity
SpangaS starting January 7, bang on again!
Scholars wear purple against gay/transphobia
LGBT education finally mandatory
Nijmegen LGBT education project continues for three more years
Schools decide for themselves what 'sexual diversity' is
Amsterdam youth often negative about homosexuality
Launching Nijmegen LGBT youth team STROOM
Enschede: Education café on LGBT education
LGBT students report more violence
John Blankenstein Prize for Anita Chedi Shiwally
Support for LGBT youth could be better
Record number of guest lectures in Limburg
Students advise European Parliament on gay protests
"No gay discrimination in personnel policies Christian schools"
Give advice to LGBT youth!
Debate on 2: Teaching about sexual diversity
Presentation 'If I say it, I am'
Expresszo files complaint with Spits over 'Homoles' coverage
Mandatory education at your fingertips
Taboo-breaking scene in GTST
COC educator Jurriaan Bles in Gay&Night
Political youth organizations sign pink statement
Suicide prevention training Sept. 15
CDA list leader Buma against mandatory LGBT education
NJR provides insight into LGBT youth organizations
Large number of applications for sexual diversity education trial
ExpresszoMoves at Amsterdam Gay Pride 2012
U.S. scouting continues to bar gays
Schools to work on sexual diversity education
Deferring homosexuality education to minimum
'Delaying homosexuality education unacceptable'
Pink Tournament in Nijmegen
COC welcomes end to gay therapy reimbursement
University of Amsterdam participates in Gay Pride
'Education out of the closet': Nijmegen approach in schools works
University administration does not want to be associated with Pride
IDAHO - PANN Debate 'Homophobia? Fuck off!
Join the conversation about good help for LGBT youth in Zeeland!
National day conference on sexual diversity at school
Pink Liberation Festival in Wageningen
Pink celebrations around Queen's Day 2012
First pink closet in Dutch library
Leiden municipality launches 'Being yourself at school' project
Haarlem gets 'Pink Campground'
Straight people stand up for gays in videos
Give your school a pink edge
CALL - PARTICIPATE IN EUROPEAN LGBT ENQUIREMENT
New website against school bullying
Homosport Nedeland Foundation shows LEF
Boys in RC Church castrated for homosexuality
Amnesty International and COC launch Pride Fund
Schorer files for bankruptcy
Reverend Gremdaat and Councilman Van Es open Pink Film Days
Boards council appeals to State Council
Pink Istanbul celebrates 400-year relationship Turkey-Netherlands
Action against homophobic St. Petersburg law
'Shame how KNVB deals with gays'
Regulation mandatory education victory youth
COC award for Boris Dittrich and Maria van Oosten
Nijmegen launches LGBT campaign at school
Tiger workshop self-defense new style
DEBAT - The contemporary face of homophobia
File One Hundred Years of Gay Emancipation at KB
Duran Renkema withdraws complaint to CGB
Rotterdam: symposium 'The happy homosexual'
Start presale Kick iT Off Haarlem Pink Year 2012
Start new season 'Out of the closet' with Arie Boomsma
Target grant for strengthening local LGBT policy COC Limburg
Homosexuality and Islam, an exciting combination?
COC president VERA BERGKAMP is GAY ICON 2011
Mandatory education voted gay event of 2011
Duran Renkema and reformed school apart
EenVandaag: 'Young people in favor of gay lessons at school'
GSAs in schools of great value to LGBT students
Purple Friday against gay/transphobia kicks off in Zeist
Duran Renkema maintains complaint with CGB for now
'Gay movement not yet retired,' says COC president
CALL: participate in poll 'Gay lessons' by EenVandaag
Weekend academy discussing homosexuality
ADVERTISEMENT: Gay education for Christian schools
Purple Friday against homophobia in schools
Mandatory education victory for LGBT youths
Long-term effects of GSAs beneficial to students
COC wants mandatory LGBT education soon
Children's Ombudsman campaign against gay bullying
Gay teacher wins first lawsuit
Gay-Straight Alliance Network launches gay-history.com
Plea for inclusion of sexual diversity in core objectives for education
Moroccan Council: 'Teach your children tolerance'
School: gay relationship Duran Renkema violates foundation
WOEST! - debate & play homosexuality migrant circle
CHJC organizes coming-out weekend
Minister Van Bijsterveldt unveils Coming Out Day poster
Discount offer 'An Evening With Janis Ian'
Speak Up Amsterdam! Young people engage in dialogue
COC satisfied with conversation with minister during Canal Parade
Air fleet completes COC action against government policies
Ferry Doedens receives Gay Media Award
COC starts protest action Amsterdam Gay Pride
AVRO and COC launch How did you learn? test
Help Dolly catch up with minister
Colour festival possible annual gay event in Rotterdam
Call: Join the survey 'Visible lesbian'
Petticoat-bring-a-friend action for COC members
'Gay in the classroom' - new site for Christian schools
D66-Arnhem: 'Educate homosexuality in all schools'
Approach to honor killings lacks focus on sexual diversity
Scoop: Hindustani boat during Canal Parade
Chamber brings mandatory LGBT education close
Tuesday Action for Education and Against Refusal Officer
Piter Jelles Aldlân receives tenth Roze Pompeblêd
Piter Jelles Aldlân receives Roze Pompeblêd
'Discuss homosexuality even in elementary school'
D-Day for information and refusal officer
School with Bible stands behind lesbian teacher
COC Central Netherlands reaches record number of students
Bergkamp chooses confrontation with Van Bijsterveldt
Governing Council conducts member poll on homosexuality
WOS and COC: radio with diversity and without clichés
Minister persists in refusal to implement LGBT motion
COC baffled by refusal to implement LGBT motion
Minister wants more 'pink' municipalities
Amsterdam wins 2011 Lantern Prize for best LGBT policy
PANN 16- during MidsummerGrachtFestival
'Minister leaves gay students out in the cold'
Youth Conference Your Right 2Choose!
House of Representatives debates mandatory education
Sittard-Geleen - Education after series of violent incidents
COC honored with Jos Brink State Prize for Gay Emancipation
IDAHO - Hague gay history: 100 years after 248-bis
'Sissi meets Sissy' at Rijksmuseum of Antiquities
VACATURE - Nijmegen: SchoolsOUT project leader
COC proud to nominate volunteers for state award
Sign the Internet petition for education in every school!
Premiere theater performance 'Gay next to God'
Moroccan youth, lesbians and gays go out together
First Erasmus Pride reception
AOb Pink Conference: Homosexuality for dummies
June 11: Gay Day at the Efteling
AVRO and COC Netherlands join hands for Gay Pride
COC positive about intensifying gay policy
COC STARTS PETITION FOR EDUCATION IN EVERY SCHOOL
COC Groningen & Drenthe moves into new location
Gay & Lesbian Switchboard celebrates 25 years
WebTV about: To test or not to test?
NVvP symposium: increasingly common, never ordinary
European film premiere Teslimiyet (Other Angels)
PINK ISTANBUL: Saturday, April 2 Paradiso Amsterdam
Piter Jelles has the largest GSA
COC members get a discount to see Cinderella in Carré
The Movies that Matter Festival 2011
Who has the largest GSA in the Netherlands?
Mayor Van der Laan opens Pink Film Days
Half of young people reject homosexuality
COC Song Festival on November 26, 2011 in Hilversum, Holland
Maastricht University LGBT platform launched
Many negative reactions to GTST release scene
Moroccan-Dutch youth about homosexuality
Successful conference foreign LGBT organizations
COC R'dam distributes teaching packets on Valentine's Day
Second series of KRO's Uit de kast
New gay magazine Ferry Manly Magazine
COC members get a discount to see Petticoat in Carré
Lady Gaga publishes lyrics to her new LGBT song
Children's musical raises awareness of homosexuality
Over 400 boys and men active in prostitution in The Hague
COC award for Erwin Olaf and Pink in Blue
TV campaign against homophobia in schools launched
Presentation of informational film "Which of the Three?
Safe Harbor can continue in 2011
Christmas and New Year at COC Netherlands
D66 MP wants info on gay education schools
Girls' magazine Chebba Magazine creates homosexuality special
Dutch celebrities in the breach for gay youths
Council of Ministers participates in Purple Friday
Van Bijsterveldt supports Purple Friday.
Schoolchildren wear purple against homophobia
Straight Cats win COC Song Festival 2010
Free prosecco for COC members at La Cage aux Folles!
Protest against Jedi Mind Tricks performance in the Milky Way
CALL: Stick the galaxy full of rainbow posters!
PVV in favor of scrapping single-fact construction in AWGB
'Stop performance of homophobic band Jedi Mind Tricks in Milky Way'
Discrimination at elementary schools in Amsterdam
UvA moves to emphasize sexual diversity
Eindhoven - 'Fire dancers' about an 'impossible love'
HUMAN documentary and blog 'Help! A gay man in the classroom'
VVD continues to support abolition of single-fact construction
Van Bijsterveldt against abolishing 'single fact' construction
Concern over statements made by Van Bijsterveldt
West Frisian schools pledge support for LGBT LGBT student
Oct. 11: 1st Pink Networking Drinks at Leiden University
Mayor Van der Laan opens musical 'COMING OUT'
Bisexual Lot in race as UN youth representative
Solidarity across Boundaries - Out of the closet in Europe
Kick-off Gay-Straight Alliances Limburg
New Side By Side about living with breast cancer
Participants sought for MAN to MAN campaign
End of 'single-fact' construction milestone for gay believer
Children pink families do 'fine' in school
A'dam - gay couple beaten up again
Smash & Splash 2010 - registration open!
LGBT education in Choice Guide to Resilience
AOb supports gay education proposal for primary education
Straight test: 'Gay as a swear word should be allowed'
Free Hepatitis B vaccinations during A'dam Gay Pride
COC campaigns during Amsterdam Gay Pride
COC Friesland opens new cafe 'Bij Sjaan'
Gay teens talk about (safe) sex
Respect2Love Street Team active at Nijmegen Summer Festivities
SCHORER launches new project: BELBUDDYs
