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08 Mar

12:00

Haags Historisch Museum

Korte Vijverberg 5, The Hague

Join a two-hour, donation-based city walk to discover the rich queer history of The Hague, exploring local and national stories of queer people, emancipation, and discrimination.

Queer City Walk The Hague

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Discover The Hague's Queer History

Join guide Marieke Kroneman and discover the rich queer history of The Hague during a two-hour walk! This Dutch-language city walk, on a donation basis, takes you through the local and national history of queer people, their emancipation, and discrimination. During the tour, you will learn to see The Hague through a new queer lens. You will also have the opportunity to share your own queer stories with the group during the walk.

You will hear stories from the rich queer history of the royal city. Where and how did men meet in the 18th century? Where are the gay and queer bars of the 70s and 80s? Who fought for legislation for more equality for queer people in the 20th century? What and who do we commemorate at the International Homomonument on the Koekamp?

Hear the stories of victims of the sodomy persecution in 1730. Learn about the women and men of color from The Hague who founded their own organizations against racism and queer discrimination 40 years ago. Find out what resistance queer people offered in WWII. The tour focuses on historical queer stories and pays attention to places for the queer community today.

Besides the stories of The Hague, we would also love to hear your stories during the tour! You will have the chance to share your story with the group during the walk, but you can also get to know your fellow walkers along the way.

The Guides

The tours are given by guides Marieke Kroneman, a lecturer in the Minor in Sexuality and Diversity, and Oskar Oonk, a Master's student in Urban and Architectural History at the UvA and a queer storyteller.

Marieke loves to browse through biographies, novels, and stories of courageous women and queer characters from The Hague. "In the tour, I share the personal stories of people who have contributed to queer emancipation in The Hague."

Oskar is a storyteller, urban designer, and city historian. He focuses on unraveling the queer history of The Hague, with a focus on the queer nightlife scene of the 1960s and 70s.

Good to Know

The tour is wheelchair friendly.
Access: The tour is free for everyone, but a donation at the end of the tour is greatly appreciated! Your contribution helps us tell even more queer stories from The Hague.