City tour: Queer stories

• Date: 09 October
• Time: 15:50 - 17:00
• Location: The Hague University of Applied sciences/Haagse Hogeschool

Stories of Struggle, Love, and Community in The Hague
During Coming Out Week, join us on Thursday, October 9 for a queer stories city tour through The Hague. Discover the rich queer history of the city: Where and how did men meet in the 18th century? Where were the gay and queer bars of the 1970s and 80s? Who fought in the 20th century for legislation to bring greater equality for queer people? And what and whom do we commemorate at the International Homomonument at the Koekamp?

Hear the stories of the victims of the 1730 sodomy persecutions. Learn about the men and women of color from The Hague who founded their own organizations 40 years ago to fight racism and queer discrimination. Discover the acts of resistance carried out by queer people during WWII. The tour highlights historical queer stories while also shedding light on the queer community spaces that exist today.

Come along and enjoy! We depart at 3:30 PM from The Hague University of Applied Sciences and finish the tour around 5:00 PM at the Grote Markt.

Guides

• Marieke Kroneman, lecturer of the Minor in Sexuality and Diversity. Marieke loves reading biographies, novels, and stories of courageous women and queer figures from The Hague. “During the tour, I share the personal stories of people who contributed to queer emancipation in The Hague.”

• Oskar Oonk, storyteller, spatial designer, and Master’s student in architectural history at the University of Amsterdam. He focuses on unraveling The Hague’s queer history, with a special interest in the queer bar scene of the 1960s and 70s.

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