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New Horror Film 'Scorch Marks' Mixes Post-Apocalyptic Survival with a Haunting Gay Breakup
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New Era for Rozenkoor: Amsterdam's LGBTQ+ Choir Seeks Tenors and Basses
Today
Trans & Queer Utrecht Hangout
Griftpark, Utrecht
A fun, low-key hangout or picnic for trans* and queer people to connect in a safer environment. Snacks and fidget toys will be provided.
Queers & Dragons
Pand54, Eindhoven
Queerhoven's monthly Tabletop Role-Playing Game (TTRPG) night, welcoming both seasoned players and newcomers for an evening of adventure.
Rainbow Living Room Dance Palace
Bar Buka, Amsterdam
A cozy 1.5-hour music afternoon for LGBTIQ+ people aged 55+, led by a record spinner. Listen to favorite songs, share memories, and dance in a small-scale, warm living-room atmosphere.
Kolja
DeLaMar Theater, Amsterdam
What if you are deaf in a world where everything revolves around music? Arthur Japin's novel about the deaf boy Kolja comes to life in a moving music theater performance.
Drag Me [2] RoXY
Theater De Richel, Amsterdam
A sparkling drag monologue about Amsterdam's most famous nightclub, RoXY, an exciting and intimate ode to the 'second home' of a generation of night owls.
Vanishing Acts by Felix Schellekens
Meervaart, Amsterdam
A journey of imagination in which everything eventually disappears. This debut by theater maker Felix Schellekens is an intimate reflection on the inevitable.
Sips & Sorcery
Lellebel, Amsterdam
An extraordinary evening of world-class magic, mind-bending illusion, and hilarity featuring an international lineup of renowned performers.
LGBTQIA+ Book Club Amsterdam September: Fruit Fly by Josh Silver
Amsterdam
Join us at the Queer Book Club of Amsterdam! This event brings together people who love reading and sharing queer literature. We’re a group of readers and book enthusiasts who enjoy open conversations, good stories, an open community and diverse voices.
Not Another Shit Show: P4rTy GWoRLz N3v4h Di3 edition
de Brakke Grond, Amsterdam
A performance spectacle with six performers from the nightlife scene, moving between dance, theatre, and performance art to explore the figure of the 'party girl'.
Homohop DIP
Paradiso - Basement, Amsterdam
Homohop is a night centered on Dutch hip-hop, created especially for the queer (POC) community. Expect nostalgic, relatable, and danceable tunes.
Tomorrow
Queer Friday The Hague
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
Discover the cozy atmosphere at the COC Café. Start your weekend with inclusivity, networking, and meeting new people in a welcoming environment.
The Lesbian League Live
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
The popular Dutch podcast 'The Lesbian League' comes to TivoliVredenburg for a special live show, discussing all things lesbian and queer culture.
The Sex Sisters Game Show
Theater Walhalla, Rotterdam
In their cheerful theater lecture 'The Sex Sisters Game Show,' quiz questions fly by at a rapid pace. An evening that will change your sex life forever.
SPIELRAUM Weekender: Nexus opening
Club RAUM, Amsterdam
Celebrate the official opening of Nexus, RAUM's new dance floor, with a weekend-long party. Expect adventurous, darker sounds from a massive lineup of DJs.
The Lesbian League Live Afterparty
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
Dance all night to your favorite queer pop bangers and be surprised by unhinged surprise acts at this unique lesbian club night.
Amsterdam & Netherlands
- Almere Pride Week 2026 to Feature Walk, Queer Theatre, and Family Events
- Proef de Liefde: New Utrecht Festival to Explore Queer Love, Polyamory, and Kink
- Amsterdam East Set for New LGBTQ+ Hub, Organizers Ask Community to Shape Its Future
- Amsterdam's Naked Bar, Free Willie, Closes Temporarily to 'Consider Next Move'
Europe & World
- ‘Room for All of Us’: Belgrade Pride Marks 25 Years with Defiant March for Rights
- Austrian Hospitals Investigated for Denying Care to Trans Rape Survivor
- Leuven Pride Weekend to Center on Protest March and Community Events
- Two Men Charged in Violent Attack on Trans Woman at Wisconsin University Pier
Amsterdam
LGBT History Tour Amsterdam
Homomonument, Amsterdam
A two-hour English-language walking tour through historic Amsterdam, exploring forgotten queer heroes and the city's rich gay history.
StreetHeart Festival
Club ChUrch, Amsterdam
The StreetHeart Festival is an annual, colorful queer street party in Amsterdam, organized by Club ChUrch in the Kerkstraat.
Shibari practice meeting
Westerpark
We meet to practice once per month. The meetings are free. We practice on each-other and share our knowledge.
Utrecht
Taste of Love Festival
Beton T, Utrecht
Taste of Love is a non-profit festival in Utrecht celebrating love, intimacy, relationships, and identity in all their diversity. A safe space to learn, dance, and connect.
Pizza + Pubquiz @ Kaffeetaria
Kaffeetaria, Utrecht
Join Klup Kweer for a fun pub quiz hosted by Mac the Mic! Test your knowledge on queer culture, music, films, and history while enjoying delicious pizza.
Trans & Queer Bar night
De Nijverheid, Utrecht
Every third or fourth Thursday, Trans Utrecht & Beyond hosts a bar night for trans people and their queer friends to come together, chat, and have drinks.
The Hague
Blahaj Blast
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
A monthly social event for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals to meet in a safe and supportive environment. Allies are also welcome.
OOXO - For Queers with a Disability
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
A monthly social gathering with fun activities for queer people with a physical or intellectual disability.
Prinsjesnach 2026 at COC Haaglanden
COC Haaglanden, The Hague
Join the COC Café for Prinsjesnach, a free city-wide music festival and pub crawl featuring dozens of live bands from The Hague across various genres.
Queer Book Club: Bad Habit
Centrale Bibliotheek, DOK B, The Hague
Join the Queer Book Club to discuss 'Bad Habit' by Alana S. Portero, a novel set in 1980s-90s Madrid.
Rotterdam
Queer Sunday Café + Vintage Market
OASE Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Join your local lesbians for coffee and an activity! We plan an activity and games designed to help break the ice to build friendships and feel part of Rotterdam’s queer community. There will be also Vintage Market at Oase!
Craft the Connection
Dokhuis, Rotterdam
A cosy queer craft night where making something gives you an easy reason to talk to someone new. Come alone or with friends and connect without the pressure of forced networking.
Wolf and Dog
WORM Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Screening of Cláudia Varejão's award-winning film 'Wolf and Dog', exploring themes of community, tradition, and queer identity on the Azorean island of São Miguel.
Launch of Qtopia Magazine
Club Ferry Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Join the festive launch of Qtopia, a queer magazine celebrating Rotterdam's culture, art, and creative activism with talks, performances, music, and drinks.
Other cities
HTQ x Klimmuur Haarlem
Klimmuur Haarlem, Haarlem
Queer climbers, we get the entire Klimmuur Haarlem to ourselves and our community again! Come by to climb or just hang out.
May I Be So Free? - The Musical
Stadspodium GO, Leerdam
A poignant and hopeful musical about the search for your true self, exploring identity, faith, love, and freedom in a personal coming-out story.
Walking with ZLG
Varies, see description, 's-Hertogenbosch
Join a beautiful group walk every second Sunday of the month. Enjoy a scenic route in the Den Bosch area with a drink and a pastry along the way.
Rainbow Cats - Cat painting workshop for beginners Pride Leiden
WonderCat, Leiden
Celebrate Pride in Leiden with color, creativity, and cats! Join us for a fun and relaxed Sunday afternoon cat painting workshop for beginners.
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