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Werkingssubsidies voor Holebifoon en Transgender Infopunt De Holebifoon krijgt voor het eerst vanuit de bevoegdheid Gelijke Kansen een subsidie van 40.000 euro. Het Transgender Infopunt (TIP) krijgt een verhoging van 60.000 naar 100.000 euro. Vlaams parlementsleden Piet De Bruyn (N-VA), Els Robeyns (sp.a) en Ann Brusseel (Open Vld) bevroegen Vlaams minister voor Gelijke Kansen Liesbeth Homans (N-VA) naar aanleiding van de Belgian Pride en de Internationale Dag Tegen Homofobie en Transfobie (IDAHOT) op 17 mei. ‘Het Transgender Infopunt bewees op korte termijn welke grote rol het kan spelen in het informeren en bijstaan van iedereen die vragen heeft over transgenderisme’, zegt De Bruyn. ‘En ook de Holebifoon is een initiatief dat op een laagdrempelige manier informatie biedt en hulp verleent aan iedereen die met vragen zit rond seksuele oriëntatie. Ik weet uit eigen ervaring hoe belangrijk het is om
op zo’n dienst een beroep te kunnen doen op momenten dat het moeilijk gaat. Dit engagement verdient dan ook alle steun en erkenning, ook van de overheid. Dat er nu voor het eerst vanuit Gelijke Kansen een substantieel bedrag naar de Holebifoon gaat, is ronduit schitterend.’ ‘We vragen al jaren structurele ondersteuning voor de Holebifoon. In die zin zijn we zeer blij dat de huidige Vlaamse regering hierop ingaat’, zegt çavaria-woordvoerder Jeroen Borghs. ‘Gespecialiseerde hulpverlening is een belangrijk instrument om het welzijn bij holebi’s en transgenders in Vlaanderen te versterken. Tegelijk blijft de uitdaging om de drempels weg te nemen die holebi’s en transgenders vaak ervaren om de stap naar de reguliere hulpverlening te zetten.’ Heb je behoefte aan een gesprek of informatie? Je kan terecht bij de Holebifoon op het gratis nummer 0800 99 533 op maandag, woensdag en donderdag van 18.30 tot 21.30 uur.
Je kunt ook chatten op maandag, woensdag en donderdag van 18.30 tot 21.30 uur of je kunt mailen naar vragen@holebifoon.be
Transfoob geweld wordt amper aangegeven bij politie of meldpunten
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Uit een studie van de Universiteit Antwerpen onder 260 respondenten blijkt dat bijna 8 op de 10 trangenders te maken hebben gehad met verbaal, fysiek, materieel of seksueel geweld. Bij fysiek geweld doet echter slechts 1 op de 5 personen aangifte, een forse onderrapportage.
ervaren, alsook gedetailleerde info over de context waarin dit ergste voorval plaatsvond, over het daderproel en over het meldingsgedrag. We analyseerden 278 gedetailleerde beschrijvingen van transfoob geweld. Hieruit bleek dat transfoob geweld vaak gebeurt op plaatsen waar een persoon zich eigenlijk veilig zou mogen voelen: thuis in het eigen gezin, op het werk of op school, en in de eigen buurt. Fysiek en seksueel geweld komen ook vaak voor in het uitgaansleven of horeca, of op een openbare plek zoals op straat.’
Onderzoeker Joz Motmans: ‘De 260 respondenten werd gevraagd om hun ergste geweldervaring te beschrijven. Op deze wijze kregen we zicht op wat mensen als erg
Het daderproel is genuanceerd en daders zijn vaak WestEuropese mannen ouder dan 20 jaar. De uitlokkende factor voor het transfoob geweld was
meestal de vaststelling van de transgenderachtergrond of -identiteit, en/of het uiterlijk. Voor seksueel en materieel geweld was er vaak ook geen bijzondere aanleiding. Transgender personen doen uitzonderlijk weinig aangifte bij de politie. ‘Slechts 6 procent van de slachtoffers van verbaal of psychisch geweld deed melding van het voorval, en hetzelfde geldt voor seksueel geweld. Voor fysiek geweld en materieel geweld ligt dit hoger, en doet 1 op 5 aangifte. Diegene die aangifte deden zijn echter meestal niet erg tevreden over de aanpak van de politie’, weet Motmans. ‘De reden voor de lage aangifte-
bereidheid is te zoeken in twee grote factoren: enerzijds de minimalisering van hetgeen gebeurde door het slachtoffer (“het voorval is niet ernstig genoeg”) en anderzijds een lage graad van vertrouwen dat de politie en gerecht iets kunnen betekenen voor het slachtoffer (“de politie is toch niet in staat om iets te doen” of “de dader zal toch niet gepakt of gestraft worden”).’ De onderzoeker adviseert de overheid misdrijven met transfobie als haatmotief enerzijds duidelijk te registreren en tevens de strafverzwaring voor transfobie door te voeren, zoals al eerder gebeurde voor homofobie. Meer info: www.steunpuntgelijkekansen.be
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Minister De Block laat verbod bloeddonatie door homo- en biseksuele mannen onderzoeken Minister van Volksgezondheid Maggie De Block (Open Vld) laat het verbod op bloeddonatie door mannen die seks hebben met mannen (MSM) onderzoeken. De Block, zelf een arts, richt een interdisciplinaire werkgroep op rond veilige donatie en wil komen tot uitsluitingscriteria die billijk zijn voor donoren. Momenteel stelt het Hof van Justitie van de Europese Unie dat uitsluiting van homoseksuele en biseksuele mannen voor bloeddonatie wetenschappelijk onderbouwd moet zijn. ‘Ik heb echter besloten dat we een stuk verder moeten gaan. Naast de wetenschappelijke evidentie moeten we ook de maatschappelijke kant van de zaak bekijken’, zegt De Block. Veel MSM voelen zich nu gediscrimineerd als donor. De Block heeft een werkgroep opgericht die de kwestie in twee fases benadert. ‘In een eerste fase richten we een ad hoc wetenschappelijk platform met Belgische en internationale experten op. Experten zullen relevante wetenschappelijke criteria deniëren en een “position paper” schrijven. In deze paper zullen zij hun standpunt bekendmaken en de
wetenschappelijke referenties meegeven. In een tweede stap zal de paper getoetst worden op een ronde tafel met de maatschappelijke belanghebbenden.’ ‘Het eindresultaat moet een wetenschappelijk gefundeerde uitspraak zijn over uitsluitingscriteria met de volksgezondheid én de veiligheid van de patiënt als ultieme toetssteen, maar tegelijkertijd billijk zijn tegenover de donoren.’ Çavaria vindt de levenslange uitsluiting van MSM niet gerechtvaardigd, en pleit ervoor dat de vensterperiode, de tijd tussen een besmetting met hiv en het moment waarop het virus in het lichaam opgespoord kan worden door een hivtest, het voornaamste criterium wordt in België om te bepalen hoe lang MSM van bloeddonatie worden uitgesloten. ‘Er zijn efciënte detectietechnieken beschikbaar na de vensterperiode’, redeneert çavariawoordvoer Jeroen Borghs. ‘Çavaria ziet dan ook geen rechtvaardiging om de levenslange uitsluiting van MSM van bloeddonatie in stand te houden. De uitsluitingstermijn moet wetenschappelijk onderbouwd zijn.’ Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen blijft haar bedenkingen hebben en verdedigt de levenslange uitsluiting van MSM. De organisatie stelt wel open te staan voor het debat hierover.
Vlaanderen en Brussel sterk vertegenwoordigd op EuroPride in Riga Verscheidene Brusselse en Vlaamse vertegenwoordigers trekken naar Riga voor de EuroPride. Ook çavaria zal aanwezig zijn op deze bijzondere EuroPride, die voor het eerst in een voormalig Sovjetland plaatsvindt. Brussels minister van Openbare Werken en Mobiliteit Pascal Smet (sp.a) en Brussels staatssecretaris voor Gelijke Kansen Bianca Debaets (CD&V) zullen er zijn in Letland. Ze willen het evenement in 2020 in Brussel organiseren.
Met hun aanwezigheid willen de leden van de Brusselse Regering aandacht vragen voor de rechten van holebi’s binnen de Europese Unie. De EuroPride vindt voor de eerste keer plaats in een van de Oost-Europese landen van de EU. Eerdere edities van manifestaties van de holebigemeenschap in Letland werden gekenmerkt door (vaak gewelddadige) tegenbetogingen. ‘De aanwezigheid van Europese beleidsmakers op de EuroPride in Riga is belangrijk om organisatoren en activisten te steunen in hun vraag tot gelijke kansen voor de holebigemeenschap en de aanpak van homo- en transfobie’, zegt Bianca Debaets. ‘We zullen ook in dialoog gaan met enkele beleidsmakers over deze problematiek en geven hen graag
enkele good practices uit Brussel mee’, vertelt Pascal Smet. ‘Een land dat het voorzitterschap van de Europese Unie waarneemt zou verder moeten staan op vlak van LGBTQ-rechten.’ Pascal Smet en Bianca Debaets wensen de EuroPride in 2020 in Brussel te organiseren. ‘Brussel is de hoofdstad van Europa. Het organiseren van de EuroPride is symbolisch erg belangrijk voor de holebigemeenschap. We ijveren er dan ook voor om de EuroPride in 2020 te verwelkomen in Brussel.’
Brussel wel 25 jaar. Vlaams vice-minister-president Liesbeth Homans (N-VA) gaf tijdens de Belgian Pride aan ook naar Riga te gaan. Vlaams parlementsleden Piet De Bruyn (N-VA), Rob Beenders (sp.a), Joris Poschet (CD&V), Ann Brusseel (Open Vld) en Imade Annouri (Groen) zullen eveneens de delegatie vervoegen. De EuroPride vindt plaats van 15 tot 21 juni. Meer info: www.europride2015.eu
De keuze om te kandideren voor EuroPride in 2020 is misschien wat vreemd als je weet dat de Europese verkiezingen in 2019 plaatsvinden. In 2020 bestaat de Belgian Pride in
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Verscheidene zichtbaarheidsacties voor biseksuelen De werkgroep biseksualiteit binnen çavaria heeft verscheidene zichtbaarheidsacties uitgedacht. Op de gaypride in Brussel bemanden ze mee de stand van çavaria, begin juli verschijnt er een themadossier over biseksuele personen in ZiZoMagazine en in het najaar volgen er nog initiatieven tijdens de jaarlijkse Bi Visibility Day. Biseksualiteit is vaak niet of zeer weinig zichtbaar binnen de LGBT-beweging en çavaria doet er alles aan om meer zichtbaarheid te creëren rond biseksualiteit. Tijdens de gaypride in Brussel kon je alleszins niet naast het aanbod aan lms, boeken en brochures over het thema biseksualiteit kijken in de stand van çavaria. Er werden ook bi-buttons uitgedeeld. Op de kar van çavaria was ‘Love to bi bisexual’ bovendien een van de slogans. Leopold Lindelauff van de werkgroep biseksualiteit van çavaria motiveert waarom biseksualiteit extra zichtbaar moest zijn tijdens de pride. ‘Omdat we sowieso al heel moeilijk zichtbaar zijn. We gaan op in de homowereld of in de heterowereld, dus het is heel belangrijk dat mensen weten dat we bestaan. En door zichtbaar te zijn in de pride wordt dat
nog eens visueel bevestigd waardoor mensen weten dat biseksualiteit geen fenomeen is dat alleen maar voorkomt in de glamour- en glitterwereld.’ Begin juli verschijnt er een themadossier in ZiZo-Magazine over biseksuele personen en biseksualiteit. ZiZo-Magazine is het tijdschrift dat wordt uitgegeven door çavaria. De ZiZo-redactie werkte nauw samen met de werkgroep biseksualiteit om het themadossier samen te stellen. Er is onder andere aandacht voor de wetenschappelijke kijk op biseksualiteit, voor holebi-iconen, voor het bi-verenigingsleven en ook biseksueel zijn in relaties met iemand van het andere geslacht blijft niet onbesproken. Bovendien zal ook een prominent persoon uit de Belgische holebi- en transgenderbeweging ofcieel zijn coming-out doen als bi in het tijdschrift. Op 23 september is er de Bi Visibility Day, een jaarlijkse dag waarop biseksualiteit wordt gevierd en aandacht wordt gevraagd voor de zichtbaarheid van biseksuele personen als groep. Op dat moment zal de werkgroep biseksualiteit uiteraard opnieuw van zich laten horen.
Meer info: cavaria.be/community/biseksualiteit
Minister Geens wil medische en fysieke eisen voor geslachtsregistratiewijziging schrappen Federaal minister van Justitie Koen Geens (CD&V) heeft in de Kamercommissie Justitie gezegd: ‘Ik ben van oordeel dat de medische en fysieke eisen voor geslachtsverandering moeten worden geschrapt.’. In zijn beleidsverklaring gaf Geens al aan dat hij met staatssecretaris voor Gelijke Kansen Elke Sleurs (N-VA) de wet betreffende transseksualiteit van 2007 wil aanpassen in het licht van de internationale mensenrechtenverplichtingen. De minister van Justitie gaf zijn diensten de opdracht om de wet betreffende de transseksualiteit te evalueren, vooral rond de voorwaarde dat de betrokkene niet meer in staat is om overeenkomstig het vroegere geslacht kinderen te verwekken, de zogenoemde ‘sterilisatie-eis’. Volgens
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Geens komen de medische en fysieke eisen die de wet uit 2007 vastlegde om juridisch van geslacht te veranderen op mensenrechtelijk vlak steeds meer onder druk te staan. In april nam de Parlementaire Vergadering van de Raad van Europa nog een resolutie aan die de lidstaten van de Raad van Europa oproept om wettelijke regelingen voor geslachtsregistratie te stoelen op zelfbeschikking zonder leeftijdsbeperking of andere voorwaarden. Çavaria reageert verheugd op de uitspraak van Koen Geens. ‘Hiermee wordt het juridische aspect van geslacht losgekoppeld van het medische traject. Medici moeten niet langer beslissen over de administratieve aangelegenheid. Medische behandelingen die onomkeerbare vruchtbaarheid beogen zijn dan niet langer nodig om je voornaam of geslacht te wijzigen bij de burgerlijke stand. Daarmee houdt de minister rekening met een van de vijf prioritaire eisen uit
ons verkiezingsmemorandum’, looft çavaria-woordvoerder Jeroen Borghs. ‘Dit is een signaal waar de holebi- en transgendergemeenschap al lang op wacht. Nog nooit heeft een federaal minister van Justitie zich zo nadrukkelijk uitgesproken. We kijken uit naar de effectieve wijziging van de wet betreffende de transseksualiteit die in het directe vooruitzicht ligt. We vragen aan de minister dat de wetswijziging ervoor zorgt dat transgenders geen problemen meer zullen ondervinden bij douanes, het zoeken van werk of zelfs het aanvragen van een bibliotheekkaart omdat je papieren nog niet zijn aangepast conform hoe je je identiceert of hoe je eruit ziet.’ Naast de afschafng van de medische en fysieke eisen voor juridische geslachtsverandering, pleit çavaria ervoor dat de diversiteit in genderidentiteiten erkend wordt. De huidige geslachtsregistratie laat dit niet toe.
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WIJ WILLEN OOK EEN KIND MISTER GAY VLAANDEREN SKELTE WILLEMS MAAKT ZICH HARD VOOR HOLEBI-OUDERSCHAP
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Skelte Willems (21) werd vrijdag 29 mei de derde Mister Gay Vlaanderen. Hij werd gekroond door niemand minder dan premier Charles Michel tijdens een naleshow in het Antwerpse theater Elckerlyc. Met zijn duidelijke missie is deze afgestudeerde kapper geknipt voor de titel. Het komende jaar zal Skelte zich inzetten om holebi-ouderschap in Vlaanderen makkelijker en beter bespreekbaar te maken. ‘Mijn partner en ik hebben het geluk dat zijn zus onze draagmoeder wil zijn, maar we beseffen goed dat de meeste holebi-koppels die optie niet hebben.’
Hoe zijn de weken na je overwinning geweest?
‘Enorm druk. Ik heb heel veel interviews afgelegd en ontzettend veel nieuwe mensen ontmoet. Ik heb ondertussen ook zelf al twee keer mogen jureren: bij Miss Summerqueen en Miss Travestie Antwerpen. Ineens zat ik aan de andere kant van de tafel.’
Hoe waren de reacties van je ouders en vrienden?
‘Super. Er was ongeveer honderd man voor mij aanwezig tijdens de naleshow in theater Elckerlyc. Dat was echt een grote eer, dat iedereen tijd vrijmaakte om mij te komen supporteren.’
Was dit de eerste keer dat je je inschreef voor de competitie?
‘Ik had me nog niet eerder ingeschreven. Ik heb er de vorige twee edities wel over getwijfeld, maar ik was nog vrij jong, zat nog op school en vreesde dat ik het moeilijk zou kunnen combineren. Inmiddels werk ik al een jaar als kapper. Ik was er dit keer helemaal klaar voor. Mijn partner stond ook volledig achter mij. Ik had weinig verwachtingen op voorhand en nam me voor vooral mijn standpunt omtrent holebi-ouderschap heel duidelijk naar voren te brengen. Dat was eigenlijk de hoofdreden dat ik me heb ingeschreven. Sinds mijn kindertijd heb ik al een kinderwens en ik heb gezien dat het voor holebi-koppels niet altijd even makkelijk is die in vervulling te laten gaan.’
Wat waren hoogtepunten tijdens het proces?
‘Die acte-de-présences in discotheken, waar we ons en plein public moesten voorstellen, waren echt superleuk. Maar vooral ook het feit dat ik mijn onderwerp zo in de spotlight heb kunnen zetten. Tijdens mijn campagne heb ik bijvoorbeeld een website opgericht: www.holebiouderschap.be Die site heeft heel veel mensen die met holebi-ouderschap bezig zijn een boost gegeven. Ik heb er veel gave, lieve reacties op gehad.’
Heb je veel over jezelf geleerd tijdens de competitie?
‘Ik ben er enorm door veranderd zelfs. Een jaar geleden durfde ik bij wijze van spreken nog geen brood bij de bakker te bestellen. We hebben veel mediatraining gekregen en daardoor ben ik helemaal opengebloeid. Ik heb veel nieuwe mensen leren kennen en ik durf nu ook mensen uit mezelf aan te spreken.’
Een onmisbare vaardigheid het komende jaar, lijkt me.
‘Klopt, ik ga dat nog vaak nodig hebben de komende tijd. De organisatie heeft daar bij iedereen keihard keihard aan gewerkt. Er lopen twaalf totaal andere jongens weg uit deze competitie.’
Wie had je de titel gegund als jij ‘m niet had gekregen?
‘Jens Van Maele. Ik dacht eerlijk gezegd dat hij ging winnen. Hij heeft een zeer sterke campagne opgericht en is daar altijd volop mee bezig geweest. Ondanks dat hij niet gewonnen heeft, gaat hij zijn campagne toch verder uitwerken. Dat vind ik heel mooi van hem, want het is geen verplichting. Het toont aan dat hij ook een zeer waardige Mister was geweest.’
Je vertelde onlangs aan Gay&Night-ZiZo dat je niet bepaald een makkelijke comingout hebt gehad. Kun je daar iets meer over vertellen? ‘Vanaf mijn twaalfde vermoedde ik al dat ik anders was, maar ik zat in Betekom op een zeer conservatieve katholieke school. Ik durfde er niet voor uit te komen en werd vanaf het eerste jaar op de middelbare school al gepest. Mijn klasgenoten hadden al zo hun vermoedens, denk ik. Ik heb heel veel moeten slikken. Dat was heel moeilijk. Boekentassen die verstopt werden, bedreigingen, pesterijen. Ik had gelukkig veel vriendinnen die me op probeerden te beuren, maar het bleef niet leuk. In mijn vierde of vijfde jaar, in 2010, heb ik toch de stap gezet om mijn beste vriendin te vertellen dat ik op jongens val. Zij heeft me daar heel erg in gesteund en stapje
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voor stapje ben ik het mijn familie en andere vrienden gaan vertellen. Er waren een hoop mensen die me daarin steunden. Ik had dat niet verwacht. Vanaf dat moment stond ik een stuk sterker in mijn schoenen. Ik was de eerste op mijn school die die stap zette, terwijl ik zeker wist dat er anderen waren. Na mij zijn er nog een paar scholieren uit de kast gekomen, omdat ze zagen dat het mij eigenlijk best oké verging. Ik heb veel klappen geïncasseerd, maar ik ben blij dat ik daarmee de weg voor anderen heb helpen vrijmaken.’
Was je als ‘eerste’ homo op de school niet gelijk ook een soort vraagbaak voor andere scholieren?
‘Er werd inderdaad enorm op mij gexeerd, maar omdat de steun groter was dan de mensen die mij niet accepteerden is dat heel snel voorbijgegaan. Een jaar later ben ik wel van school veranderd en ben ik naar de kappersschool gegaan. Daar waren mijn gevoelens voor jongens helemaal geen probleem. Ik kwam met veel meer homoseksuele jongens in aanraking; er ging een wereld voor me open. Ik begon toen te beseffen dat ik echt wel normaal ben.’
Je komt nogal strijdbaar over en bent met een duidelijke focus de competitie ingestapt. Waar komt die kracht vandaan? ‘Ik ben de jongste thuis, dus ik heb vaak mijn mannetje moeten staan. Ik ben daardoor vrij rap volwassen geworden. In de kapperswereld leer je ook snel jezelf te verdedigen en verkopen. Het is best een zware wereld; met veel mensen heb ik een haat-liefdeverhouding. Het is een zeer competitieve wereld, maar je steekt er wel heel veel van op.’
Laten we het even over je missie hebben. Je wilt je met name gaan inzetten voor holebi-ouderschap. Je vertelde zojuist al zelf ook een kinderwens te hebben, terwijl je nog redelijk jong bent. Waar komt die wens vandaan?
‘Ik heb altijd al kinderen gewild. Mijn partner en ik hebben momenteel ook al een petekindje. Zij is nu vijf jaar. Dat heeft die kinderwens alleen nog maar versterkt. Ik vind mezelf nu inderdaad nog veel te jong voor een kindje. Mijn partner wil echter ook zeker weten een kindje, dus als we er klaar voor zijn is het jn als die mogelijkheid er is.’
Je zei in een eerder interview tijdens het exploreren van de mogelijkheden al tegen moeilijkheden aan te lopen. Vertel. ‘Om iets te noemen: toen ik erover sprak met een aantal klanten in de kapsalon, zeiden velen me dat ze het beter vonden als een kind een moeder én een vader heeft dan twee ouders van hetzelfde geslacht. Ik merkte dat veel mensen er nog negatief tegenover staan. Daar is dus werk aan de winkel, ik wil ervoor zorgen dat same-sexouderschap als normaal beschouwd gaat worden. Op mijn website vind je daarom veel persoonlijke verhalen van holebi-ouders en artikelen over het onderwerp.’
Ik heb vernomen dat je schoonzus al heeft aangegeven draagmoeder voor jullie te willen zijn als jullie aan kinderen willen beginnen? ‘Dat klopt. Zij heeft altijd tegen haar broer – mijn partner – gezegd: “Zodra ik kinderen heb, wil ik jouw kinderwens ook vervullen”. Komende week gaat ze bevallen van haar tweede kindje, dus haar wens is in vervulling gegaan. Ze heeft gezegd dat moesten we kinderen willen
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voordat zij 39 wordt, zij de draagmoeder van onze kinderen wil zijn. Als op dat moment fysiek en mentaal alles met haar in orde is, natuurlijk. Er zijn in België nog heel weinig wetten omtrent draagmoederschap. Voor adoptie zijn ook ontzettend lange wachtlijsten. Ik mag dus in mijn handjes knijpen met zo’n schoonzus, maar ik besef goed dat de meeste holebi’s deze kans niet hebben. Ik wil ervoor strijden dat alle vormen van ouderschap, dus ook adoptie en pleegouderschap, beter bereikbaar worden voor holebi-koppels. Ik weet dat wij heel veel geluk hebben gehad. Een kind dragen voor iemand anders is niet niets. Misschien denken vrouwen wanneer ze dit verhaal lezen: dit zou ik ook voor mijn broer kunnen doen.’
Hoe ben je van plan je boodschap te gaan verspreiden dit jaar?
‘Sowieso ga ik mijn website uitbreiden. Ik heb daar nu veel meer mogelijkheden en middelen voor door de mensen die ik heb ontmoet. Ik zou graag in scholen besprekingen gaan geven voor kinderen: zij zijn toch de toekomst van morgen. Ik zou hen al willen meegeven dat holebiouderschap oké is, zodat ze met die gedachte opgroeien. Wat me erg gaaf lijkt is om komend jaar een kinderboekje te maken met een sprookje dat over holebi-ouders gaat. Ook op middelbare scholen wil ik langsgaan om mijn boodschap te verspreiden. Mocht dit ook effect hebben op de wetgeving in Vlaanderen, dat zou natuurlijk helemaal mooi zijn, maar dat is natuurlijk niet iets wat binnen een jaar tijd zal veranderen. Ik ga ook met holebikoepel çavaria zitten om mijn plannen te bespreken en te zien hoe we elkaar daarin kunnen ondersteunen.’
Reis je volgend jaar ook af naar de Mister Gay World-competitie? ‘Ja, absoluut. Die vindt in 2016 plaats in Latijns-Amerika; de precieze plaats is nog niet bekend. Eind dit jaar ga ik ook nog een week naar Hongkong voor een fotoshoot. Ik heb naast de titel Mister Gay Vlaanderen namelijk de titel Mister Gay Fotogeniek gewonnen. Daar ben ik ook zeer trots op!’
En worden dat foto’s voor je campagne of foto’s waarmee je het komende jaar je Facebook-proel kunt invullen?
‘Haha, ik zal er ongetwijfeld een mooie nieuwe proelfoto aan overhouden, maar het is een shoot voor DAN underwear. Zij gaan mij een jaar gebruiken als model voor hun merk.’
Wil je volgend jaar zelf deel uitmaken van de competitie? Houd de website www.mistergayvlaanderen.be dan goed in de gaten!
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‘MIJN SCHOONZUS WORDT ONZE DRAAGMOEDER’
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Season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was called ‘the most fashionable season ever’. It seems only natural that Violet Chachki (out-of-drag name: Jason Dardo, aged 22) would win this season, as she was denitely the contestant who had the most fashion tricks up her sleeve. Including that almost too painful to watch cinched waist in episode 6. We spoke with the fresh winner about stealing crowns, exuding condence and alternate endings. ‘It was a weird experience to have to fake it.’
You’re fresh off of winning season 7; how has winning the show changed your life and career so far?
“Oh my God. Even just in these past couple of days, everything has changed. I’ve gotten tons of opportunities thrown at my feet. It’s incredible. I’ve gotten so many offers, been approached by so many different people to do amazing creative projects. I’m back home in Atlanta now, and the overwhelming love and support from my community here is incredible. Every queer and gay person and ally back home is so proud of me. I went out last night, I was hanging out with Alyssa Edwards [from season 5 – ed.] and Nicole Paige Brooks [from season 2 – ed.] and it was just so magical to look around and think about where I am and how I got here. To be hanging out with drag icons is just incredible.”
With the material that’s been shown during the episodes and Untucked, and the contestants basically being locked away when the cameras aren’t rolling, do you have any anecdotes of things we didn’t get to see in the show?
“You know, it’s really hard to remember everything that happened. There’s a lot of stuff they showed that I totally forgot about. From what I can see, everything seems to be there. Obviously stuff was left out, because we lmed 48 hours for a 45-minute episode. So it’s a lot to condense down. I don’t remember anything super specic that I wish they would have thrown in there.”
Were you worried at all with how you were going to be portrayed on TV?
“Yeah, when I got home I thought: great, I’m going to be the most hated person in all of America. I thought they were going to make me look like the devil, and they did in the beginning. And I am very particular, and condent, and all those things. I was terried. But I’m really pleased with the way I was edited. I think it was very true to how things actually happened.”
What suggestions would you give to young queers (or people in general) who wish to develop the type of condence you exude?
“I would say: think about you want, contemplate what you want your life to look like and live your truth to the fullest. Take no bullshit, make it happen for yourself. The drag scene in Atlanta is always about hustling. Everyone I’ve been interacting with at home in Atlanta has said: yeah girl, everyone is so surprised about how you were acting, but that’s how it is here – you really have to hustle. You have to make it happen for yourself, you have to be condent. And that’s my advice to everyone. Stop at nothing to make it happen.”
You’ve said you feel more connected to the trans community than to the gay community. Can you elaborate on that?
“I actually never really understood the separation between the two. I really feel like there’s a lot more that unites us than what separates us. Especially with the controversy with the ‘She-Mail’ section on the show, it boggles my mind to see people so alienated, when we all go through the same thing. The straight world does not see a trans girl, a drag queen and a gay guy – all they see is fucking weirdos. We all have the same feelings, we all get bullied, we all go through that process, and it’s ridiculous that there’s so much separation. I think I want to reach out to the trans community because I feel like they almost have it the worst. I could go on for days. I resonate a lot with them. A lot of my friends are trans, and I’ve seen their stories and their growth. That’s where a lot of my condence and inspiration comes from. It’s seeing someone who’s so different she doesn’t t on the gender binary at all, someone who can’t even pass as either gender but falls somewhere in between, I see so much strength and bravery in that. So that’s where that comes from.”
One major difference between the trans community and the gay community, I think, is the fact that members of the trans community are all about blending in, being ‘passable’, whereas a lot of members of the gay community want to be seen and acknowledged for who they are. “Yeah, it’s just now becoming normal to be gay, and hopefully the next step is that it will become normal to be trans. It’s like a domino effect. Trans people are starting to become more accepted in the media, especially with what happened recently [this interview took place a few days after the reveal of Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover – ed.]. I feel like we’re just playing catch up on everything. Trans issues are gay issues, and gay issues are trans issues. I just don’t see the difference between the two. I hate that people make a separation between the two.”
I have to ask: what’s this I’ve been reading online about you stealing Sharon Needles’ crown? “She did a show in Atlanta right after she had won Drag Race, and I was working at the same show. My friend, who is a photographer, took her crown and kept it at his house. He presented it to me to take photos with, I took photos with her crown, and then I don’t know what he did with it after that. So there are photos of me wearing Sharon Needles’ stolen crown, naked, from two or three years ago, when I just started doing drag.”
So what happens when you run into Sharon Needles?
“Ummmm… Nothing. I think she was so fucked up through that whole era, I don’t even know if she realized that her crown was ever stolen. No, I’m sure she realized it, she’s a really good sport. It was meant as a joke. I didn’t steal it, but the person who did denitely meant it as a joke. Sharon’s probably the most punk drag queen there is, and what a punk thing to do! And she does have her crown back.”
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“I’m so happy and thrilled with the way it turned out! The director, Michael Serrato, is an amazing visionary. It’s inspired by Bettie Page. I wanted to explore presentation versus reality, people that live double lives. For a long time I was living a double life myself. I wanted to present this perfect, peachy clean housewife image, then also show what is really going on in this woman’s house. And I think a lot of people can relate to that. ‘Bettie’ is the rst single off of my debut EP Gagged, which comes out on the 30th of June.”
I’m not sure everyone knows this, but the nale is actually an acting challenge in itself, because the entire top 3 gets announced as a winner and you don’t know you’ve won until the episode actually airs. How do you feel about this?
pictures of the taping, they threw you out. But there’s really no way to control it.”
Is it true that even for the next to last episode, where Kennedy sashayed away, they lmed several endings as well, and Kennedy didn’t actually know she didn’t make the nal 3 until a few days before that episode aired?
“Yeah, for the next to last episode, when we went from four to three contestants, we lmed four different endings. They had footage of all four of us, going home. So there were several alternate endings, just like the nale. I think they did that on season 6 as well, because you can’t even trust the crew. They really didn’t want the top 3 to be spoiled, and they really didn’t want the winner to be spoiled. And I think they did a great job. I mean, I had no idea until the moment the nale aired.”
“THE STRAIGHT WORLD DOES NOT SEE A TRANS GIRL, A DRAG QUEEN AND A GAY GUY – ALL THEY SEE IS FUCKING WEIRDOS.”
“I hated it! It was like we were back lming the show. They told me four days in advance ‘you’re top three, and you guys are going to be performing a lip sync song, we’re going to write it for you, you’ll get it in a couple of days, you’ll have to come here, learn the song, learn choreography, and after you do that, you have to get interviewed by Ru, fake winning’. It was like getting thrown back into the show. I kind of had posttraumatic stress disorder. It’s just a really weird experience in general, and you have a lm crew in your face constantly asking you how you’re feeling. And you’re like: ‘I feel like I want these cameras out of my face, and I want to put my fucking gown on, and I want to go talk to my mom. That’s how I feel’. It was a really weird experience, and it denitely felt like another challenge, because you have to pretend that you’ve won, and that you’re super excited, happy, proud and overwhelmed. The live audience denitely helped, because they are rooting for you, and they’re pretending you really did just win. So the whole room is pretending. It was a weird experience to have to fake it, and then to actually win it was a crazy experience.”
Were the three of you worried about the song you had to perform?
“They told us that they were really going to try and represent our style of drag. What I was mostly worried about was I wasn’t going to get the song in time. I was ying from Atlanta to New York, to LA, three days before the nale. And if I didn’t have the song in time, I couldn’t plan my costuming. I was more concerned with guring out what I was going to wear. It’s like these people were really trying to stress me out before the nale. It was a shock that they did that to us, but it actually turned out really well, I’m super happy with how it worked out.”
Do you wish they would go with a live nale instead? “I think it would have been amazing to do a live nale. I’m not sure how that would look on paper. I think they started taping the different endings after season 4 because someone spoiled who the winner was. At the nale, they were trying to control people’s phones, and if you were taking
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So for about a year you didn’t even know for sure whether you had made it to the top 3?
“Yeah, we started lming in July and stopped lming in August. But they don’t care. They’re like ‘These girls are freaking out. Oh well, we have a TV show to run’. It’s crazy, you hope you made it, but there’s a lot of anxiety. And I felt really bad for the person who ended up getting eliminated. I believe Kennedy only found out a couple of days before the next to last episode aired that she didn’t make top 3. If that would have been me, I don’t know what I would have done.”
What type of projects are you looking forward to doing in the future?
“I’m really excited about my EP, it’s great to have a soundtrack to my visuals, and to tour with it. I love circus performance and burlesque, I would love to take those things to the next level. I’d love to be seen as the burlesque queen of drag, and to be taken serious in the fashion industry. I’ve got a lot of stuff going on, and I’m trying to gure out what to do next.”
A lot of the girls from the show are doing web series, is that something you’d be interested in as well?
“To be honest, no. I don’t really want to become a personality, per se. I want to be respected as a performer. I like my character to be a little bit more mysterious; I don’t want her to be super available. As you saw on the show, I’m really not that great at acting. I’m just there to be a visual artist and to perform on stage. I respect all the girls that do web series, and have amazing personalities and just light up on screen, but I don’t see myself as one of them. I don’t know how entertaining my web series would be. But a guest spot on Fashion Photo Ruview would be interesting to do. Beyond fashion critiquing, I don’t know how entertaining it would be.”
Or maybe a guest judge on Project Runway?
“That would be amazing. Now we’re talking!”
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ʻDE TURKEN VINDEN ONS BEST INTERESSANTʼ Je leven in Nederland achterlaten om helemaal alleen in Turkije een gaykroeg te beginnen? Het klinkt als een aevering van Ik Vertrek. Begin dit jaar vertrok Patrick Huisman naar badplaats Alanya en opende daar bar START. Tot nu toe loopt het boven verwachting: ‘De Turken van andere bars sturen homo’s zelfs naar ons door als ze vragen naar een gaybar’.
‘Zo erg als in Ik Vertrek was het gelukkig allemaal niet’, lacht Patrick (42). ‘Ik kom al jaren in Turkije omdat mijn moeder er een appartementje had. Na haar dood kwam ik er steeds vaker en begon het idee daar voor mezelf te beginnen toch te kriebelen.’ De vraag is natuurlijk waarom de keus viel op een gay(-friendly) bar. ‘Even los van het feit dat ik zelf ook enorm gay en vriendelijk ben: er zat op die locatie tussen 2006 en 2011 al een homovriendelijke kroeg, gerund door een Hollands stel. Zij waren destijds de allereersten in Alanya, maar moesten zich uiteindelijk wegens gezondheidsredenen terugtrekken. Met hulp van weer een ander stel uit Nederland dat hier al een bedrijf heeft – ja, er wonen best wat homo’s hier – was de deal in januari van dit jaar vrij snel rond. We zijn in februari begonnen met de verbouwing en eind maart gingen de deuren van START open.’ De eerste maanden zijn boven verwachting goed verlopen, kan Patrick zonder valse bescheidenheid melden. Toch kreeg Patrick in zijn omgeving de nodige bezorgde reacties toen hij aankondigde een gaykroeg te gaan runnen in Turkije. Het islamitische land staat immers niet bekend als enorm homovriendelijk. Volgens Patrick valt dat allemaal erg mee: ‘We zitten in hartje centrum in een horecagebied en alle zaken om ons heen weten wat voor een bar we zijn. Niemand doet moeilijk; de Turken vinden het zelfs best interessant. Sterker nog: de Turken van andere bars sturen homo’s naar ons door als ze vragen naar een gaybar. Daarnaast zijn we naast een gay-friendly kroeg ook een beetje een Nederlandse bar. We hebben bijvoorbeeld met z’n allen Koningsdag gevierd hier. Ik vind een heel dik homostempel op je zaak drukken anno 2015 niet meer zo nodig. Het is hier allemaal heel gemoedelijk en relaxt wat dat betreft, een terras vol tongende mannen is niet de bedoeling, maar de regenboogvlag hangt er gewoon.’ Patrick benadrukt dat de gemiddelde Turk absoluut geen moeite heeft met homoseksuele toeristen of buitenlanders. ‘Wat dat betreft is men best ruimdenkend, het wordt een ander verhaal zodra hun eigen vrienden gay blijken… Maar zelfs daar komt heel voorzichtig een klein beetje verandering in. In START is sowieso
iedereen welkom. Lokale homo’s komen er graag omdat je bij ons elkaar binnen uit het zicht én onder het genot van de airco kunt ontmoeten.’ Waarom moeten homo’s al die spannende gaybestemmingen links laten liggen en naar Turkije komen? Er zijn bijvoorbeeld geen gaystranden of -sauna’s. Volgens Patrick zijn er desondanks meer dan voldoende redenen. ‘Ten eerste is de Turkse man volgens mij een van de meest ijdele ter wereld, dus er valt genoeg moois te bekijken. En als je een beetje je best doet, mag je er zelfs nog aankomen ook, haha. Maar zonder gein, Turkije is een geweldig land met vriendelijke en vooral gastvrije mensen. Het weer is er zalig en wat Alanya betreft: ondanks het toeristische karakter is er zoveel prachtige natuur te zien. Op iedere hoek van de straat kun je heerlijk eten en het leeft hier zoveel relaxter. Je voelt de stress uit je lijf glijden zodra je de vliegtuigtrap af bent. En, om een wel héél Nederlandse reden te noemen, het is hier beslist niet duur!’ Een van de meest gestelde vragen die Patrick de laatste maanden heeft gekregen is de betekenis van de naam START. ‘Het woord bekt lekker en betekent in vrijwel elke taal hetzelfde. We zien een bezoek aan ons als de start van een geweldige avond of nacht.’ En Patrick heeft nog meer plannen. ‘Het zou leuk zijn als we regelmatig met een stel bezoekers een boot kunnen afhuren voor een leuke tocht over de zee. We zitten vlak aan de haven dus het is niet lastig een leuke trip te plannen die begint en eindigt bij START. En zo heb ik nog veel meer plannen. Dit is wat mij betreft pas de start van START!’ START Alanya is 7 dagen per week geopend. Doordeweeks vanaf 19.00 uur en op zaterdag en zondag vanaf 17.00 uur. De bar zit “onder” de bekende Robin Hood Disco in het centrum van Alanya tegenover Orange restaurant. START heeft een klein terras, een gezellige bar binnen, gratis Wi-Fi en zeer betaalbare prijzen. Meer info vind je op www.startalanya.com of Facebook: startalanya
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Interview / Måns Zelmerlöw
Måns Zelmerlöw (28) won the Eurovision Song Contest by a landslide. His anthem ‘Heroes’ got 365 points, which is the third highest score in the history of the contest. We caught up with the singer to talk about his victory, his brand new album Perfectly Damaged and to discuss those homophobe remarks one last time.
How big is Melodifestivalen, the national competition that selects Sweden’s entry for Eurovision?
“It feels like Melodifestivalen is turning more and more into Eurovision, a lot more foreign fans have been watching it. You have the time and the budget to do something big with your performance there, which is great. There aren’t that many other opportunities to do that when it comes to promoting new music. It has such an impact on the charts in Sweden – you don’t even have to win. As long as you make an impression, you’ll probably hit the Swedish charts anyway. It’s becoming more and more accepted by ‘credible’ artists to participate. The record companies really want to enter their artists into Melodifestivalen, because it’s such a big window and such a big opportunity.”
Did you get any advice from people like Sanna Nielsen and Loreen about what to expect in Vienna?
“Yeah, Sanna was in Vienna as well, she commented for Sweden. And we texted a week before. She just told me to enjoy it, and to especially enjoy the press conference and the questions I would get there. She said there would be some really weird questions, but they weren’t that weird actually, I only got like three or four.”
Like what?
“Instead of questions there were a lot of gifts. And there was this woman who asked if she could get hired as my ofcial zipper-closer. She had read that I always check my zipper like 30 times before I go on stage, and she thought that would be a perfect job for her. She would probably do it for free. [laughs] She didn’t get hired, though.”
Can you tell me where the idea came from to incorporate the strong visuals into your performance?
“I sat down with Frederik Rydman and David Nordström, the creative duo behind the projections, in November and we started to discuss what to do on stage. I told them about some parts
of my life, and Frederik really fell for the part where I was about 10 or 11 and had some difculties. I was an outsider, didn’t have that many friends. There was a bullying guy coming into our class, and he chose me as his victim. That went on for a year and a half. Then this other guy from another class came in, saw me, and lifted me up and made me stronger, and got my old friends back as well. So Frederik had this idea of the stick man that I was supposed to react to, and do the story with. The stick man represents me as a 10- or 11-year old, and I represent my friend who lifted me up.”
A year and a half ago, you called homosexuality a ‘deviation’ on a Swedish TV show. You’ve since set the record straight many times. Were you surprised at how much attention it got?
“This was when the program aired. It was a really big thing in Sweden back then, and I explained myself, things settled, and I thought ‘we’re ne now, the gay community believes me, they trust me, and everything is good. They know where I stand’. And then I won Melodifestivalen, and it exploded all over Europe as well. And I was like ‘oh no, not again!’. But on the other hand, I know I used some stupid words, I didn’t choose them wisely, and I will keep on apologizing until it goes away. And now it feels like it has gone away in most of Europe, though I still get about two comments a week on social media, that I don’t like gay people, and I just say ‘check your facts’. I’ve always been a really good friend of the LGBTI community, always doing pride events, hosted a gay gala in Sweden. I absolutely believe that homosexuality is just as natural as heterosexuality, and that gay parents are just as good as straight parents.”
Aside from winning, what was your personal highlight from your time in Vienna?
“The strongest memory I have from there, and one I still think about a lot, is when we passed Russia during the voting for the rst time, and the whole arena started screaming ‘Sweden! Swe-
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den!’. I almost shed a tear then, because it was so beautiful, and it was one of the most powerful moments of my life. That will always be a big memory for me.”
Everybody in Sweden probably knows about you already – is your new album Perfectly Damaged made as a reintroduction to you for the European market?
only piano and strings, but it’s so intense all the way through. The girl I recorded that with, Tilde Vinter, was supposed to be a demo singer, but when she recorded it, I thought: that’s the one. I felt that there was some magic there.”
What can we expect from you this year?
“Not really. It’s made as a sequel to my last album, Barcelona Sessions. When I started working on this album, we had no idea what was going to happen at Melodifestivalen, we denitely didn’t know what was going to happen at Eurovision. So I wanted to do something that would be a bit more electronic than Barcelona Sessions, and I think I found a path in between ‘Heroes’ and my previous album, which I’m hoping is a good international sound. Judging by the response I’ve been getting it seems to be doing okay. I’m very proud of it, and as long as the fans love it and I love it, it’s okay.”
I’ve noticed many songs on the album are about pushing yourself, being encouraged to do your best, not to question yourself too much. Is that something you’ve needed a lot in your own life or career?
“Yeah, probably. My last album was very mellow. It was an album I needed to do; I needed to sit down and think about my career and my life, and write about that. So I released that album and I felt quite proud of myself for taking that step, going from TV-hosting for four years back to artistry, which everyone told me not to do. They said: ‘No, you’re a TV-host now, and you’ll always be a TV-host to the Swedish audience’. But I insisted on doing the album, and I’m proud of that. We went on tour, and I felt like I was back. We didn’t perform at the biggest stages in Sweden, it was okay, and the album sold okay I guess, but not more than that. So I felt a bit more self-conscious, and my self-esteem was better than it was when I wrote Barcelona Sessions. The rst song we worked on was ‘Live While We’re Alive’, and I wrote that in LA, just sitting and having a beer in the sun, thinking: life is good. That’s how it all started. The entire album became very positive, a lot more positive than Barcelona Sessions.”
Which song on your new album would you say is the most personal to you?
“‘Should’ve Gone Home’. Normally, I wanted to write everything on my album, but when I heard that song, I thought it could actually have been written by me. It’s a story that I would like to write, and that I’ve experienced. So I needed to have that on the album. That song still has a very big impact on me, and I feel affected by it. Apart from that, a song like ‘What’s In Your Eyes’, the last ballad on the album, the duet, it’s so intense. It’s
“I just saw a rst draft of what the European tour is going to look like. And it’s been a huge dream of mine forever to do a tour outside of Sweden. And nothing is set in stone, but it sure looks like there’s going to be a European tour, and quite a big one.”
Will you incorporate the visuals from your Eurovision performance in the tour as well?
“It’s going to be hard to recreate that in a club environment, but we will denitely try to incorporate some of those features in the live shows as well. Right now I’m doing a tour in Sweden, and we’re not using any of it. We’re just doing a performance with the band, really live, and having so much fun on stage. But when it comes to going abroad, it feels like we should think that through a lot, and do something that catches people’s attention.”
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Column / Irene Hemelaar
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WEL ZOENEN, MAAR SEKSEN?
Het hoge woord is eruit. Ik ga niet langer door het leven als Monique, maar als Mounir. De mannelijke variant van mijn eigenlijke naam Mounira, en de enige naam waarvan mijn hart gaat zingen als ik hem hoor.
Recent onderzoek van het SCP toonde aan dat 12 procent van de Nederlanders een zoenende man en vrouw in de openbare ruimte afkeurt, het dubbele percentage problemen heeft met twee zoenende vrouwen en maar liefst 35 procent niet zit te wachten op twee mannen die elkaar zoenen.
Na jaren van stilte, angstvallig zwijgen over wat er echt in me omging, schreef ik een blog getiteld “Hoor, ik adem”, waarin ik mijn diepe depressie beschreef, mijn strijd met het zogeheten BN’er-schap en dat verstikkende gevoel niet mezelf te kunnen tonen, constant opgesplitst tussen die binnen- en buitenkant. De constante druk en verwachtingen die gepaard gaan met het vrouw-zijn, het jonge vrouw zijn, het “lesbische” vrouw zijn ook. Duizend-en-één verwachtingen en eisen van mijn familie, de maatschappij, de media. Gek werd ik van de beknellende notie publiek bezit te zijn. Het lichaam voortdurend belangrijker dan het wezen. De opvatting dat een vrouw sexy moet zijn, maar niet te sexy – want: een slet. Mooi moet zijn, maar niet te mooi – want: een bedreiging. Iedereen die altijd een mening heeft over je uiterlijke verschijning – en niet je boodschap. Als gekleurde jonge vrouw ben je immers tietenvoer voor de kijker. Ooglokkertje voor het zappende publiek. Dat zich vervolgens ink kan opwinden over het feit dat je door geen man te vangen valt. En dus nog harder los mag gaan dan op al die andere vrouwen, zo makkelijk uitgemaakt voor geil (rot)wijf, slet, hoer of bitch. Het is allemaal al onthutsend genoeg, maar ik voel me geen vrouw. Wat me dat maakt? De lezers van mijn blog dachten het te begrijpen. De Telegraaf donderde over mee heen. Evenals hijgerige journalisten, al dan niet serieuze programmamakers en weet ik al wat niet. Mounir is immers een mannennaam en daarmee viel ik direct in een volgend hokje.
Geen vrouw, dus man ... Of beter gezegd: geen meisje, dus een jongetje. Want als trans-vrouw word je nooit als volwassen gezien. Zelfs de arts van het VUmc zei met een half lachje: ‘Dus dit meisje wil een jongetje worden’. Ik besloot alles af te houden op één interview na, om mij zo snel mogelijk uit deze volgende kooi te vliegen en onder mijn nieuwe naam aan het werk gaan. Dus ik legde uit: nee. Ik wil geen jongetje worden. Ik ben een man. Een man én een vrouw. Een mens met mannelijke en vrouwelijke eigenschappen. Mijn boodschap: Laten we ons los maken van al die binaire identiteiten, noem mij maar Mo. Het bleek allemaal wat te ingewikkeld voor het publiek bij Jinek. Hoongelach toen ik zei dat ik weleens over twee jaar met een baard in de uitzending zou kunnen zitten. Robert ten Brink die over me heen donderde: ‘Nee, nee, dat MOET je niet doen. Dat staat je niet.’ Hij bedoelde het allemaal zo lief, aldus Eva. Nee, zij bedoelde het lief. Maar nog geen metersdikke mantel der liefde kan het onderliggende mechanisme bedekken. Als mannelijke vrouw ga je niet over je eigen lichaam. Als vrouwelijke man ga je niet over je eigen zijn. En als je probeert je te ontworstelen aan de hokjesgeest word je keihard in de ho(e)k gedrukt. Maar ik heb geen vastomlijnd eindpunt, ik heb slechts een begin. Dus noem mij maar Mo en of ik nu over twee jaar een baard heb of niet: ik kijk er nu al naar uit niet een mooie vrouw of knappe man maar prachtig mens te zijn.
Mij maakt het persoonlijk nogal uit waar die openbare ruimte zich bevindt en wat voor kus het is, wil ik er aanstoot aan nemen. Ongeacht tussen wie die kus wordt uitgewisseld. Een liefdevolle kus? Voor mij is er geen plek ter wereld waar die niet zou mogen worden uitgewisseld. Een kus die zo innig is dat de zoenenden de omgeving vergeten? Geheel op zijn plek op een locatie die bedoeld is om te versieren en versierd te worden. Een kus die nog een tandje verder gaat, die deel uitmaakt van een reeks fysieke handelingen, die het voorspel is voor een stomende vrijpartij? Daar hoef ik persoonlijk geen deelgenoot van te zijn. Een liefdevolle kus kan natuurlijk binnen de kortste keren verworden tot een ‘geta-room’-zoen. Ik zie het op het naturistenstrandje waar ik, zo vaak als het weer en de tijd het toelaten, een uurtje zon meepik. Daar zijn het vooral heterostellen die het prettig vinden publieke seks te bedrijven, zoals het setje dat gisteren op 5 meter afstand van mij half op elkaar lag te genieten van meer dan de zon alleen. Ook zijn er de ‘na-het-werk-envoor-het-avondeten’-mannen die er zeg maar niet komen om
in alle vrijheid streeploos bruin te worden. Op lange, zwoele zomeravonden zorgt de overname van het terrein door deze seksrecreanten voor een sfeer die niets meer te maken heeft met de denitie van naturisme; namelijk gewoon bloot zijn omdat je dat prettig vindt. Een boswachter in het Amsterdamse bos bedacht onlangs dat een toename recreanten op het naturistenterrein dit ‘gerommel in de bosjes’ zou moeten doen afnemen. En dus werden mensen op de website en Facebook van de Naturisten Federatie Nederland en het Bos nogmaals uitvoerig op de hoogte gebracht van het bestaan van de verborgen locatie. Groeit het aantal uiteindelijk niet, dan moet het terrein maar een andere bestemming krijgen, aldus de boswachter. Een heel rare redenering. Waar het hier om gaat is dat een bosbeheer kaders moet stellen waarin duidelijk wordt bepaald waar de vrijheid van de een eindigt en die van een ander begint. Als die kaders duidelijk zijn hoeven de ‘hitsige homo’s’ namelijk geen last meer te hebben van die seksloze blootlopers en vice versa.
Irene Hemelaar schrijft, praat, organiseert en zingt. Ze is directeur LHBTI-emancipatie bij de stichting Amsterdam Gay Pride en dit jaar Nederlandse Vrouwenvertegenwoordiger bij de VN. Reacties? irene@ heavenlycreature.nl
Fotografie Ernst Coppejans
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Interview / Bianca Del Rio
After wowing the crowd in Melkweg with a short stand-up segment during RuPaul’s Drag Race Battle of the Seasons in April, Bianca del Rio, winner of season 6, is bringing her ‘Rolodex of Hate’ comedy show to Theater Amsterdam, on Sunday July 26th. We caught up with her about her career, one year after conquering the crown. ‘They always call you a comedy queen when you’re ugly!’
HURRICANE BIANCA’S IN TOWN AND IT WILL RUIN YOU IN A GOOD WAY
I guess you wouldn’t openly criticize a show that really seems to have enriched your career, but how do you feel about a lot of viewers calling season 7 lackluster?
“It’s difcult for me, because once you’ve been in the bubble, and been a part of it, it’s difcult to watch the show and have an objective opinion. It wasn’t my season, so it’s hard for me to be the one to say whether it was good or bad. Because of my travel schedule, I didn’t even get to watch it every week, but I saw episodes here and there. But my personal beliefs would be that it was weird, because I wasn’t on it this time, you know? It’s like going back to high school with new people, it’s kind of strange. I did get to meet a lot of the girls, and I like them a lot, they were very sweet. Everybody’s got something to say about all of it. When I won, I heard a lot of shit about how Adore should have won, and they didn’t like this, they didn’t like that. So I think it comes with the territory. And I’m sure after seven seasons, people have an idea of what they think the show should be, everybody’s a fucking expert, so that comes with it. I’m sure the pressure is a lot higher.
I thought some of the challenges they had were great, I would have loved to have had them. I knew a lot of the contestants weren’t necessarily actors or singers or dancers, so that was odd, because most of the challenges involved those skills.”
I think everyone agrees you’re the best comedy queen to come out of Drag Race, but who else from the show do you really enjoy, comedy-wise?
“They always call you a comedy queen when you’re ugly! If you’re a pageant queen, then you’re pretty. There are so many queens from the show that I love, like Alyssa Edwards, Latrice… They’re not necessarily comedy queens, but they’re funny, great entertaining personalities, which is why they did well on the show. I think that’s the amazing thing about the show: you don’t have to win the show to have a successful career. Alyssa, Latrice, Adore, Courtney: a lot of these people are brilliantly talented, but the show doesn’t always showcase that. But since the show people got to see what they really are, and what they’re about,
so it has worked out in their favor. Any time we all get to work together it’s a lot of fun. I like all of them for different reasons.”
It seems like everyone from Drag Race has done their own album or at least an EP. We know you’re not a singer, but isn’t it time for a comedy album?
“With the other contestants, I think a lot of their albums are comedy albums as well, ’cause none of them can fucking sing. It’s so saturated, with everybody doing the same thing. I’m traveling with my show, and we’re planning on lming it and also releasing an audio recording of that.”
At least we’ll get to see you do a full stand-up show in Amsterdam at the end of July. Mayday’s been telling me you’ve really grown to like Amsterdam and are even thinking about moving here. Tell me about that. “Well, the few times I’ve been to Amsterdam I absolutely loved it, it’s one of my favorite places to visit. If Mayday had it her way, she denitely
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would want me to live there. So in theory, you know, during a drunken conversation, of course I’d love to be here for a year. I just don’t know when that year would be. My life has been really hectic, and this year is just as hectic as last year. So I don’t know if I’m going to be able to make a move any time soon, but I would love to spend some time there. The luxury of getting to work so much now is that I’ll be able to take some time off and maybe spend it there. But we’ll see.”
Do you think you’ll adjust any of your material for the Amsterdam audience?
What can we expect from your show?
Courtney Act will be performing at the same theater a day before you; is there anything you’d like to say on her behalf to get people to go to her show as well?
“It’s different from what I usually do. So far in Amsterdam I’ve only done like 20-minute sets, but this is an hour and a half. So expect the unexpected. There is a section of the show that is scripted, that I do follow, but then in the beginning and the end I just go into my own zone of whatever is happening in front of me, or whatever is topical to talk about. It is a full show in a theater setting, which I’m excited about. It’s always nicer to have that because people are actually paying attention, whereas sometimes when you perform at these bars, they just want to take a picture with you because you were on TV.”
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“I think I don’t have to. We’ve been everywhere, to Vienna, Australia, all over the U.S. – which in itself is different in each city. It’s shocking how people who come to see it have an idea of who you are and what you’re about. There’s usually some local references of course, but overall I was pretty shocked with the response and how well people adapt to it. I didn’t expect that.”
“She’s great! I’ve seen her show before, and I think she’s performing songs from her new album. Courtney’s a great performer, she’s been around for a while, I knew of her before Drag Race. She was one of the few that I had already heard of, her and Kelly Mantle. She’s great to see live, I think once you see her live you go ‘oh, now I get it!’. Because we’re not always the characters you see on television for that hour a week. There’s more to it.”
Saturday 25 July Courtney Act – Boys Like Me Doors open: 7.30pm | Show: 9pm | Tickets: €30.-
Sunday 26 July Bianca Del Rio – Rolodex of Hate Doors Open: 7.30pm | Show: 9pm | Tickets: €45.-
Tickets available at
www.theateramsterdam.nl/en/Tickets/gaypride.html Theater Amsterdam, Danzigerkade 5, Amsterdam
Text Martijn Tulp / Photography Magnus Hastings
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Column / Misha M
Interview / Hey Ms DJ
HEY MS. DJ
GAY SEX IN THE CITY
RASHIDA TAUWNAAR
A NOT SO HAPPY ENDING
Met Rashida Tauwnaar, beter bekend als DJ Shug La Sheedah, is geen avond hetzelfde. Van Motown classics tot funky afro house, deze vrouw geeft aan iedere avond een andere draai. Haar grootste wens: ‘Ik zou heel graag een keer willen optreden in Atlanta in een foute, grote stripclub.’
Have you ever found yourself in a sexual encounter where one party works his ass off (or any part of the body, for that matter), and the other just sits there and enjoys the ride, giving little to nothing in return? Don’t get me wrong: this can be extremely hot and dandy if both parties agree on some form of master-slave roleplay where one serves the other. However, this is NOT hot when both parties expect enjoyment and one of them – quite literally – is left hanging!
Wanneer ben je begonnen met draaien? ‘5 jaar geleden heb ik lessen genomen in draaien met vinyl in Studio West te Amsterdam. Het was een leuke manier om te spelen met mijn liefde voor muziek. Dat is uiteindelijk uitgegroeid tot een passie om mijn muziek voor publiek te mogen draaien.’
Waar draai je zoal?
‘Ik draai op veel verschillende plekken, bijvoorbeeld in de Escape Lounge, de Jimmy Woo, Melkweg, Sugar Factory, TwentySix, BIRD, Viproom, Stairway to Heaven, NOXX, heel divers. Ik ben resident-dj bij Totally Events van Theo Heskes en bij JIGGY in de Bitterzoet. Verder heb ik een eigen ‘urban classic pink party’ voor 25-plussers genaamd FEENIN.’
Hoe zit jouw muziekstijl in elkaar?
‘Ik ben moeilijk in een boxje te plaatsen. Ik draai van Motown classics tot funky afro house, van eclectische remixen tot lekkere dancehall. Ik vind dat je moet kunnen spelen en variëren met verschillende stijlen. Mijn motto is “Love is life and life is free”. Als mijn set mijn publiek in gezellige sferen kan brengen, ben ik een tevreden mens.’
Welk nummer mag volgens jou in geen enkele dj-set ontbreken?
Dance With Somebody’ niet ontbreken.’
Wat is het grote verschil tussen draaien voor een mixed publiek en voor een voornamelijk heteropubliek?
‘Mixed crowds go wild! Zij gaan door tot het einde. Heteropubliek is vaak wat voorzichtig, komt later los en is kritisch. Kritisch moet je zeker zijn. Vergeet echter niet dat als je op stap gaat, jij als publiek ook zorgt voor de sfeer!’
In welke stad zou je heel graag een keer optreden en waarom?
‘Ik zou heel graag een keer willen optreden in Atlanta in een foute, grote stripclub of op een outdoor festival in Miami. Atlanta omdat die stad berucht is voor haar urban/hiphop scene en stripclubs en Miami omdat het de party capital van de wereld is. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.’
I had one of these rather unsatisfying encounters on a men-only night at Sameplace. The guy was one of those hot “beautiful face/beautiful body” combinations. After a smooth chat in the smoking room, it was mutually understood that some fun was going to be had later in the downstairs dungeon. Moments later, indeed everything was happening smoothly. His dick was enjoying my mouth for quite some time and I was making every effort to make it ‘hot’: changing positions for him to enjoy observing his ‘subject’ (on my knees, with my head hanging off the edge of a play table, on my fours on a play bed), juggling around with different blowjob techniques (tongue tickle, fast suction, deep throat, ball pulling, etc.). I did everything to smoothly guide this dude – and myself, naturally – to the nish. Unfortunately, only one of us crossed the nish line. As his fountain of milk came spraying all over the place, he quickly stowed his member back in his jockstrap and simply walked away while I
was still trying to achieve my own big nish with my right hand. In response to my ‘wait, I didn’t cum yet!’ he simply said, ‘next time make yourself cum faster’! I keep running into this guy in similar establishments, catching his playful smirks and turning my head away in response, so it is quite safe to say that there will be no ‘next time’ in the foreseeable future! The unfortunate event of having to endure someone’s selshly rude behavior occurs to the best of us. The only way to deal with it, of course, is to laugh about it and get over it, because there is nothing the ‘victim’ of a stolen orgasm can do really. Whom I do address in this article, however, is those selsh dudes. Those fella’s who get everything and return nothing, lazily leaving their partner hanging, without making any effort for a reward of any kind. To them I say: don’t be surprised if the ‘hard working’ guy is no longer available to you, he is working hard on another hot person. One with a better attitude than you!
Waar kunnen we je binnenkort zien draaien? ‘Je kunt mij binnenkort zien bij R&B Legends in Hotel Arena, Hoelahoep in Twenty-Six in Rotterdam, met het Totally team in de NYX in Amsterdam en op het Totally Roze Kwaku Summer festival. Tijdens Amsterdam Gay Pride vind je me bij H.O.E. in de Escape Lounge en bij Ms. Jones in de Tolhuistuin.’
‘Ik hou van fout, maar leuk. Voor mij mag Whitneys ‘I Wanna
Misha M lives and works in Amsterdam. Part-time songwriter and part-time masseur, the USSR-born former New Yorker shares his dating and sex life stories and experiences, and the lessons he has learned from them. mishamamedov@hotmail.com / www.mishamamedov.com
Fotografie Gersom Naarden
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BOEK:
‘Anders’ in het Afrika van nu Het roze hoogseizoen is aangebroken. Geen weekdag die in Nederland nog niet een roze variant heeft gekregen. Dertig jaar terug had het nog een utopisch denkbeeld geleken. Geen slecht plan dus om de blik in deze tijden van trots en viering ook eens over de grens te richten, naar een continent waar het er nog heel anders aan toegaat. Hivos-publicatie Boldy Queer bevat 14 bijdragen, van essays tot fotoseries, die de verschillende kanten van het ‘anders’ zijn in Afrika anno 2015 belichten. De meeste Afrikaanse LHBTI’s krijgen nog dagelijks te maken met grove schendingen van hun rechten, laat staan dat er ruimte is om hun diversiteit te vieren. De activisten, schrijvers en wetenschappers die in het boek aan het woord komen geven niet alleen hun ongezouten mening over de stand van zaken op het gebied van diversiteit, genderidentiteit en homoseksualiteit in Afrika. Ze zoeken actief naar manieren om het tij te keren op een continent dat worstelt met het accepteren van alle niet-normatieve vormen van seksualiteit.
WINNEN!
African Perspectives on Same-sex sexuality and
gender diversity
Via onderstaande QR-code krijg je via Gay.nl exclusieve toegang tot ‘A lost chapter found: an interview with Binyavanga Wainaha’, een van de inspirerende bijdragen uit Boldly Queer.
In samenwerking met Hivos verloot Gay&Night 3 exemplaren van Boldly Queer. Kans maken? Stuur een e-mail naar win@outmedia.nl met je naam en adres o.v.v. ‘Boldly Queer’.
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Reviews / Boek - Film
Film:
Jurassic World
Regisseur: Colin Trevorrow Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Omar Sy Verwacht: nu in de bioscopen Het maken van een vervolg op een iconische lm is een hachelijke onderneming: dat bewezen de twee vorige delen van Jurassic Park, die pijnlijk in de schaduw stonden van het origineel uit 1993. Na alle kinderziektes overwonnen te hebben, is het dino-eiland in de vierde lm in de reeks uitgegroeid tot een Disney-achtig pretpark waarvan de enorme rijkheid aan details zich met één keer kijken niet volledig laat bevatten. De bekende exemplaren zijn getemd en vormen geen bedreiging
meer voor het publiek dat dagelijks per tienduizenden het complex bezoekt. De eigenaars zijn echter op zoek naar een nieuwe stunt en hebben een experimentele soort gecreëerd die niet alleen groter is dan de T-Rex, maar ook moordzuchtiger en bovenal slimmer. Het 15 meter hoge dier weet uit zijn hok te ontsnappen, met alle gevolgen voor de bezoekers van dien. De jonge regisseur Colin Trevorrow probeert met zijn Jurassic World, zoals deel 4 is gedoopt, nooit
de verwondering en verbazing die het origineel opwekten te herhalen. In plaats daarvan bouwt hij knap de mythologie van de serie uit in de geest van grote roerganger Spielberg. Waar de andere twee vervolgen er niet in slaagden dezelfde aantrekkelijke mix van verbluffende effecten, humor, schrikeffecten en interessante personages te serveren, lukt dit Jurassic World wél. Chris Pratt en Bryce Dallas Howard nemen in hun hoofdrollen als kloeke dinotemmer en harteloze directrice van het park de materie serieus genoeg om het avontuur spannend te houden, maar doen dit tegelijkertijd met de vette knipoog die het origineel zo onweerstaanbaar maakte.
Film:
Inside Out
Regisseur: Pete Docter Cast (stemmen): Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan Verwacht: begin juli in de bioscopen De makers van pareltjes als Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Up, Ratatouille en WALL•E zijn na een baisse van vijf jaar weer helemaal terug met een nieuwe animatie die overdondert, verwondert, verrast en betovert zoals hun grootste klassiekers dat deden. Het verhaal kent twee hoofdpersonages: tienermeisje Riley, die lastig kan wennen aan de verhuizing naar San Francisco, en Joy, het Tinkelbel-achtige stemmetje in haar hoofd dat zorgt voor de
blijdschap in haar leven. Samen met Sadness (droeve oogopslag en deprimerende coltrui), Disgust (een soort mean girl), Fear (een labiele kantoorklerk) en Anger (opvliegende snor met krant) regelt Joy de hormoonhuishouding en dus het gedrag van de puberende Riley. Door een ongelukje belanden zij en Sadness echter in het onderbewustzijn van het meisje en moeten de weg terug vinden naar het centrale commandocentrum voordat Riley met haar
grillige gedrag haar hele omgeving van zich heeft vervreemd. Regisseur Pete Docter was eerder ook het genie achter de even originele Pixar-producties Up (met dat huis met ballonnen), WALL•E (robotje in de ruimte) en Monsters Inc. Met Inside Out voegt de goedlachse maker een nieuwe titel aan zijn oeuvre toe die zijn voorgaande werk overtreft. De lm is een juweeltje, dat fysieke animatiegrappen (die vooral voor rekening van de emoties in het hoofd van Riley komen) combineert met een origineel, intelligent verhaal vol onverwachte wendingen, fantastische vondsten en memorabele grappen.
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What’s love got to do with it? / Joyce & Joyce
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What's love got to do with it?
In deze rubriek geven dating-experts Joyce en Joyce antwoord op al jouw prangende vragen over liefde, seks en korte- of langetermijnrelaties. Vragen? Kruip in de pen, stuur ze naar joyce@ outmedia.nl en wie weet beantwoorden de dames volgende maand jouw vraag.
deeg geven. Kijk maar eens hoe hij reageert wanneer je hem met ieder jubileum (eerste date, eerste etentje, eerste keer dat je hem pijpte, eerste keer samen naar de Ikea) verblijdt met een attent cadeautje (mok met röntgenfoto van je hart, broodtrommeltje met foto van je ogen, ketting met pluk van je haar et cetera, et cetera). Succes!’
Mijn vriendje en ik wonen sinds een jaar samen, maar hebben niet echt dezelfde smaak. Nu ‘verrast’ hij me tijdens iedere verjaardag of jubileum met een spuuglelijke mok of blingy sieraad. Ik merk dat ik het moeilijk vind om hem te zeggen dat hij hiermee op moet houden, maar ik weet niet hoe lang ik dit nog volhoud. Help? Pim, 31, Wijk aan Zee ‘Ai, dat is een pittige inderdaad. We zouden willen zeggen dat honesty hier the best policy is, maar een soorgelijke situatie heeft bij Joyce niet al te lang geleden tot een duurzaam ontwricht huwelijk geleid. Haar tweede man was een fervent verzamelaar van Marco Borsato-merchandise. Uiteindelijk heeft een ruzie over het dekbekovertrek hun huwelijk de das omgedaan. Misschien kun je er een leuke draai aan geven? Wees hem bijvoorbeeld voor en stel voor om samen een mooi servies uit te zoeken onder het mom van: “dan past alles mooi bij elkaar”. Je kunt je nichtje/zusje/buurmeisje ook wat exemplaren meegeven voor haar rommelmarktkraampje en een lichte mate van shock faken als je vriend uiteindelijk vraagt waar zijn geschenken zijn gebleven. Die sieraden zijn wat lastiger. Ze in een kistje in de sokkenla bewaren gaat ongetwijfeld vraagtekens oproepen en de boel laten omsmelten tot iets draagbaars is ook niet bepaald een subtiele manier om je boodschap over te brengen. Eén optie zou zijn om twee of drie keer per jaar een van die wurgkettingen om te hangen onder een dikke trui en heel expliciet aan hem duidelijk te maken dat je zijn ‘juwelen’ draagt om voor de komende maanden de gemoederen te sussen. Of je draagt z’n liefdesbling alleen binnenshuis en verstopt het gedrocht in je tas zodra de deur achter je dichtvalt. Een laatste alternatief: hem een koekje van eigen
Het begint nu steeds serieuzer te worden met een jongen waarmee ik aan het daten ben; we spreken vaak meteen na werk af, gaan een hapje eten en meestal eindigen we bij een van ons thuis. Ik wil dan eigenlijk graag eerst even douchen, want na zo’n hele dag ben je niet meer op je allerfrist, maar van hem hoeft het niet zo nodig. Maar ik ben juist bang dat hij me dan een beetje vies vindt, en ik vind hem ’s avonds laat zelf ook niet meer zo superschoon. Maar ik wil het ook niet ongemakkelijk maken. Wat nu? Roderik, 28, Vleuten ‘We schreven het al eerder: seks is niet iets steriels. Maar als je hem écht niet fris genoeg meer vindt, of jezelf er niet lekker bij voelt om seks te hebben voordat je zelf bent gaan douchen, is het toch goed om zoiets te bespreken. Misschien gaat hij anders denken dat er iets anders aan de hand is. Joyce is na een hele dag werken ook niet meer op haar állerfrist, daar zetten we soms weleens een hogedrukspuit op. Trouwens, een beetje voorspel onder de douche kan ook heel spannend zijn! En misschien kunnen jullie wel een gulden middenweg vinden, wie weet.’
Ik heb sinds een paar weken contact met een heel leuke jongen. We appen de hele dag door, we Skypen bijna iedere avond en we willen elkaar heel graag ontmoeten. Het enige probleem: hij studeert in Gent en ik in Groningen. We willen elkaar graag een keer ontmoeten en samen uitgaan, maar dan moet een van ons al heel vroeg weer terug om de laatste aansluiting naar huis te halen. Maar om op onze eerste date meteen te blijven slapen vind ik ook weer zo
geforceerd, misschien vinden we elkaar in het echt toch niet zo leuk als online. Dat heb ik weleens eerder meegemaakt. Als een van ons twee zo lang moet reizen om de ander te zien, lijkt er zoveel van af te hangen. Wat adviseren jullie? Matthijs, 23, Groningen ‘Joyce heeft dus een keer drie uur in een trein gezeten om iemand te ontmoeten die in het echt geen woord uitbracht en wel héél goede belichting had gebruikt tijdens het maken van z’n foto’s. Dat was een ongemakkelijke nacht op een twijfelaar die ze nooit meer terugkrijgt. Maar voor hetzelfde geld was het wél een ontzettend leuk weekend geweest! Wie niet waagt, die niet wint! Als je écht een veiligheidsclausule wilt inbouwen, zoek dan een plek op die ongeveer tussen jullie in ligt, Utrecht of zo, en ga samen die stad verkennen. Spreek op tijd af, en als het klikt kunnen jullie altijd samen de trein terug naar Groningen of Gent pakken. En als het niet klikt, dan is er in ieder geval íets bevredigd: je nieuwsgierigheid.’
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* De eventuele medisch inhoudelijke informatie in deze rubriek is goedgekeurd door Man tot Man: de website voor gezonde mannenseks van Soa Aids Nederland, GGD Amsterdam en GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond
Vraag insturen? Mail naar joyce@outmedia.nl / Fotografie Johan van Walsem
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Haar artiestennaam is een simpele vertaling van haar echte naam, Emmaly de Bruijn. De studio-opnames van de Gay Pride Anthem zijn nog maar nauwelijks achter de rug als dit vraaggesprek plaatsvindt. Hoogste tijd om alles te weten te komen over deze jongste AGP-ambassadrice van 2015, die overigens nog twijfelt over haar eigen seksuele geaardheid. “Ik laat het meestal eigenlijk een beetje in het midden. Ik ben een flirter en weet dat ik me naast mannen ook zeker aangetrokken voel tot vrouwen. Maar met wie ik nou later op de bank zit, en of ik mezelf nou een lesbi of hetero moet noemen, daar maak ik me eerlijk gezegd niet zo druk over. Liefde komt zoals het komt en I am what I am.”
AMSTERDAM 2016: EUROPRIDE EN ROZE ZATERDAG In September 2013 kozen de leden van de European Pride Organizers Association unaniem voor Amsterdam als host voor de EuroPride 2016. Kort daarna werd ook Roze Zaterdag toegewezen. De laatste keer dat de EuroPride in Amsterdam werd gehouden was in 1994, overigens ook de laatste keer dat Roze Zaterdag in de hoofdstad plaatsvond. Delegaties van de stichting Amsterdam Gay Pride en de Gemeente Amsterdam reizen af naar Riga in Letland en Maastricht om de overdrachtsceremonies van beide evenementen bij te wonen. Dit jaar vindt de EuroPride voor het eerst plaats in een stad van de voormalige Sovjet Unie. Als lid van EPOA zijn wij daar zeer trots op en hebben veel respect voor onze collega’s ter plaatste die de moed hebben om uit de kast te komen en openlijk voor hun rechten te strijden in een regime dat lijnrecht tegenover hen staat. “Met het hosten van Roze Zaterdag en EuroPride sluit Amsterdam in 2016 een half jaar Nederlands EU-voorzitterschap af, waar LHBTI rechten hoog op de agenda zullen staan”, stelt Algemeen Directeur Lucien Spee. “Hiermee laat Amsterdam internationaal zien nog steeds voorloper te (willen) zijn in de strijd voor gelijke rechten en vrijheid voor iedereen, waar ook ter wereld.”
Ze is een van de drie Gay Prideambassadeurs dit jaar en bovendien leent ze haar power house-stem aan de Gay Pride Anthem 2015, geschreven en geproduceerd door Eric van Tijn en Jochem Fluitsma van Soundwise: This is us : Emmaly Brown. De 20-jarige Haagse is BN’er sinds ze in 2014 meedeed aan de Voice of Holland, waar ze het tot de finale schopte. Ambassadeur zijn van de Amsterdam Gay Pride? “Een groot super vet evenement met een mooie boodschap. Ik voel me super trots en blij!”
“I am what I am and I don’t give a damn”, zing je in the anthem. Dat past dus bij jou.
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“Dat vind ik zo’n sterke zin. Die beschrijft eigenlijk alles. Je mag zijn wie je bent. Dat doe ik ook. Ik pluk de dag en geniet van het leven. Niemand moet bang hoeven zijn om te zijn wie hij of zij is. Als je niet van jezelf houdt, hoe kun je dan van iemand anders houden? Van mij mag iedereen houden van wie hij of zij wil. Ik begrijp niet en wil niet begrijpen dat er landen zijn waar dit niet kan. Ik ben gek op verschillende soorten types met een eigen persoonlijkheid en ben zelf trouwens ook geen doorsnee-meisje. Doe lekker gek, who cares?!” Download de zomerhit ‘THIS IS US’ van Emmaly Brown op iTunes. Het volledige interview is binnenkort te lezen in de Amsterdam Gay Pride Festivalkrant 2015 en natuurlijk online op pride.amsterdam.
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26 JUNI TOT 4 JULI 3 JULI: RE:SET – TRINITY Drie organisatoren, drie events, drie keer liefde voor muziek. Na twee transcendente en tongstrelende edities topt de organisatie van RE:SET het nu af met een kers zo zoet van smaak, daar kun je niet van afblijven. Op vrijdag 3 juli presenteren ze daarom de Heilige Drie-eenheid van pure techno en deephouse, opwindende dance acts en de donkere en rauwe randjes van The Warehouse. RE:SET @ The Warehouse | Warmoesstraat 96 Amsterdam | 23:00 - 05:00 | €8 | € 10 after midnite | www.warehouse-amsterdam.com | www.girlesque.nl
Three organizers, three events, three times sweet love for the music. After two very transcendent and tasty editions the hosts of RE:SET are going to top it off with a cherry so sweet and pure you’ve never tasted before. On the 3rd of July they present you the holy trinity of pure techno and deephouse, exhilarating dance acts and the dark and rough edges of The Warehouse. RE:SET @ The Warehouse | Warmoesstraat 96 Amsterdam | 23:00 - 05:00 | €8 | € 10 after midnite | www.warehouse-amsterdam.com | www.girlesque.nl
VRIJDAG 26 JUNI Amsterdam, Air Amsterdam, Vieze Poezendek. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Doozy Party. Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Releaze. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Fridaynights. Nijmegen, Café Mets, Flashdance 30+. ZATERDAG 27 JUNI Amsterdam, Club Church, Hoerenbal. Amsterdam, Club Nyx, 3 X Nyx. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Deviate. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Saturdaynights. Den Haag, Coc, Dare / Women Community. Rotterdam, Café Praag/sissi Coc Rotterdam Eo, Marlene, Women Only Party. Utrecht, Winkel Van Sinkel, Panndora. ZONDAG 28 JUNI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nightshift. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Happy Hour. DINSDAG 30 JUNI Amsterdam, Club Church, K!nk - Golden Shower. WOENSDAG 1 JULI Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naaktparty. DONDERDAG 2 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Nyx Op Donderdag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Poplounge. VRIJDAG 3 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Sandwich. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Re:set . Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Fridaynights. ZATERDAG 4 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, 3 X Nyx. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Deviate. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Saturdaynights. Utrecht, Club Lux, Rubber.
VRIJDAG 26 JUNI Almere, Den Enghel, Vrijdagavondborrel. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Eagle, Men Inc.. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Friday Night Dj. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Locura. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night. Eindhoven, Coc, Young&restless. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Vrijdagavondcafé. Maastricht, Café Rose, Expreszo Meeting. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naakt- En Underwearparty. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Sneaks. Rotterdam, Coc, Hiv-eetcafé. 36
ZATERDAG 27 JUNI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, Danceparty. Almere, Den Enghel, Biertijd. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Bingo. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Cozy Summernight. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night . Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zaterdag Cafe. Haarlem, Wilsons By R&r, Wilsons Dj Night. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Shotjes Avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. Zwolle, Bar Stout, Extra Stout. ZONDAG 28 JUNI Almere, Den Enghel, Zondags Happy2hour. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Drag Night. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, De Trut, De Trut. Amsterdam, Prik, Bubbles & Bites. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Seniorenmiddag. Antwerpen, Bonaparte, Pannekoek. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zondags Café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Holland/duitse Middag/avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 29 JUNI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Men Only Sexparty. Amsterdam, Prik, Cheap Monday! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Happy Hour. DINSDAG 30 JUNI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, G&t - Gin&tuesday. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Beer Bust. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Drag Bingoshow. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drags On Stage. Eindhoven, Coc, Dinsdag Café. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... WOENSDAG 1 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Naked Bar. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Tilburg, Embrace Pink, Meetingpoint. DONDERDAG 2 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, 1811café. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Saskia & Friends. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Dita’s Pubquiz. Amsterdam, Club Church, Blue. Amsterdam, Prik, Cocktail Sale. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Student Nights. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drag Bingo. Eindhoven, Pallaz, Dragsonstage. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Donderdag-
avondcafé. Leiden, Coc Leiden, Hiv-café. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Underwear Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Travestie&lovers. Rotterdam, Café Praag, Inloopavond,. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Take Me Out. VRIJDAG 3 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Vrijdagavondborrel. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Eagle, Men Inc.. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Friday Night Dj. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Locura. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night. Eindhoven, Coc, Young&restless. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Vrijdagavondcafé. Maastricht, Café Rose, Mmm Party - Men Only. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naakt- En Underwearparty. Roermond, Café ‘t Brunke, Pink Friday. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, I Love Naked In The Dark. Rotterdam, Café Praag, Coc Open. ZATERDAG 4 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, Danceparty. Almere, Den Enghel, Biertijd. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Bingo. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Cozy Summernight. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night . Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zaterdag Cafe. Leiden, Coc Leiden, Trans*-café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Shotjes Avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. Zwolle, Bar Stout, Extra Stout.
MEER/MORE VRIJDAG 26 JUNI Deventer, Centrale Bibliotheek, Roze Film Op Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Squashtime, Kouros Squash. Eindhoven, Wijkcentrum ‘t Akkertje, Kouros Dansen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. Rotterdam, Café Praag, De Borrel. Utrecht, Boekwinkel Savannah Bay, Uit De Boekenkast 2015. ZATERDAG 27 JUNI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Bears At Nz.
Eindhoven, Coc, Anders Roze. Eindhoven, Catherinakerk - Begijnenhof, Kouros Wielrennen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZONDAG 28 JUNI Amstelveen, De Amstelveense Rugby Club, Amsterdam Lowlanders Rugby Training. Amsterdam, Go Gallery, Cowboys & Crows. Deventer, De Fermerie, Zondagmiddagsalon Nieuwe Locatie. Eindhoven, Coc, Sunday Matine. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. Nijmegen, In Sporthal Onder De St Steven, Transgender Sportdag In Nijmegen. MAANDAG 29 JUNI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Mellow Mondays. Eindhoven, Genneperparken, Kouros Tennis. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Jamsessie. DINSDAG 30 JUNI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, No Towel Night. Eindhoven, Kees Tempel Centrum, Kouros Conditietraining. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Dinsdag. WOENSDAG 1 JULI Amsterdam, Ggd Amsterdam, Gratis Hepatitis-b Vaccinatie. Den Haag, Stichting Buddy Netwerk, Lunch Voor Hiv+. Eindhoven, Coc, Het Roze Oudere Café. Tilburg, Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Inloopochtend. DONDERDAG 2 JULI Amsterdam, Coffeemania, Pink Nieuw West Borrel. Eindhoven, Sporthal Strijp, Kouros Zaalvoetbal. Eindhoven, Sporthal Van De Sporthogeschool, Kouros Volleybal. Leiden, De Kroon (coc Leiden), Hiv Café. Tilburg, De Nieuwe Stede, Inloopavond. VRIJDAG 3 JULI Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Squashtime, Kouros Squash. Eindhoven, Wijkcentrum ‘t Akkertje, Kouros Dansen. Haarlem, Coc, Eetgroep. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZATERDAG 4 JULI Eindhoven, Catherinakerk - Begijnenhof, Kouros Wielrennen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek.
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5 JULI TOT 31 JULI 26 JULI: ROZE ZONDAG OP KWAKU SUMMER FESTIVAL Op zondag 26 juli bundelen Kwaku en o.a. COC de krachten weer om de jaarlijkse Roze Zondag op Kwaku Summer Festival te organiseren. Kwaku vindt het belangrijk om de LHBT gemeenschap bij het festival te betrekken. Deze groep heeft recht op extra aandacht, zodat bepaalde taboes besproken en doorbroken kunnen worden. Ieder persoon mag immers trots zijn op wie hij of zij is; diversiteit en openheid: het zijn waarden waar Kwaku pal achter staat. De afgelopen twee jaar was de Roze Zondag, die voor de 8ste keer zal plaatsvinden, met pakweg 20.000 bezoekers een groot succes op Kwaku en kan dan ook met recht het grootste ‘black LHBT event’ van Europa genoemd worden. De programmering voor zowel het hoofdpodium als het jongerenpodium wordt gedaan i.s.m. Totally en COC. Totally heeft als organisatie al enkele jaren een succesvolle clubavond in Club Nyx en heeft nu met o.a. Trafassi, Sjeazy Pearl, Shug La Sheeda, Feliciana en Shedey Ruffin (Dam Dutchess) een sterk programma op Kwaku neergezet. Daarnaast is er op het Pompeia podium veel informatie over homoseksualiteit en debatten over de acceptatie van LGBT’s binnen de Afro-Nederlandse gemeenschap. De reguliere tickets voor Kwaku zijn € 5,- per dag en een passe-partout voor het gehele festival is € 24,- en online verkrijgbaar.
ZONDAG 5 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nightshift. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Happy Hour. WOENSDAG 8 JULI Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naaktparty. DONDERDAG 9 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Nyx Op Donderdag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Poplounge. VRIJDAG 10 JULI Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Doozy Party. Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Releaze. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Fridaynights. Brussel, Fuse Club, La Demence - Juicy. Den Bosch, Muzerije, Gayswing. ZATERDAG 11 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, 3 X Nyx. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Deviate. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Saturdaynights. ZONDAG 12 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nightshift. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Happy Hour. WOENSDAG 15 JULI Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naaktparty. DONDERDAG 16 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Nyx Op Donderdag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Poplounge. VRIJDAG 17 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Releaze. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Fridaynights. ZATERDAG 18 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, 3 X Nyx. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Deviate. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Saturdaynights. ZONDAG 19 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nightshift. Amsterdam, Westerpark, Milkshake Festival. Amsterdam, Westerliefde Westerunie, Milkshake Festival - The Official Afterparty! Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 20 JULI Tilburg, De Nieuwe Lollipop, Roze Maandag 2015. WOENSDAG 22 JULI Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naaktparty. DONDERDAG 23 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Nyx Op Donderdag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Poplounge. VRIJDAG 24 JULI Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Doozy Party. Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Releaze. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Fridaynights. 38
ZATERDAG 25 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, 3 X Nyx. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Deviate. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Saturdaynights. Den Haag, Coc Cafe, Dare, Een openminded women community. Rotterdam, COC, Marlene, Women Only. ZONDAG 26 JULI Amsterdam, Club Church, (z)onderbroek. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nightshift. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Happy Hour. WOENSDAG 29 JULI Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naaktparty. DONDERDAG 30 JULI Amsterdam, Club Nyx, Nyx Op Donderdag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Poplounge. VRIJDAG 31 JULI Amsterdam, Air Amsterdam, Supertoys.
ZONDAG 5 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Happy2hour. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Drag Night. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, De Trut, De Trut. Amsterdam, Dirty Dicks, Fist Factory. Amsterdam, Prik, Bubbles & Bites. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Seniorenmiddag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Nudeclub Amsterdam. Antwerpen, Bonaparte, Pannekoek. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zondags Café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Holland/duitse Middag/avond. Rotterdam, Coc Rotterdam Eo, Ooxo! Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 6 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Men Only Sexparty. Amsterdam, Prik, Cheap Monday! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Happy Hour. DINSDAG 7 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, G&t - Gin&tuesday. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Beer Bust. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Bingo! Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drags On Stage. Eindhoven, Coc, Dinsdag Café. Nijmegen, Café Mets, Gay Jongerenborrel. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... WOENSDAG 8 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Naked Bar. Amsterdam, Taboo, Cocktail Wednesday! Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Tilburg, Embrace Pink, Meetingpoint.
DONDERDAG 9 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, 1811café. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Blue. Amsterdam, Prik, Cocktail Sale. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Student Nights. Eindhoven, Pallaz, Dragsonstage. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Donderdagavondcafé. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Underwear Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Travestie&lovers. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Meeblèravond. VRIJDAG 10 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Vrijdagavondborrel. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Eagle, Men Inc.. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Friday Night Dj. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Locura. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night. Eindhoven, Coc, Young&restless. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Vrijdagavondcafé. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naakt- En Underwearparty. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Rotterdam, Café Praag, Coc Open. ZATERDAG 11 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, Danceparty. Almere, Den Enghel, Biertijd. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Bingo. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Cozy Summernight. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night . Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zaterdag Cafe. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Shotjes Avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. Zwolle, Bar Stout, Extra Stout. ZONDAG 12 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Jazz & Easy Listening. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Drag Night. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, De Trut, De Trut. Amsterdam, Dirty Dicks, Naked Darkcruising. Amsterdam, Prik, Bubbles & Bites. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Seniorenmiddag. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Netherbears. Antwerpen, Bonaparte, Pannekoek. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zondags Café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Holland/duitse Middag/avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar,
Underwear&naked. Rotterdam, Café Praag/sissi Coc Rotterdam Eo, Jong & Out. Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 13 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Men Only Sexparty. Amsterdam, Prik, Cheap Monday! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Happy Hour. DINSDAG 14 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, G&t - Gin&tuesday. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Beer Bust. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Bingo! Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drags On Stage. Eindhoven, Coc, Dinsdag Café. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... WOENSDAG 15 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Naked Bar. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Tilburg, Embrace Pink, Meetingpoint. DONDERDAG 16 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, 1811café. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Saskia & Friends. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Blue. Amsterdam, Prik, Cocktail Sale. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Student Nights. Eindhoven, Pallaz, Dragsonstage. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Donderdagavondcafé. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Underwear Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Travestie&lovers. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Meeblèravond. VRIJDAG 17 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Vrijdagavondborrel. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Eagle, Men Inc.. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Friday Night Dj. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Locura. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night. Eindhoven, Coc, Young&restless. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Vrijdagavondcafé. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naakt- En Underwearparty. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Incognito. Rotterdam, Café Praag, Coc Open. ZATERDAG 18 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, Danceparty. Almere, Den Enghel, Biertijd. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Undercover. Amsterdam, Prik, Prik 9 Jaar! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Bingo. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Cozy
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Summernight. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night . Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zaterdag Cafe. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Shotjes Avond. Rotterdam, Coc, Expreszo-meeting. Rotterdam, Sissi, Asians And Their Friends. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. Zwolle, Bar Stout, Extra Stout. ZONDAG 19 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Zondags Happy2hour. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Drag Night. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Gay S/m Sameplace. Amsterdam, De Trut, De Trut. Amsterdam, Prik, Bubbles & Bites. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Seniorenmiddag. Amsterdam, The Warehouse, Horsemen And Knights. Antwerpen, Bonaparte, Pannekoek. Den Haag, Coc Cafe, Zilveruitje. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zondags Café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Holland/duitse Middag/avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 20 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Men Only Sexparty. Amsterdam, Prik, Cheap Monday! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Happy Hour. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Zomerfeesten Nijmegen. DINSDAG 21 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, G&t - Gin&tuesday. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Beer Bust. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Bingo! Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drags On Stage. Eindhoven, Coc, Dinsdag Café. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Zomerfeesten Nijmegen. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... WOENSDAG 22 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Naked Bar. Amsterdam, Taboo, Cocktail Wednesday! Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Pinkvodka Shotjes Dag. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Tilburg, Embrace Pink, Meetingpoint. DONDERDAG 23 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, 1811café. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Blue. Amsterdam, Prik, Cocktail Sale. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Student Nights. Eindhoven, Pallaz, Dragsonstage. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Donderdagavondcafé. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Zomerfeesten Nijmegen. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Underwear Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Travestie&lovers. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Meeblèravond. VRIJDAG 24 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Vrijdagavondborrel. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Eagle, Men Inc.. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Friday Night Dj. Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Locura. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night. Eindhoven, Coc, Young&restless. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Vrijdagavondcafé. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Blarenbal. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Naakt- En Underwearparty. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Naked. Rotterdam, Café Praag, Coc Open.
ZATERDAG 25 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, Danceparty. Almere, Den Enghel, Biertijd. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, Twisted Dj Tunes. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Bingo. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Cozy Summernight. Antwerpen, The Boots, Fetish / Cruising Night . Den Haag, Coc Cafe, Gender Cafe. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zaterdag Cafe. Haarlem, Wilsons By R&r, Wilsons Dj Night. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Shotjes Avond. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. Zwolle, Bar Stout, Extra Stout. ZONDAG 26 JULI Almere, Den Enghel, Zondags Happy2hour. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Drag Night. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, De Trut, De Trut. Amsterdam, Prik, Bubbles & Bites. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Seniorenmiddag. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Netherbears. Antwerpen, Bonaparte, Pannekoek. Den Haag, Coc Cafe, Jong & Out Haaglanden. Deventer, De Fermerie, Zondagmiddagsalon. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Zondags Café. Leiden, Coc Leiden, Sunday Times. Nijmegen, Danscafé Marcus-antonius, Holland/duitse Middag/avond. Rotterdam, Coc, Zondagmiddagsalon. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Utrecht, Bodytalk, Happy Hour. MAANDAG 27 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Café Same Place, Men Only Sexparty. Amsterdam, Prik, Cheap Monday! Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Happy Hour. DINSDAG 28 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Prik, G&t - Gin&tuesday. Amsterdam, Spijkerbar, Beer Bust. Amsterdam, The Queen’s Head, Bingo! Antwerpen, Que Pasa, Drags On Stage. Eindhoven, Coc, Dinsdag Café. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Straight On.... WOENSDAG 29 JULI Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Naked Bar. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Underwear&naked. Tilburg, Embrace Pink, Meetingpoint. DONDERDAG 30 JULI Alkmaar, 1811dance&drinks, 1811café. Amsterdam, Amstel 54, Saskia & Friends. Amsterdam, Bar Chez, Happy Hour. Amsterdam, Club Church, Blue. Amsterdam, Dirty Dicks, Golden Shower. Amsterdam, Prik, Cocktail Sale. Antwerpen, Hessenhuis, Student Nights. Eindhoven, Pallaz, Dragsonstage. Enschede, Café Stonewall, Donderdagavondcafé. Oostende, Club Bonaparte, Underwear Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Travestie&lovers. Tilburg, Cafe Peanuts, Meeblèravond. VRIJDAG 31 JULI Amsterdam, Prik, Prik’s Pre Pride Party. Rotterdam, Themoodsbar, Full Fetish.
MEER/MORE ZONDAG 5 JULI Amstelveen, De Amstelveense Rugby Club, Amsterdam Lowlanders Rugby Training. Amsterdam, Go Gallery, Cowboys & Crows. Antwerpen, Speelplein Vlaamsekaai, Mountainbike (initiatie). Den Haag, Coc Cafe, Zilveruitje.
Eindhoven, Coc, Sunday Matine. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. Rotterdam, Coc Rotterdam Eo, Transcafé. MAANDAG 6 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Mellow Mondays. Eindhoven, Genneperparken, Kouros Tennis. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Jamsessie. DINSDAG 7 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, No Towel Night. Eindhoven, Kees Tempel Centrum, Kouros Conditietraining. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Dinsdag. Rotterdam, Lantarenvenster, Gay Film Night. WOENSDAG 8 JULI Amsterdam, Ggd Amsterdam, Gratis Hepatitis-b Vaccinatie. Den Haag, Stichting Buddy Netwerk, Lunch Voor Hiv+. Eindhoven, Coc, Orpheus Bijeenkomst. Tilburg, Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Inloopochtend. DONDERDAG 9 JULI Eindhoven, Sporthal Strijp, Kouros Zaalvoetbal. Eindhoven, Sporthal Van De Sporthogeschool, Kouros Volleybal. Haarlem, Wijkcentrum Binnensteeds, Roze Salon 55+. Nijmegen, Studentenkerk, Dare To Lunch: Roze Lunch. Tilburg, De Nieuwe Stede, Inloopavond. VRIJDAG 10 JULI Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep , Kouros Zwemmen Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Squashtime, Kouros Squash. Eindhoven, Wijkcentrum ‘t Akkertje, Kouros Dansen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZATERDAG 11 JULI Eindhoven, Catherinakerk - Begijnenhof, Kouros Wielrennen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZONDAG 12 JULI Amstelveen, De Amstelveense Rugby Club, Amsterdam Lowlanders Rugby Training. Amsterdam, Go Gallery, Cowboys & Crows. Eindhoven, Coc, Sunday Matine. Haarlem, Coc Kennemerland, Jong&out Haarlem. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. MAANDAG 13 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Mellow Mondays. Eindhoven, Genneperparken, Kouros Tennis. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Jamsessie. DINSDAG 14 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, No Towel Night. Eindhoven, Kees Tempel Centrum, Kouros Conditietraining. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Dinsdag. WOENSDAG 15 JULI Amsterdam, Ggd Amsterdam, Gratis Hepatitis-b Vaccinatie. Den Haag, Stichting Buddy Netwerk, Lunch Voor Hiv+. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Unplugged. Tilburg, Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Inloopochtend. DONDERDAG 16 JULI Eindhoven, Sporthal Strijp, Kouros Zaalvoetbal. Eindhoven, Sporthal Van De Sporthogeschool, Kouros Volleybal. Tilburg, De Nieuwe Stede, Inloopavond. VRIJDAG 17 JULI Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep , Kouros Zwemmen Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Squashtime, Kouros Squash. Eindhoven, Wijkcentrum ‘t Akkertje, Kouros Dansen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek.
ZATERDAG 18 JULI Eindhoven, Catherinakerk - Begijnenhof, Kouros Wielrennen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZONDAG 19 JULI Amstelveen, De Amstelveense Rugby Club, Amsterdam Lowlanders Rugby Training. Amsterdam, Go Gallery, Cowboys & Crows. Eindhoven, Coc, Sunday Matine/ 40plus. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. Rotterdam, Coc Rotterdam Eo, Transcafé. MAANDAG 20 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Mellow Mondays. Eindhoven, Genneperparken, Kouros Tennis. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Jamsessie. Tilburg, Roze Maandag, Eerste Vrouwelijke Voorzitter Voor Stichting Roze Maandag. DINSDAG 21 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, No Towel Night. Eindhoven, Kees Tempel Centrum, Kouros Conditietraining. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Dinsdag. WOENSDAG 22 JULI Amsterdam, Ggd Amsterdam, Gratis Hepatitis-b Vaccinatie. Den Haag, Stichting Buddy Netwerk, Lunch Voor Hiv+. Tilburg, Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Inloopochtend. DONDERDAG 23 JULI Eindhoven, Sporthal Strijp, Kouros Zaalvoetbal. Eindhoven, Sporthal Van De Sporthogeschool, Kouros Volleybal. Tilburg, De Nieuwe Stede, Inloopavond. VRIJDAG 24 JULI Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep , Kouros Zwemmen Vrijdag. Eindhoven, Squashtime, Kouros Squash. Eindhoven, Wijkcentrum ‘t Akkertje, Kouros Dansen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZATERDAG 25 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Bears At Nz. Eindhoven, Coc, Anders Roze. Eindhoven, Catherinakerk - Begijnenhof, Kouros Wielrennen. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. ZONDAG 26 JULI Amstelveen, De Amstelveense Rugby Club, Amsterdam Lowlanders Rugby Training. Amsterdam, Go Gallery, Cowboys & Crows. Eindhoven, Coc, Sunday Matine. Haarlem, Vvv, Fiets Mee Met Coc. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Live Muziek. MAANDAG 27 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, Mellow Mondays. Eindhoven, Genneperparken, Kouros Tennis. Leiden, De Twee Spieghels, Jamsessie. DINSDAG 28 JULI Amsterdam, Sauna Nieuwezijds, No Towel Night. Eindhoven, Kees Tempel Centrum, Kouros Conditietraining. Eindhoven, Nationaal Zwemcentrum De Tongelreep, Kouros Zwemmen Dinsdag. WOENSDAG 29 JULI Amsterdam, Ggd Amsterdam, Gratis Hepatitis-b Vaccinatie. Den Haag, Stichting Buddy Netwerk, Lunch Voor Hiv+. Tilburg, Bibliotheek Tilburg Centrum, Inloopochtend. DONDERDAG 30 JULI Eindhoven, Sporthal Strijp, Kouros Zaalvoetbal. Eindhoven, Sporthal Van De Sporthogeschool, Kouros Volleybal. Nijmegen, Studentenkerk, Dare To Lunch: Roze Lunch. Tilburg, De Nieuwe Stede, Inloopavond. 39
GOING AMSTERDAM / WELCOME TOURIST OFFICE
www.transgendernetwerk.nl
SERVICES
Pink Point 09 Westermarkt +31204281070 http://www.pinkpoint.org
MEDIA
Connecting Differences 60 Gerard Doustraat 138C +31206626309 http://connectingdifferences.nl
(Daily from 10am-6pm)
p43
LUNCHROOMS Brug 34 24 Utrechtsestraat 19 +31651742055 http://www.brug34.nl (Sun. from noon-8pm, Mon. from 8am-8pm, Tue. - Thu. from 8am-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 8am-3am)
De Taart van m'n Tante 25 Ferdinand Bolstraat 10 +31207764600 http://www.detaart.com (Daily from 10am-6pm)
San Francisco Sandwich Company 26 Sint Antoniesbreestraat 3F HTTP://www.sanfranciscosandwichcompany.nl (Tue.-Sat. from 10am-5pm, Sun. from 11am-4pm)
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ORGANIZATIONS Amsterdam Leather Pride 27 Postbus 2782 COC Amsterdam 28 Rozenstraat 8-14 +31206263087 http://www.cocamsterdam.nl
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COC Nederland 29 Nieuwe Herengracht 49 +31206234596 http://www.coc.nl De Zóciëteit 30 Elandsgracht 70 +310637268386 http://www.zocieteit.nl (Fri. from 8pm-11pm)
Donderdagavond Eet Club (DEC) 31 Postbus 3213 http://www.donderdagavondeetclub.nl
BARS
from 8pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 10pm-5am)
Café Same Place 01 Nassaukade 120 +31204751981 http://www.sameplace.nl
De Trut 08 Bilderdijkstraat 165-E http://www.trutfonds.nl/ TRUT_HOME.html
(Sun. from 5pm-8pm, Mon. from 7pm-midnight, Tue.-Thu. from 9pm1am, Fri.-Sat. from 10pm-3am)
Mankind 02 Weteringstraat 60 +31206384755 http://www.mankind.nl
(Every Sunday from 10pm-3am)
EVENT ORGANISER
(Mon. - Sat. from noon-11pm)
Homomonument 09 Westermarkt +31624743350 http://www.homomonument.nl
Saarein 03 Elandsstraat 119 +31206234901 http://www.saarein.info/
Stichting Amsterdam Gay Pride 10 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 12 www.amsterdamgaypride.org
(Mon. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. Sun. from noon-1am)
Spijkerbar 04 Kerkstraat 4 +31206205919 http://www.spijkerbar.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-3am)
WELLNESS Cuts & Curls 05 Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 74 +31206246881 http://www.cutsandcurls.com (Tue. - Fri. from 9:30am-8pm, Sat. from 7am-noon)
Profiles Hair & Body Spa 06 Spuistraat 330 +31206276337 http://www.proleshairbodyspa.nl (Sun., Tue., Thu. from 9am-6pm, Mon., Wed. from 9am-9pm, Fri. from 9am-5:30pm, Sat. from noon-5pm)
GALLERIES Go Gallery 11 Prinsengracht 64 +31204229580 http://www.gogallery.nl/
HEALTH Hiv Vereniging Nederland 12 Eerste Helmerstraat 17B-3 +31206892577 http://www.hivnet.org (Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. from 2pm10pm)
Psychotherapeut Dr. Thijs Maasen 13 Hartenstraat 31 +31206387321 www.homopsycholoog.nl (Mon. - Fri. from 9am-9pm)
CLUBS
Relatietherapeut drs Marcel Holtslag 14 Piet Heinkade 145 +31206712140 http://www.marcelholtslag.nl
Club Church 07 Kerkstraat 52 +31204210392 http://www.clubchurch.nl
Soa Aids Nederland 15 Keizersgracht 392 +31206262669 http://www.soa.nl
(Sun. from 4pm-4am, Tue. - Wed.
The Natural Health Company 16 Vijzelstraat 1 +31206244533 http://www.tnhc.nl (Sun. from noon-6pm, Mon. - Wed. from 10am-6:30pm, Thu. from 10am9pm, Fri. - Sat. from 10am-6:30pm)
HOTEL/SHORTSTAY Chic and Basic 17 Herengracht 13-19 +31205222345 http://www.chicandbasic.com/ hotel-amsterdam/ Chico's Guesthouse 18 St. Willibrordusstraat 77 +31615353056 Clemens Hotel 19 Raadhuisstraat 39 +31206246089 http://www.clemenshotel.nl Freeland Hotel 20 Marnixstraat 386 +31206227511 http://www.hotelfreeland.com (Daily from 7am-11pm)
Hotel Amistad 21 Kerkstraat 42 +31206248074 http://www.amistad.nl ITC Hotel 22 Prinsengracht 1051 +31206230230 http://www.itc-hotel.com
EduDivers 32 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 21-3 +31204288073 http://www.edudivers.nl Evangelische Roze Vieringen 33 Keizersgracht 566 +31206990850 http://www.erv-amsterdam.nl Gay & Lesbian Switchboard 29 Nieuwe Herengracht 49 +31206236565 http://www.switchboard.nl (Mon., Wed., Fri. from 2pm-6pm)
IHLIA 34 Oosterdoksstraat 110 +31205230837 http://www.ihlia.nl (Mon. - Fri. from noon-5pm, Sat. from 1pm-5pm)
Stichting Gay Business Amsterdam 35 Lijnbaansgracht 210h +31206208807 http://www.amsterdampride.nl Stichting Hartjesdagen 36 Prins Hendrikkade 53 +31614430451 www.stichtinghartjesdagen.nl Stichting OndersteBoven 37 Rietlandpark 39 +31206815927 http://www.stichtingondersteboven.nl
(Daily from 10am-11pm)
Stichting Pera 38 Weteringschans 6-8 +31206268790 http://www.clubpera.nl/
Max Brown Hotel 17 Herengracht 13-19 +31205222345 www.maxbrownhotels.com
Stichting Safe Service 39 Rozenstraat 8 +31206233794 http://www.safeservice.nl
Quentin Hotel 23 Leidsekade 89 +31206262187 http://quentinamsterdam.com/
Stichting Secret Garden 40 Nieuwe Herengracht 20 +31207786120 www.stichtingsecretgarden.nl Transgender Netwerk Nederland 41 Rhijnspoorplein 26 +31205739427
Duizendpoot Gay Advertising 42 Spuistraat 44 +31204282123 www.dp-communications.com Gay Group 43 Keizersgracht 205 +31204215741 http://www.gaymedia.nl Gay International Press (Gay News) 44 Postbus 76609 +31206791556 http://www.gay-news.com MVS Gay Station 45 Wibautstraat 150 +31650682298 http://www.mvs.nl Stichting OUT Media 43 Keizersgracht 205 +31207881365 http://www.outmedia.nl Winq Media BV 46 Postbus 3291 +31203053825 http://www.winq.com Zij aan Zij 47 Postbus 14508 +31202215276 http://www.zijaanzij.nl
RESTAURANTS 't Sluisje 48 Torensteeg 1 +31206240813 http://www.sluisje.nl
Michael's Boys Escorts 61 Vondelkerkstraat 15-hs +31206181824 www.michaelsboysescorts.com Roze Uitvaart 62 Utrechtsedwarsstraat 85-C +31207712997 http://www.rozeuitvaart.nl 24 uur per dag
SPORTS ARC Amsterdam Lowlanders 63 Sportlaan 23 +31613452939 www.amsterdamlowlanders. com DGLA 64 Stadionkade 150 +31206795987 http://www.dgla.nl European Gay & Lesbian Sport Federation 65 Meeuwenlaan 41 http://www.eglsf.info Gay Forcing Bridge 66 Roelof Hartplein 2a http://www.gayforcing.nl Gay Union Through Sports (GUTS) 65 Meeuwenlaan 41 +31206362932
(Sun. from 6pm-1am, Thu. from 7pm1am, Fri. - Sat. from 6pm-3am)
STUDENTS' ASSO CIATIONS
Eetcafé 100% Zuidoost 49 Bijlmerplen 367a +31206912593 http://www.eetcafezuidoost.nl/
A.S.V.Gay 67 nieuwe nieuwstraat 20 0619466220 http://www.asvgay.nl
Hemelse Modder 50 Oude Waal 11 +31206243203 http://www.hemelsemodder.nl
Gryphus 68 De Boelelaan 1105 www.vu.nl/homonetwerk
(Daily from 6pm-10pm)
Krua Thai Classic 51 Staalstraat 22 +31206229533 http://www.kruathai.nl (Daily from 5pm-10:30pm)
Ristorante Italiano Fiorentino 52 Overtoom 125 +31206183272 http://www.ristoranteorentino.nl (Fri. - Sun. from 5:30pm-11:30pm, Mon. - Thu. from 6pm-10:30pm)
The Pantry 53 Leidsekruisstraat 21 +31206200922 http://www.thepantry.nl (Daily from 10:30am-10:30pm)
Warie's Thai Food 54 Rozengracht 235 +31206223638 http://www.wariesthaifood.nl (Daily from 3pm-10pm)
RETAIL Black Body 55 Kerkstraat 173 +31206262553 http://www.blackbody.nl (Mon. - Thu. from 11am-7pm, closed on Sunday)
Blue & White 56 Ceintuurbaan 248 +31206101741 http://www.blue-white.nl (Mon. - Fri. from 10:30am-6:30pm, Sat. from noon-6:30pm, Sun. closed)
Bronx 57 Kerkstraat 53-55 +31206231548 http://www.bronx1976.com (Daily from 10am-10pm)
Dusedo 58 Moezelhavenweg 49-53 +31206260702 http://www.dusedo.com Robin & Rik 59 Runstraat 30 +31206278924 (Wed. - Sat. from noon-6pm)
Stichting UvA Pride 69 Nieuwe Achtergracht 170 http://www.uvapride.nl
GOING AMSTERDAM Reguliers/Amstel
Warmoes/Zeedijk
11 18
25 15
12 8
10
16
13
17 18
2
17 13
21
23
7
5
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24
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14
19 4
5
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21 17
14
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20 19
BARS
CINEMA
Café 't Mandje 01 Zeedijk 63 +31206225375 http://www.cafetmandje.nl
Le Salon 11 Nieuwendijk 22 +31206226565 www.lesalonamsterdam.nl
(Sun. from 2pm-1am, Tue. - Wed. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 2pm-3am)
(Daily from 10am-11:30pm)
Café De Barderij 02 Zeedijk 14 +31204205132 http://www.barderij.com (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-3am)
De Engel van Amsterdam 03 Zeedijk 21 +31204276381 www.engelvanamsterdam.nl
CLUBS Boysclub 21 12 Spuistraat 21 +31206228828 http://www.boysclub21.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 3pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 3pm-2am)
The Warehouse 13 Warmoesstraat 96
(Sun. - Thu. from 1pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 1pm-3am)
(Sun., Thu. from 11pm-4am, Fri. - Sat. from 11pm-5am)
Dirty Dicks 04 Warmoesstraat 86 www.dirtydicksamsterdam.com
HOTEL/SHORTSTAY
(Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-4am)
Eagle 05 Warmoesstraat 90 www.theeagleamsterdam.com (Sun.-Thu. from 10pm-4am, Fri.-Sat. from 10pm-5am)
Getto 06 Warmoesstraat 51 +31204215151 http://www.getto.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-2am)
Prik 07 Spuistraat 109 +31203200002 http://www.prikamsterdam.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-3am)
The Cuckoo's Nest 08 Nieuwezijds Kolk 6 +31206271752 http://www.cuckoosnest.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 1pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 1pm-2am)
The Queen's Head 09 Zeedijk 20 +31204202475 http://www.queenhead.com (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-3am)
The Web 10 St. Jacobsstraat 6 +31206236758 www.thewebamsterdam.com (Sun. - Thu. from 1pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 1pm-2am)
Anco Hotel 14 Oudezijds Voorburgwal 55 +31206241126 http://www.ancohotel.nl
Boekhandel Vrolijk 19 Paleisstraat 135 +31206235142 http://www.vrolijk.nu (Open Mon.-Sat. from 11am-6pm, Sun. from noon-6pm)
Condomerie 20 Warmoesstraat 141 +31206274174 http://condomerie.com (Mon. - Sat. from 11am-6pm)
Drake's of L.A. 21 Damrak 61 +31206279544 http://www.drakesdirect.com (Daily from 9am-midnight)
ES Collection 22 Zeedijk 61 +31203301770 www.escollectionamsterdam. com (Sun. from 2pm-6pm, Mon. - Fri. from noon-8pm, Sat. from noon-6pm)
Gays&Gadgets 15 Spuistraat 44 +31203301461 www.gaysandgadgets.com
TOURIST OFFICE
(Sun. from noon-7pm, Mon. - Sat. from 11am-7pm)
GayTIC 15 Spuistraat 44 +31203301461 http://www.gaytic.nl
Mister B Leather & Rubber bv 23 Warmoesstraat 89 +31207883060 http://www.mrb.nl
(Daily from 11am-7pm)
RESTAURANTS Eetcafé de Spaanse Ruiter 16 Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 90 +31206249857 http://www.genevergenootschap.nl/Erkende_cafes/caf_de_ spaanse_ruiter.php (Sun. - Thu. from 9am-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 9am-3am)
RETAIL Adonis 17 Warmoesstraat 92 +31206272959 Alfa Blue 18 Nieuwendijk 26 +31206271664 http://www.alfablue.com (Daily from 9am-10pm)
Amsterdam Gay Zone 12 Spuistraat 21 +31206258797 (Daily from 11am-11pm)
(Sun. from 1pm-6pm, Mon. - Wed. from 10:30am-7pm, Thu. from 10:30am-9pm, Fri. from 10:30am-7pm, Sat. from 11am-6pm)
RoB Amsterdam flagship store 24 Warmoesstraat 71 +31206243807 http://www.rob.eu (Sun. from 1pm-6pm, Mon. - Sat. from 11am-7pm)
Underground Fetish 15 Spuistraat 44 www.underground-fetish.nl
SAUNA Sauna Nieuwezijds 25 Nieuwezijds Armsteeg 95 www.saunanieuwezijds.nl (Sun.-Thu. from noon-6am, Fri.-Sat. from noon-midnight)
BARS Amstel 54 01 Amstel 54 +31206234254 http://www.amstelftyfour.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-1am, Sat. Sun. from 4pm-3am)
Bar Chez 02 Amstel 50 +31 6 41353838 http://www.barchez.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 6pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 6pm-4am)
Café Dubbel D 03 Amstel 60 +31203542695 http://www.cafedubbeld.nl/ (Mon.-Thu. from 5pm-1am, Fri.-Sat. from 5pm-3am, Sun. from 5pm-1am)
Café Soho 04 Reguliersdwarsstraat 36 +31204223312 http://www.cafe-soho.nl (Sun., Wed. - Thu. from 7pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 7pm-4am)
http://www.taboobar.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 5pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-4am)
Vivelavie 10 Amstelstraat 7 +31206240114 http://www.vivelavie.net (Sun. - Thu. from 4pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 6pm-4am)
WELLNESS El Encanto Hairsalon 11 Reguliersdwarsstraat 33 +31203319142 http://www.elencantohairsalon.nl (Sun. from 1pm-6pm, Mon. - Tue. from noon-6pm, Wed. - Sat. from noon-8pm)
Hot Heads 12 Reguliersdwarsstraat 4 +31206268075 (Mon. - Wed. from 11am-6pm, Thu. from 11am-9pm, Fri. - Sat. from 11am-6pm)
Exit Après Chique Café 05 Reguliersdwarsstraat 42
CLUBS
(Sun. from 8pm-4am, Wed. - Thu. from 11pm-4am, Fri. - Sat. from 11pm-5am)
Club NYX 05 Reguliersdwarsstraat 42
Lellebel 06 Utrechtsestraat 4 +31204275139 http://www.lellebel.nl (Sun. - Thu. from 8pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 8pm-4am)
Montmartre 07 Halvemaansteeg 17 +31206207622 http://www.cafemontmartre.nl (Sun. from 5pm-3am, Mon. from 8pm-11pm, Tue. - Sat. from 5pm-3am)
Reality Bar 08 Reguliersdwarsstraat 129 +31206393012 (Sun. - Thu. from 8pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 8pm-4am)
Taboo 09 Reguliersdwarsstraat 45 +31207753963
Thu. from 11pm-4am Fri. - Sat. from 11pm-5am
COFFEESHOPS The Otherside 13 Reguliersdwarsstraat 6 +31206255541 http://www.theotherside.nl (Daily from 11am-1am)
LUNCHROOMS Downtown 14 Reguliersdwarsstraat 31 +31206229958 www.lunchroomdowntown.nl (Daily from 11am-9pm)
RESTAURANTS Garlic Queen 15
Reguliersdwarsstraat 27 +31204226426 http://www.garlicqueen.nl (Wed. - Sun. from 5pm-11pm)
La Margarita 16 Reguliersdwarsstraat 47-49 +31206230707 http://www.lamargarita.nl (Daily from 5pm-11pm)
Restaurant Saturnino 17 Reguliersdwarsstraat 3-5 +31206390102 http://www.saturnino.nl (Daily from noon-11:30pm)
RETAIL Artem Bodywear 18 Reguliersdwarsstraat 39 +31203205270 www.artembodywear.com B1 19 Reguliersbreestraat 4 +31206239546 http://www.b1sex.nl (Sun. from noon-11pm, Mon. - Sat. from 9:30am-11pm)
Man talk 18 Reguliersdwarsstraat 39 +31206272525 (Mon. from 1pm-6pm, Tue. - Wed. from 10am-6pm, Thu. from 10am9pm, Fri. from 10am-6pm, Sat. from 10am-5pm)
Rufskin Amsterdam 20 Reguliersdwarsstraat 54 +31206200129 www.rufskin-amsterdam.nl (Daily from noon-7pm, closed on Tuesday)
The Shirtshop 21 Reguliersdwarsstraat 64 +31204232088 www.shirtshopamsterdam.nl (Daily from 1pm-7pm)
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BARS Bonaparte 01 Grote Markt 21 +3232319626 http://www.bonaparte.be (Sun. from 2pm-midnight, Tue. - Sat. from 8pm-midnight)
Café DeLux 02 Melkmarkt 18 +3232321766 http://www.cafedelux.be (Daily from 11am-2am)
Café Strange 03 Dambruggestraat 161 +32474424901 http://www.cafe-strange.be Club Random 04 Geulincxstraat 28 +32495755011 http://www.club-random.be/ Den Draak 05 Draakplaats 1 +3232905304 http://www.dendraak.be (Open daily from noon)
Hessenhuis 06 Falconrui 59 +3232311356 http://www.hessenhuis.com (Mon. - Wed. from 11am-2am, Thu. from 11am-3am, Fri. from 11am-4am, Sat. from 4pm-4am, Sun. from 4pm-2am)
Popi Café 07 Plantinkaai 11-12 +3232316131 http://www.popi.be (Sat. - Sun. from 11am-midnight, Mon. - Fri. from 2pm-midnight)
Que Pasa 08 Lange Koepoortstraat 1 http://www.cafe-que-pasa.be Redstarkafee 09 Van Schoonbekeplein 9 +3237778099 http://www.redstarkafee.be/ (Wed. - Sun. from 2pm-midnight)
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Twilight 10 Nieuwstad 4 +32 3 233 25 85 (Sun. from 8am-8pm, Wed.-Fri. from noon-midnight, Sat. from 8am-2am)
WELLNESS CorpoSano 11 Mechelsesteenweg 104 +3236632039 http://www.corposano.be (Closed on Sunday)
CLUBS Man Playz Cruising 13 Sint-Jacobsmarkt 75 +327707393 http://www.manplayz.be (Sat. - Sun. from 2pm-10pm, Mon. Fri. from noon-10pm)
Red&Blue 14 Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11-13 +3232130555 http://www.redandblue.be (Thu. - Sun. from 11pm-7am)
The Boots 15 Van Aerdtstraat 22 +32476497931 http://www.the-boots.com (Fri. from 10:30-4am, Sat. from 10:305am, Sun. from 5pm-3am)
The Kinky's 16 Lange Beeldekensstraat 10 +3232950640 http://www.kinkys.be (Mon. from 7pm-3am, Tue. - Thu. from 2pm-2am, Fri. from 7pm-3am)
Watch Club 17 Rijnkaai 1 +32471696916 http://www.watch-club.be/
HEALTH AA-holebigroep 'De Eerste' 05 Draakplaats 1
+3232268715 Boysproject 18 Appelmansstraat 12 +3232939590 http://www.boysproject.be Helpcenter-ITG 19 Sint-Andriesstraat 7 +3232160288 http://www.helpcenteritg.be Sensoa 20 F. Rooseveltplaats 12 +3232386868 http://www.sensoa.be
ORGANIZATIONS 't Kwadraat | Holebi-ouders 05 Draakplaats 1 http://www.tkwadraat.be Atthis 21 Geuzenstraat 27 http://www.atthis.be Dubbelzinnig praatgroep biseksualiteit 05 Draakplaats 1 http://www.dubbel-zinnig.be Enig Verschil 05 Draakplaats 1 http://www.enigverschil.be Gewoon Doorgaan 05 Draakplaats 1 http://gewoon-doorgaan.be/ Het Roze Huis - Çavaria Antwerpen 05 Draakplaats 1 +3232880084 http://www.hetrozehuis.be Holebi40plus 05 Draakplaats 1 +32492715708 Mangho (Man, Getrouwd en Homo) 05 Draakplaats 1 +32496166366 http://www.mangho.be
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Pimpernel40plus 05 Draakplaats 1 +3232189756 www.pimpernel40plus.be Shouf Shouf 05 Draakplaats 1 +32499705007 http://www.shouf-shouf.be
05
(Lunch Tue.-Fri. noon-2pm, open Tue.-Sat. 6pm-11pm, kitchen closes at 9:30pm)
http://www.roxy-shop.be
Sjalot en Schanul 30 Oude Beurs 12 +3232338875 http://sjalotenschanul.be
Toys 4 Boys 36 Nosestraat 6 +3232320827 www.toys4boysleather.com
(Thu. - Mon. from 5pm-10pm)
TRAVEL AGENCY
RETAIL
Gay Planet Holidays 22 Orgelstraat 6 +3232310827 www.gayplanetholidays.com
Boekhandel 't Verschil 31 Minderbroedersrui 33 +3232260804 http://www.verschil.be
(Mon. - Fri. from 9:30am-6pm)
(Sun. from 1pm-6pm, Wed. - Sat. from 11am-6pm)
RESTAURANTS
De Onderkant 31 Minderbroedersrui 33 +3232260804 http://www.onderkant.be
't Braboke 23 Grote Markt 18 +3232263616 Bourla 24 Graanmarkt 7 +3232018339 http://www.bourla.be (Mon. - Thu. from 11am-midnight, Fri. - Sat. from 11am-1am)
Café Confituur 25 Minderbroedersrui 38 +3232943950 (Wed. - Sun. from 11am-midnight)
Othello 26 Oude Vaartplaats 28 +3232266015 Padi Asianfood Gallery 27 Koolkaai 9A +3232251446 (Mon. - Sat. from 6pm-11pm)
Publique 28 Graaf van Egmontstraat 2 +3232372595 www.publique-restaurant.be (Daily from 9am-11pm)
Reload 29 Korte Winkelstraat 11 +32475964284 www.reloadantwerpen.be
(Sun. from 2pm-6pm, Wed. - Sat. from 11am-6pm)
Erotische verbeelding 32 Kloosterstraat 165 +3232268950 www.erotischeverbeelding.be (Mon. - Sat. from 11am-6pm)
Man Playz 13 Sint-Jacobsmarkt 75 +3237707393 http://www.manplayz.be/ (Mon. - Fri. from 2pm-10am)
MisterB 33 Falconplein 14A +3235015171 (Sun. from 1pm-6pm, Mon., Wed., Thu. from 11am-7pm, Fri. - Sat. from 11am-9pm).
Plan B 34 Klapdorp 54-56 +3232337393 (Sun. from noon-6pm, Thu. from noon-8pm, Fri. from noon-9pm, Sat. from noon-8pm)
Roxy - Piercings and jewellery 35 Kammenstraat 68 +3232328289
(Mon. - Fri. from 10am-6pm, Sat. from noon-6pm)
(Thu. - Sat. from 11am-8pm,Sun. from 2pm-5pm)
SPORTS Active Company 05 Draakplaats 1 +32477510305 http://www.activecompany.be
HAARLEM
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BARS Bar de Regenboog 01 Van Oldenbarneveldstraat 148a +31634569724 httpwww.regenboog-rotterdam.nl (Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Café Bonaparte 02 Nieuwe Binnenweg 117 +31(0)10 436 7433 Café KeerWeer 03 Keerweer 14 +31104131217 http://www.keerweer.nl (Mon. - Thu. from 4pm-6am, Fri. Sun. from 3pm-6am)
Café Strano 04 Van Oldenbarneveldstraat 154 +31104125811 http://www.cafestrano.nl (Sun. from 4pm-4am, Mon. - Wed. from 4pm-2am, Thu. from 4pm-3am, Fri. - Sat. from 4pm-6am)
Cosmo Bar 05 Schiedamsesingel 133 +31104123668 (Wed. - Thu. from 9pm-1am, Fri. - Sat. from 9pm-2am)
Loge 90 06 Schiedamsedijk 4a +31104149745 http://www.loge90.nl (Sun. - Thu. from noon-1am, Fri. - Sat. from noon-2am)
Themoodsbar 07 's Gravendijkwal 92 +31102251725 http://www.themoodsbar.nl (Sun. from 3pm-8pm, Tue.-Thu. from noon-1am, Sat. from 8pm-2am)
WELLNESS Gay Massage Rotterdam 08 Heemraadsplein 10a
+31639629429 www.gaymassage-brian.eu
CLUBS De Unie 09 Mauritsweg 34-35 +31634569724
GayToys 15 Keerweer 10 +31104113522 http://www.gaytoys.nl (Mon. - Fri. from noon-8pm, Sat. Sun. from noon-5pm)
(Sun. - Thu. from 11am-11pm, Fri. Sat. from 11am-3am)
Shop Erotica 16 Schiedamsedijk 5 +31(0)10-4143142 http://www.shoperotica.nl
LUNCHROOMS
(Mon. - Fri. from 10am-9pm, Sat. from 10am-8pm,Sun. from 12pm-6pm)
Nostra 10 Van Oldenbarneveldstraat 127a +31102132222 http://www.nostra.nl/rotterdam (Tue. - Wed. from 10am-6pm, Thu. Mon. from 10am-9pm)
ORGANIZATIONS COC Rotterdam 11 Schiedamsesingel 175 +31104141555 http://www.cocrotterdam.nl (Mon. - Fri. from 1:30pm-5pm)
RotterdamV 12 Weena 877 +31104149406 http://www.rotterdamv.nl Vereniging Dikke Maatjes Big & Bear Netherlands 13 Struitenweg 38C http://www.dikkemaatjes.nl
RETAIL Ferry Grand Café 14 Westblaak 127 +31107505324 http://www.ferrystore.com (Mon.-Thu. from 9am-6pm, Fri.-Sat. from 9am-9pm, Sun. from noon-6pm)
Subliem 17 Nieuwe Binnenweg 466b +31104763680 http://www.subliem.nl (Tue. - Sat. from 10:30am-5:30pm)
SAUNA Sauna Finland 18 Grondherendijk 7 +31102235895 http://www.gaysaunanland.nl (Sun. - Thu. from noon-11:30pm, Fri. Sat. from noon-2am)
SERVICES Skyline/International 19 Nieuwstraat 208 +31104119089
BARS
CINEMA
RESTAURANTS
La Justesse 01 Gedempte Oudegracht 127 +31235324052 http://www.justesse.nl
Roxy 03 Kleine Houtstraat 77zw +31235325139 www.roxyseksbioscoop.nl
Restaurant Subliem 05 Kleine Houtstraat 44 +31235510590 www.restaurantsubliem.nl
(Sun., Tue. - Thu. from 8pm-1:30am, Fri. - Sat. from 7:30pm-3:30am)
(Daily from noon-midnight)
(Tue. - Sun. from 4:30pm-midnight)
Wilsons by R&R 02 Gedempte Raamgracht 78 http://www.wilsons.nl (Sun. from 3pm-11pm, Mon., Thu. from 9pm-1am, Sat. from 9pm-4am)
ORGANIZATIONS
RETAIL
COC Kennemerland 04 Lange Herenvest 122 +31638026387 www.coc-kennemerland.nl
Pin Up 06 Kleine Houtstraat 125 +31235315797 http://www.happy-shops.com/ nl/pinup (Daily from 11am-11pm)
GOING NIJMEGEN / GRONINGEN NIJMEGEN
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8
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3 5
BARS
+31642271900 http://www.thomtom.bar
Café Meermin 01 Bloemerstraat 2 +31243236100
(Thu. from 4pm-2am, Fri. from 4pm4am, Sat. from 2pm-4am, Sun. from 2pm-2am)
Café Mets 02 Grotestraat 7 +31243239549 http://www.cafe-mets.nl/ (Tue. - Thu. from 4pm-midnight, Fri. Sun. from 4pm-midnight)
Chaps 03 Tweede Walstraat 96 +31243604272 0681997691 http://www.chaps-nijmegen.nl
Eetcafe Jan Klaassen 09 Dobbelmannweg 53 +31243553229 http://www.jan-klaassen.com (Daily from 4pm-11pm)
ORGANIZATIONS
RETAIL
COC Nijmegen 06 St. Antoniusplaats 1 +31243600345
Boekhandel De Feeks 10 Van Welderenstraat 34 +31243239381 http://www.feeks.nl
Homojongerenorganisatie Dito! 07 St. Anthoniusplaats 1 http://www.ditonijmegen.nl
(Thu. - Mon. from 9pm-midnight)
RESTAURANTS
Danscafé Marcus-Antonius 04 St. Anthoniusplaats 15 +31246791649
Eetcafé de Plak 08 Bloemerstraat 90 +31243222757 http://www.cafedeplak.nl (Daily from noon-11pm)
ThomTom bar 05 Van Welderenstraat 65
10
(Tue. - Fri. from 10am-5:30pm, Sat. from 10am-5pm)
SAUNA Sauna Azzurra 11 Van Heemstraweg 59 +31246841808 http://www.gaysaunaazzurra.nl/ (Sun. - Thu. from noon-midnight, Fri. - Sat. from noon-2am)
GRONINGEN
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BARS Bar de Rits 01 Pottebakkersrijge 2 +31613616512 http://www.barderits.nl Café Ons Moeke 02 Paterswoldseweg 42 +31503146625 http://www.onsmoeke.com (Sun. from 4pm-9pm, Tue., Wed., Thu. from noon-9pm, Fri. - Sat. from noon-11pm)
De Kast 03 Oosterstraat 7A +31503127041 http://www.uitindekast.nl
GALLERIES
Galerie MooiMan 04 Noorderstationsstraat 40 +31505710394 http://www.mooi-man.nl (Fri. - Sun. from 2pm-6pm)
TOURIST OFFICE COC Groningen & Drenthe 05 Akkerstraat 95 +31503132620 http://www.cocgroningen.nl (Mon., Wed., Fri. from 3pm-6pm)
RETAIL Deltashop Groningen 06 Folkingestraat 53 +31503126449
(Mon. - Sat. from 10am-11pm)
Erotheek 3000 07 Gedempte Zuiderdiep 130 +31503144221 http://www.videotheek3000.nl (Sun. from noon-8pm, Mon. - Fri. from 10am-10:30pm, Sat. from 11ammidnight)
SAUNA Sauna 't Pakhuisje 08 Schuitemakersstraat 17 +31503129288 http://www.pakhuisje.nl (Thu. - Sat. from 2pm-11pm, Sun. from 2pm-8pm)
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BARS
+3224142400
Chez Dolores 01 Rue du Marché au Charbon 40 Kolenmarkt +32477651215
MAD bar 10 32 rue des pierres
(Sun. - Wed., Fri., Sat. from 3pm)
Chez Maman 02 Rue des Grands Carmes 7 Lievevrouwbroersstraat http://www.chezmaman.be (Tue. - Sat. from midnight)
Christobar 03 Rue de la Fourche 12 Greepstraat +3222013403 (Daily from 5pm)
L'Homo Erectus 04 Rue des Pierres 57 Steenstraat +32475831107 http://www.lhomoerectus.be (Daily from 4pm)
L'Homo Erectus Classicus 05 Rue du Marché au Charbon 5 Kolenmarkt +32475831107 http://www.lhomoerectus.be (Daily from 5pm-3am)
La Reserve 06 petite Rue au Beurre 2a Korteboterstraat +3225116606 (Sun. from 3pm-1am, Mon. from 3pm-11:30pm, Tue. - Thu. from 3pmmidnight, Fri. - Sat. from 3pm-1am)
Le Baroque 07 Rue du Marché au Charbon 44 Kolenmarkt +32 2 450 48 72 http://www.barlebaroque.be (Daily from 5pm)
Le Belgica 08 rue du Marché au Charbon 32 Kolenmarkt http://www.lebelgica.be (Sun., Thu. - Sat. from 8pm-3am)
Le Windsurf 09 rue des Pierres 14 Steenstraat
(Daily, except Tue. from 10am)
(Sun., Mon., Wed., Thu. from 6pm1am, Fri. - Sat. from 6pm-5am)
Rainbowhouse 11 rue du Marché au Charbon 42 Kolenmarkt http://www.rainbowhouse.be (Sun. from 3pm-7pm, Tue. - Thu. from 6:30pm-10pm, Fri. - Sat. from 6:30pm-midnight)
StammBar 12 Kolenmarkt 114 rue du Marché au Charbon +322 502 58 00 http://stammbar.be/ (Open every day from 9pm)
Tels Quels Café 13 rue du Marché au Charbon 81 Kolenmarkt +3225123234 http://www.telsquels.be (Sun. - Thu. from 5pm-midnight, Fri. Sat. from 5pm-2am)
CLUBS Le Boys Boudoir 15 rue du Marché au Charbon 25 Kolenmarkt +3226145838 http://www.leboysboudoir.be (Sun. from 7:30pm-3am, Mon. - Thu. from 7:30pm-4am, Fri. - Sat. from 7:30pm-5am)
Le Duquesnoy 16 Rue du Duquesnoystraat 12 +3225023883 http://www.duquesnoy.com
(Sun. from 2am-8am, Thu. from 11pm-6am, Fri. from 11pm-7am, Sat. from 11pm-8am)
COFFEESHOPS Cafe Le Fontainas 18 Rue du Marché au Charbon 91 (Mon. from 10am-1am, Thu. from 10am-1am, Fri. from 10am-2am, Sat. from 11am-2am, Sun. from 11am-1am)
EVENT ORGANISER La Demence 19 Rue Blaesstraat 210 +3225119789 http://www.lademence.com/ (Check www.lademence.com for party dates)
Revelation 20 Kapucijnenstraat 63 http://www.revelation-party. com/ (Check www.revelation-party.com for party dates)
The Belgian Pride vzw 21 Koningsstraat 2-4 +32488320328 http://www.thepride.be/
HOTEL/SHORTSTAY Best Western hotel Royal Centre 22 Koningstraat 160 +3222190065 http://www.royalcentre.be/
ORGANIZATIONS
(Sunday from 3pm-3am, Mon.-Thu. from 9pm-3am, Fri. from 4pm-5am, Sat. from 9pm.-5am)
ILGA Europe 23 Rue de la Charité +3226095410 http://www.ilga-europe.org
Nation Club 17 rue des Riches Claires 7 Rijkeklarenstraat +32475707900 http://www.nationclub.be
Merhaba 24 Kolenmarkt 42 Rue du Marché au Charbon +32488572574 http://www.merhaba.be
TRAVEL AGENCY Holidaypride 25 Avenue Louise 51 - 1st oor +3225027377 http://www.holidaypride.be (Mon. - Fri. from 10am-6pm, Sat. from 10am-3pm)
L'Oasis 30 rue Van Orley 10 Van Orleystraat +3222180800 http://www.oasis-sauna.be (Daily from 11.30am-midnight)
RETAIL
La Griffe 31 Rue de Dinant 41 Dinantstraat +3225126251 http://www.saunalagriffe.eu
Argos Video 26 rue des Riches Claires 13 Rijkeklarenstraat +3225029249 http://www.argosvideo.be
Macho Sauna 32 Rue du Marché au Charbon 106 Kolenmarkt +3225135667 http://www.machosauna.com
(Sun. from 3pm-8pm, Mon. - Sat. from noon-10pm)
Borisboy 27 Rue du Midi 95 Zuidstraat +3225026626 http://www.borisboy.com (Sun. from 2pm-6pm, Mon. - Sat. from noon-7pm)
RoB | Man 2 Man 28 rue des Riches Claires 11 Rijkeklarenstraat +3225140296 http://www.rob-brussel.be
Spades 4our Bruxelles 33 Rue bodeghem 23-25 Bodegemstraat +3225020772 http://www.saunaspades4.be
SERVICES PDH-massages 34 victor olivierlaan 6 +32470326467 http://www.pdh-massages.be (Daily from 10am-1opm)
(Tue. - Fri. from 10am-6:30pm, Sat. from 10am-6pm)
SAUNA Club 3000 29 Jamarlaan 9 (Saint-Gilles) +325221023 http://www.club3000.net (Mon. - Thu. from 9am-2am, Fri. from 9am-6am, Sat. from 10am-6am)
ONTBREKEN ER ADRESGEGEVENS? MAIL NAAR REDACTIEOUTMEDIA.NL HEB JE ZELF EEN HOLEBICAFÉ? GA DAN NAAR HTTP://GUIDE.OUTMEDIA.NL/ADMIN/REGISTER
GOING GENT GENT
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CLUBS
A-Pl+ss 01 Belfortstraat 39 +32 496 28 24 98 http://www.a-pluss.be
Adonis 08 Deinsesteenweg 14 +32475525173 http://adonisgent.com
Abacho 02 Hoogpoort 12 +32 493 58 97 36 Holebicafé barrazza 03 Hoefslagstraatje 6 +32473769522 http://www.barrazza.be
ORGANIZATIONS
4
+3293553461 http://www.hepaestion.be
SAUNA Spades 4our Gent 11 Koning Albertlaan 172 +3293388650 http://www.spades4our.be
Casa Rosa 09 Kammerstraat 22 +3292692812 http://www.casarosa.be
King Street 04 Kammerstraat 49 +3292239061
Çavaria 09 Kammerstraat 22 +3292236929 http://www.cavaria.be
Por que No 05 Galglaan 93 +3292539764 http://www.porqueno-gent.be
Wel Jong Niet Hetero 09 Kammerstraat 22 +3293354187 www.weljongniethetero.be
The Out 06 Hoogpoort 53 +32 9 330 45 90 http://www.the-out.com/
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RETAIL Hephaestion 10 Kammerstraat 29
VLAANDEREN OVERIG BARS 't Fenomeen Marktplein 4 Kuurne @ The Pub Hallestraat 4 Brugge +32484919654 http://r-en-k.be/atthepub Bar The Boys Papenstraat 9 Kortrijk 0032484732029 Bar Valentino Kaalstraat 21 Oostende 59 80 54 11 http://www.club-valentino.be Cafe Key West Dirk Boutslaan 12 Leuven http://www.keywest.be Cafe Montana Hendrik Consciencestraat 50 Roeselare 0032 51 24 53 94 Cafe Rocco Diestsesteenweg 24 Leuven +32 16 60 12 63 http://www.caferocco.be/ Club Bonaparte Ooststraat 55 Oostende (Thu.-Sat. from 7pm-5am)
Crisco Oude Kasteelstraat 3 Kortrijk 0495/47.26.04 http://www.crisco.be
De vliegende steirt Stationsplein 61 Ingelmunster +32 (0) 479/170.388 http://www.vliegendesteirt. webs.com
Jozef Reusenslei 17 Borsbeek http://www.mask-ara.be/
(Wed. - Fri. from 4pm, Sat. - Sun. from 7pm)
't Herenhuis De Lescluzestraat 63 Berchem +3232395195 www.gaysaunaherenhuis.be
Maxin’s Van Iseghemlaan 37 Oostende +32496 429 039 (Thu. - Mon. from 2pm-11pm. Closed on Tue. - Wed.)
Your Place Aartshertoginnestraat 12 Oostende www.yourplace-oostende.be
SAUNA
(Sun. - Thu. from noon-1am, Fri. - Sat. from noon-2am)
Sauna Aquarius Peter Benoitstraat 77 Oostende
CLUBS
Sauna Kouros Botermelkbaan 50 Schoten +3236580937 http://www.kouros.be
Boysclub Sint-Franciscusstraat 29 Oostende www.boyscluboostende.be
Sauna Kouros Min. Libaertlaan 59 Kortrijk
(Thu.-Mon. from 9pm-4am)
Studs Hoogste van Brugge 1 Brugge http://www.gaybarbruges.eu (Thu.-Sat. from 10pm, Sun. from 8pm)
TOURIST OFFICE Holebifoon Kammerstraat 22 Antwerpen 080099533 http://www.holebifoon.be/
RESTAURANTS Mask-ara
(Daily from noon-midnight)
Sauna Max Stadelaan 21 Heule Sauna Nautilus Oudenaardsesteenweg 392 Avelgem +3256320404 http://www.saunanautilus.be/ (Thu. - Tue. from 1pm-11pm)
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DE MANEGE GOES TO NIJMEGEN De Manege is inmiddels een begrip in Arnhem bij de gay en open-minded party people. Het was dus een kwestie van tijd tot ze het ook elders zouden gaan proberen. Tijdens de Nijmeegse Zomerfeesten is er dan nu De MANege 024. Op de Roze Woensdag, 22 juli 2015, opent LUX de deuren voor de eerste Nijmeegse editie van de MANege. DJ Dirty K en DJ Samaker (beide o.a. van club NYX) zullen achter de draaitafel gaan staan en Miss Megan Schoonbrood geeft ook acte de présence. Het feest begint om 23.00 uur en gaat door tot 04.00 uur.
Adres
Mariënburg 38-39, 6511PS, Nijmegen
Meer info
www.facebook.com/DeMANege
Tickets
VVK 12,50, Doorsale 15,00 LUX via www.lux-nijmegen.nl/ vierdaagsefeesten
THE FIRST WEEKEND OF JULY UNICORNS ARE BACK IN ANTWERP... Op zaterdag 4 juli gaat voor de derde keer Unicorn Festival door in en rond de Magiq Spiegeltent te Antwerpen. Het is een uniek ‘openminded dancefestival’ met een mix van de beste dansmuziek, kunst, een lekkere foodcorner en een hoge dosis fun! Niets moet, alles mag! Eén indoor en één outdoor stage met een dj line-up om duimen en vingers bij af te likken. Naast de typische festivalformule wil dit festival aantonen hoe mooi diversiteit kan zijn. Unicorn Festival is ontwikkeld vanuit de gedachte dat iedereen zichzelf moet kunnen zijn. De tagline spreekt dan ook voor zich: ‘Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn, then always be a unicorn!’. Unicorn Festival viert het unieke dat iedereen in zich draagt en laat zo zien hoe mooi en feestelijk diversiteit kan zijn. De line-up voor dit jaar belooft een topfeest te worden met o.a. Compuphonic (bekend van radiohits ‘Sunset’ en ‘Radio Atlantis’), Audio Boulevard (Tomorrowland), Ilse Liebens, Neon, Jean Le Rouge en D’Steph. De mix van het elektronische underground podium met het iets commerciëlere podium, gecombineerd met een eigenzinnige kijk op kunst, en dit alles op een idyllische locatie omgeven door bomen, met als centraal punt een decennia oude spiegeltent is de perfecte set-up voor Unicorn Festival. Kevin Murphy, Veaux de Camion en enkele verrassende acts zorgen voor het creatieve gedeelte en honger zal je niet hebben want met Oto Burger, Bar Leopard en Basic Italian kun je genieten in de foodcorner.
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HAND IN HAND NAAR ROZE MAANDAG
ROZE WOENSDAG 2015
Tilburg kan zich gaan opmaken voor een wel heel speciale editie van Roze
Op woensdag 22 juli tijdens de Nijmeegse Vierdaagse vindt de ‘Roze Woensdag’ plaats. Inmiddels het derde grootste roze evenement van Nederland. ’s Middags juichen duizenden toeschouwers de Vierdaagselopers feestelijk naar de eindstreep, en op tal van plekken in het centrum barsten roze festiviteiten los. Stichting Roze Woensdag meldt dat er zich dit jaar zeven podia hebben aangesloten. Genoeg plekken in de stad om op straat een feestje te vieren.
Maandag. Dit jaar bestaat Stichting Roze Maandag namelijk 25 jaar en dat wordt groots gevierd. Op maandag 20 juli staat barst het feest los op de
Tilburgse Kermis en op donderdag 2 juli vindt in Stadsschouwburg Tilburg eenmalig het Hand-in-Hand Gala plaats, een wervelende jubileumshow met afterparty.
Vorig jaar was er meer aandacht dan ooit voor de campagne van Roze
Maandag. De stichting haalde toen het (inter)nationale nieuws met de hoax
dat er een homodorp zou worden opgezet ten noorden van Tilburg. De promotiestunt en de erop volgende campagne brachten de thema’s emanci-
patie en acceptatie op unieke wijze onder de aandacht. ‘Met de campagne van 2015, die wederom is ontwikkeld in samenwerking met Scheepens
Reclame Adviseurs, borduren we voort op die achterliggende gedachte’, aldus de organisatie.
De nieuwe campagne van Roze Maandag heeft als thema Nederland
Hand-in-Hand. ‘Het idee is dat op Roze Maandag dit jaar iedereen de handen ineensluit en dat we die dag allemaal – veilig! – hand in hand over straat kunnen lopen’, aldus de organisatie. ‘Zo laten we zien dat
iedereen geaccepteerd wordt.’ Om deze boodschap kracht bij te zetten, heeft Roze Maandag een app laten ontwikkelen waarmee je jezelf met
open handen op de foto kunt zetten. Al deze foto’s (en handen) worden vervolgens automatisch met elkaar verbonden op de website www.
nederlandhandinhand.nl, waardoor een digitale slinger ontstaat met
mensen van alle geaardheden. De app is te downloaden in de App Store (iPhone) en via Google Play (Android).
In tegenstelling tot veel andere steden is het aantal homocafé’s en -feesten in Nijmegen groeiende. Zowel café de Mets, café de Meermin en Gay-Leather-Bar Chaps als het pas geopende danscafé Marcus-Anthonius en ThomTom bar doen mee. Dat betekent dat er tijdens deze Roze Woensdag meer afterparty’s dan ooit zijn. Bijzonder is ook de samenwerking tussen Stichting Roze Woensdag, Amnesty International en het Pride Fonds. Zij zorgen dit jaar voor extra aandacht voor homorechten in het buitenland. Een deel van de (internationale) wandelaars van de Vierdaagse is afkomstig uit landen waar homoseksualiteit niet of nauwelijks is geaccepteerd. Hoewel LHBT’s in bijna alle landen te maken krijgen met discriminatie en ongelijke behandeling, is de situatie in bepaalde delen van de wereld uitzonderlijk ernstig. Het credo van Roze Woensdag: ‘een feest voor iedereen’, gaat in deze landen niet op. De wandelaars en feestvierders krijgen de mogelijkheid om via de actie ‘Walk The Rainbow’ op het Faberplein hun steun te geven aan LHBT-activisten in nood.
Het 25-jarig bestaan van Roze Maandag zal worden geopend door
O’G3NE (winnaar van The Voice of Holland 2014). De drie Brabantse zangeressen geven de aftrap om 13.00 uur in de Bierhal. Via
www.theaterstilburg zijn tevens nog kaartjes te koop voor het Hand-in-Hand Gala op 2 juli, met artiesten als Sven Ratzke en Shirma Rouse.
Kijk voor de laatste ontwikkelingen en het meest actuele programma op de website van Stichting Roze Woensdag: www.rozewoensdag.nl of op Facebook: www.facebook.com/ rozewoensdag
Houd voor meer informatie www.rozemaandag.nl in de gaten of volg Roze Maandag via Facebook en Twitter.
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GAYPRIDE AMERSFOORT Op 30 juli vindt voor de 13de keer Gaypride Amersfoort plaats, op de donderdag voorafgaand aan de Botenparade in Amsterdam. Ook in Amersfoort zal dit jaar een roze botenparade door de grachten varen. Stichting Keiroze, een Amersfoortse organisatie die opkomt voor de belangen van LHBT’s, organiseert op 30 juli het Keiroze Boten & Grachtenspektakel. In de middag vaart er een stoet aan versierde boten door de Amersfoortse grachten, waarop volop wordt gepicknickt en muziek zal worden gemaakt. Volgens de organisatie zijn er dit jaar misschien zelfs een aantal artiesten op de boten te vinden. De afgelopen jaren werden er al ink wat vernieuwingen toegevoegd, maar ook dit jaar is er ruimte voor nieuwe ideeën. De hof blijft het festivalhart met een openluchtdisco, maar op de Groenmarkt wordt dit jaar een uitgebreid
cultuurprogramma gebracht. Een mix van muziek, sing-a-long, variété, kleinkunst en quizvragen. De nadruk ligt bij dit podium op publieksparticipatie. Net als vorig jaar wordt er weer een Rainbow Run georganiseerd. Een hardlooptocht door het centrum van Amersfoort die begint en eindigt aan de voet van de Lieve Vrouwetoren en die dit keer direct door theater De Flint heen loopt. Tijdens de run verzamelen lopers polsbandjes in de kleuren van de regenboogvlag. Verder is er een Roze markt, een braderie waar ideële en commerciële instellingen hun waar en informatie kunnen aanbieden. Denk aan roze feestaccessoires, suikerspinnen, condooms, boeken, sieraden etc. Op de Roze Markt zal tevens een open podium worden ingericht, waar talentvolle dj’s en singer-songwriters zich kunnen bewijzen. Meer informatie: www.gayprideamersfoort.nl
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Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
WELKOM BIJ ANTWERP PRIDE 2015 Bart Abeel
Voorzitter Antwerp Pride PRIDE – TROTS – FIER(E)– STOLZ Dat kunnen we zijn, dat mogen we zijn op de lange weg die is afgelegd sinds de jaren ’70 tot nu. Toen werden we ‘net niet’ beschouwd als geestesziek en/of pervers, nu (wettelijk) zo goed als volwaardige en gelijkberechtigde burgers. Holebi’s en transgenders kunnen in ons kleine landje volop dromen van en bouwen aan een boeiend leven midden in de maatschappij, en niet langer aan de rand ervan. Dit alles is echter niet zonder slag of stoot bereikt. Een lange en soms harde - maar gelukkig nooit gewelddadige - strijd is hier voor nodig geweest : nationaal en internationaal. Eerder dit jaar hebben we de twintigste editie van de Belgian Pride mee kleur gegeven, en dit jaar vieren we ook de twintigste verjaardag van ons eigen Roze Huis hier in Antwerpen.
als alle rechten heeft binnen gehaald die er maar te bedenken zijn. En zoals altijd , geef ik graag met veel vuur en overtuiging vier redenen waarom een Pride nog steeds absoluut nodig is. Hier in Antwerpen zien we onze Pride op de eerste plaats als een manier om onze dankbaarheid en trots te laten zien aan de stad en haar inwoners voor de fantastische, inspirerende en gastvrije omgeving waar we ‘zichtbaar’ ons zelf kunnen zijn en kunnen ontplooien. Het is een uitnodiging aan iedereen om samen met ons feest te vieren en op die manier even te vertoeven in een ‘holebi/transgenders normatieve ‘ omgeving en zo te begrijpen dat het voor holebi’s en transgenders alle dagen andersom is.
Het is dus een goed moment om even stil te staan bij wat er in onze eigen stad allemaal gebeurd is in de afgelopen decennia om tot onze status van holebi/transgenders vriendelijke metropool te komen. Onlangs verscheen hier een fascinerend boek over ‘holebipioniers’, en ook verder in dit boekje kan je een interessant relaas lezen van enkele van deze pioniers.
Zoals we allen weten, blijft het in de grootste delen van de wereld bijzonder moeilijk en dikwijls ronduit gevaarlijk om te leven zoals je bent. Dit jaar reiken we de hand naar het land met het grootste aantal inwoners ter wereld: China. Holebi’s worden er ‘getolereerd’ zonder enige vorm van wettelijke bescherming, en vooral transgenders zijn er nog veel slechter af. Als stad met een grote Chinese gemeenschap, kunnen we dus heel wat betekenen.
En zoals altijd, wordt dan de vraag gesteld: Wat nu? Is er echt nog nood aan een Pride nu de holebi en transgenders beweging zogoed
Ondanks al het wetgevende werk en anti-discriminatie regels, is en blijft het ook bij ons voor velen moeilijk om anders te zijn en in het
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Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
WELKOM BIJ ANTWERP PRIDE 2015 Bart Abeel
President of Antwerp Pride bijzonder transgender. Nog steeds horen we schrijnende verhalen over discriminatie, agressie of ronduit geweld, depressie en uitsluiting. Sociale achtergrond of migratieproblematiek liggen dikwijls aan de basis hiervan. Dat dit alles kan leiden tot (kans) armoede kan je lezen in drie pakkende getuigenissen verder in dit boekje. En dit brengt mij tot het vierde maar zeker niet minst belangrijke argument voor een Pride. We willen ook een spiegel voorhouden aan de toch wel ‘lichtjes’ verwende holebigemeenschap zelf. De vrije manier waarop we leven en bewegen, is er niet zomaar gekomen. Velen zijn slachtoffer geweest van discriminatie en hebben zich moedig moeten afzetten tegen de ‘goegemeente’ om te bereiken wat er vandaag is. Het is dan ook jammer te moeten vaststellen hoe weinig empathie en solidariteit we soms nog opbrengen naar diegenen toe die toch nog strijd moeten leveren tegen sociale onrechtvaardigheid op basis van hun anders zijn. En nog vreemder is het om te moeten vaststellen dat sommigen zich wegsteken achter een economisch-commercieel argument om zich te onthouden van steun of engagement. Op die manier waren we er nooit gekomen. Antwerp Pride wil solidair zijn met die holebi’s en transgenders die nog te vaak worden uitgesloten
- en soms door de eigen gemeenschap - omwille van hun sociale, etnische achtergrond. Iedereen heeft recht op Pride en kan zich bij ons welkom voelen. Maar Antwerp Pride is ook feest. Ik ben de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, de provincie en stad Antwerpen, de lokale politie, de dienst Toerisme en Evenementen, alle beleidsmakers en alle sponsors, partners, handelszaken en horecagelegenheden die een steen of steentje bijdragen aan dit feest dan ook enorm dankbaar. Antwerp Pride is een werk van veel vrijwilligers die vaak onzichtbaar blijven, maar altijd onmisbaar zijn. Ook aan hen: een grote dank. Een bijzonder woord van dank wil ik richten aan Jeroen Van Lievenoogen die meer dan vijf jaar lang secretaris is geweest van Antwerp Pride. Zonder zijn inzet, creativiteit en doorzettingsvermogen was Antwerp Pride nooit geworden wat het vandaag is. Merci Jeroen !! Ook Remco van Wessel wil ik bedanken die zich na twee jaar ondervoorzitterschap voluit wil concentreren op de werking van het Roze Huis. En nu genoeg woorden van een trotse Antwerp Pride voorzitter. Nu is het aan jullie. Geniet van een vrolijke, kleurrijke, zinvolle, opwindende, spectaculaire, veilige, liefdevolle, warme,... en vul zelf maar aan... Antwerp Pride!
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Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
WELCOME TO ANTWERP PRIDE 2015 Bart Abeel
Voorzitter Antwerp Pride PRIDE – TROTS – FIER(E)– STOLZ That we can be since we have come such a long way since the 70s up to now. Then we were considered as almost mentally ill and / or perverse, today (and legally so) having full and equal rights as citizens. LGBT people in our small country can have their dreams and build a fascinating life in the midst of society, and no longer be confined to its margins. However, this has not been achieved without a struggle. A long and sometimes harsh - but fortunately never violent - struggle has been necessary to achieve this: both nationally and internationally. Earlier this year, we have contributed colourfully to the twentieth edition of the Belgian Pride, and this year we celebrate the twentieth anniversary of our own Pink House here in Antwerp. So it’s a good time to just reflect on what has happened in our city over the past decades, such that it now has the reputation as a LGBT friendly metropolis. Recently a fascinating book has been published about “gay pioneers” , and further on in this booklet you can read an interesting account of some of them. And as always, the question will be asked: What now? Is there really still a need for a Pride now that the LGBT movement has
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achieved most of the rights we have wanted. And as always, I shall state with the greatest passion and conviction the four reasons why Pride is still absolutely necessary. Here in Antwerp, we see our Pride in the first place as a way to show our gratitude and pride to the city and its inhabitants for the fantastic, inspiring and welcoming environment where we can be “visibly” ourselves and be able to flourish. It is an invitation to everyone to celebrate with us, to party and thus to just spend time in a “gay / transgender normative” environment and hence to understand that for LGBT people most of the days it is the other way around. As we all know, in most parts of the world it remains difficult and often downright dangerous to live life as you are. This year we reach out to the country with the largest population in the world: China. Gays and lesbians are “tolerated” there without any form of legal protection, and especially transgenders are much worse off. As a city with a large Chinese community, we can therefore make a difference. Despite all the legislative work and anti-discrimination rules, it remains difficult for many of us to be different and
Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
WELCOME TO ANTWERP PRIDE 2015 Bart Abeel
President of Antwerp Pride especially transgender. We still hear harrowing stories of discrimination, aggression or outright violence, depression and exclusion. Social background or migration problems often underlie them. That all this could lead to deprivation or poverty; this can be read about in three compelling testimonies further on in this booklet. And this brings me to the fourth but certainly not least important argument for Pride. We also want to hold up a mirror to the rather ‘slightly’ spoiled gay community itself. The easy way we live and move around now, didn’t just arrive there. Many have been victims of discrimination and had to stand up courageously against the “rule of the masses” to obtain what has been achieved today. It is therefore regrettable to note how little empathy we sometimes afford to allow those who must still struggle to deliver against social injustices based on their being different. And even stranger, is withholding support or commitments using so called economical-commercial arguments. We never got to where we are today in that way. Antwerp Pride wants to show solidarity with the LGBT people who are still too often excluded - and sometimes by their own community - because of their
social or ethnic backgrounds. Everyone is entitled to Pride and may feel welcome here. But Antwerp Pride is a celebration. I am enormously grateful to the Flemish Community, the province and city of Antwerp, local police, the Tourist Office, all policy makers and all sponsors, shops, bars, clubs and restaurants who have contributed to this celebration. Antwerp Pride is a work created by many volunteers who often remain invisible but always indispensable. Also to them I give a big thank you. A special word of thanks is also given to Jeroen Van Lievenoogen who has been secretary of Antwerp Pride for more than five years. Without his commitment, creativity and perseverance Antwerp pride would never have become what it is today. Jeroen Merci !! I also want to thank Remco van Wessel who after two years as deputy chairman, now wants to fully concentrate on the operation of the Pink House. And now enough words from a proud Antwerp Pride president. Now it’s up to you. Enjoy a cheerful, colorful, meaningful, exciting, spectacular, safe, loving, warm ... and you can fill the rest in yourself ... Antwerp Pride!
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ANTWERP PRIDE
GETTING STARTED p6 p 10 p 12 p 14 p 16 p 18 p 24 p 30
MAGNIFICENT SUNDAY p 106 p 110 p 112 p 114 p 116 p 117 p 118 p 120 p 122 p 126 p 128
Bart Abeel - PRIDE – TROTS – FIER(E)– STOLZ Contents Bart De Wever - Mayor of Antwerp Program summary Tickets, partners & sponsors Pride 2015 welcomes China LGBT people in the fourth world Progress Is About Open Minds
ENGAGING PRE-PRIDE EVENTS Philip Heylen - Alderman for culture Antwerp Queer Arts Festival Researcher Paul Borghs Pre-pride program
p 30 p 36 p 43 p 46
BEAUTIFUL ANTWERP p 147 p 148 p 150 p 152 p 156 p 164
MARVELING THURSDAY p 44 p 52
Sunday Program Closing Festival Artist - Conchita Wurst Artist - Alexander Rybak Artist - Slongs Dievanongs Artist - Natalia Rent Sjalot And Friends Pink Sunday Drama Queen Café De Love
Thursday Program Midsummer Party
Fons Duchateau - Alderman for diversity A Girls best friend - Antwerp Gay venue addresses New gay hot spots Antwerp district’s Public Transport
WONDERFUL TEAM p 172 p 174 p 176 p 178
INCREDIBLE FRIDAY p 58 p 62 p 64 p 66 p 68
Friday Program Reload - Viva la fiesta Roof Of Love Recon How It All Began
GLORIOUS SATURDAY p 74 p 77 p 80 p 84 p 86 p 92 p 102
Saturday Program Pride Parade Wave Terrazza Extravaganza A Hard Night Parade Welcomes Gay Classic Car Club
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Voor niet-dringende vragen, bel de Blauwe Lijn op 0800 123 12. Dringende hulp nodig, bel 101.
Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
Welkom bij Antwerp Pride 2015 Bart De Wever
Burgemeester van Antwerpen
ANTWERPEN OPEN GASTVRIJE STAD Het is een voorrecht u welkom te mogen heten in Antwerpen. U bent naar Vlaanderens boeiendste stad gekomen omdat u zich wil onderdompelen in de Antwerp Pride. Genoegzaam wordt deze feestweek de Antwerp Gay Pride genoemd. Maar organisatie en stad hebben er bewust voor gekozen om ‘gay’ uit die roepnaam weg te laten. Antwerp Pride is uitgegroeid tot een feest van de hele stadsgemeenschap. Holebi en hetero, jong en oud, elders geboren, hier getogen. Een feest van openheid, diversiteit en verdraagzaamheid op uitnodiging en initiatief van de holebi-transgender gemeenschap. Verdraagzaamheid is en blijft een kwetsbaar goed. Vrijheid die als verworven moet worden beschouwd, is niet eeuwig en overal vanzelfsprekend. In Antwerpen en Vlaanderen is een heel eind van de weg ten goede afgelegd. Toch zijn er best nog biotopen waar holebi’s het knap moeilijk hebben om te zijn wie ze zijn. Op de werkvloer. Hand in hand op straat. Op plaatsen waar machogedrag nog altijd de norm is. Of waar religieuze argumenten tolerantie tegenover holebi’s in de weg staan. Het is goed dat Antwerp Pride aandacht vraagt voor dit nog te vaak verborgen verdriet. In dit programmaboek leest u een paar onthutsende getuigenissen die ons met de neus op de feiten drukken. Antwerp Pride vraagt tijdens deze achtste editie bijzondere aandacht voor holebi’s in China. De razendsnelle ontwikkeling van hun land ten spijt, vinden holebi’s in China nog steeds
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geen gehoor bij de overheid en worden gehinderd om organisaties op te richten. Transgenders worden er nog steeds beschouwd als geesteszieken. Dat Antwerp Pride meer wil zijn dan fun & dance, wordt onderlijnd door de verhoogde aandacht voor kunst, lezingen, debat en een brede, soms bezorgde kijk op de wereld. Deze officiële gids voor de Antwerp Pride 2015 wil ook een praktische gids zijn voor de duizenden gasten die we van maandag 3 tot zondag 9 augustus met open armen willen ontvangen. U maakt kennis met gastvrije horecazaken en swingende nachtclubs. U vindt de weg naar het openbaar vervoer, onze kunstschatten en hippe shoppingbuurten waar u zich thuis weet komen. Stadsbestuur en politiekorps werken graag mee om van elke Antwerp Pride een foutloos georganiseerd en veilig evenement te maken. Ik dank alle partners en sponsors. Ik spreek mijn oprechte waardering uit voor de talloze vrijwilligers en holebi-gerelateerde organisaties die 51 weken in de weer zijn om van de eerste week van augustus 2015 een feest te maken. Een feest dat Antwerpen op de kaart zet als een verdraagzame stad. Een open, bijdetijdse stad waar iedereen de vrijheid krijgt en de verantwoordelijkheid neemt het leven vorm, inhoud en betekenis te geven. Voor zichzelf, voor de ander, voor de hele stadsgemeenschap.
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Antwerp Pride - Getting Started
Welcome to Antwerp Pride 2015 Bart De Wever
Mayor of Antwerp
ANTWERP: AN OPEN WELCOMING CITY It is a privilege to welcome you in Antwerp. You have come to Flanders’ most interesting city because you want to dive into the Antwerp Pride. People call this party week conveniently the Antwerp Gay Pride. But the organisation and the city have deliberately chosen to skip the word ‘gay’. Antwerp Pride has developed into a party for the whole city community. LGBTQI and straight people, young and old, born elsewhere, or grown up here. It’s a feast of openness, diversity and tolerance as an invitation from and initiated by the LGBTQI community. Tolerance is and remains a vulnerable good. Freedom that is considered to be an established right, is not eternal nor self-evident everywhere. In Antwerp and Flanders we have come a long way. There still are areas, however, where LGBTQI people have to struggle to be able to be themselves. In the workplace. Hand in hand in the street. In places where macho behaviour still is the standard. Or where religious arguments obstruct tolerance towards LGBTQI people. It’s a good thing that Antwerp Pride draws the attention to this still too often hidden suffering. In this brochure you can read the appalling testimony of some victims who let us face the facts. During this eighth edition Antwerp Pride asks our particular attention for LGBTQI people in China. Despite the incredibly fast development of the country, the government still does not acknowledge the LGBTQI community and makes it difficult for organizations. Transgenderism is still being considered
as a mental illness. That Antwerp Pride wants to be more than just ‘fun & dance’. This is underlined by the increased attention for art, lectures, debate and a wide, sometimes concerned view on the world. This official guide for Antwerp Pride 2015 also wants to be a practical guide for the thousands of guests we will welcome with open arms from Monday the 3th till Sunday the 9th of August. You will get to know the welcoming hotels, restaurants, café’s and swinging night clubs. You will find your way to the public transport, our art treasures and trendy shopping quarters where you will feel at home. The city council and the police force like to cooperate to make every Antwerp Pride an impeccably organised and safe event. I would like to thank all partners and sponsors. I express my sincere appreciation for the countless volunteers and LGBTQI linked organisations that are working very hard during 51 weeks to turn the first week of August 2015 into a great success. A successful festival that puts Antwerp on the map as a tolerant city. An open, modern city where everyone gets the freedom and the responsibility to shape their lives and give it content and meaning. For him or herself, for the others , for the whole city community. Summer 2015
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PROGRAM SUMMARY OFFICIAL MAIN EVENTS Th 06.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Su 09.08
Opening Reception Pride Parade Wave Festival - Pride Main Festival Extravaganza - Pride Main Party Closing Festival - Official Closing Event
19:00h 13:00h 14:00h 23:00h 14:00h
City Hall Waterpoort Steenpein Café d’Anvers Grote Markt
18:00h 16:00h 17:00h 22:00h 14:00h 22:00h 23:00h 14:00h 14:00h 18:00h 18:00h 19:00h
Draakplaats Nieuwstad 4 Korte Winkelstraat 11 The Boots Van Schoonbekeplein Petrol Club Red & Blue Café Delux Van Schoonbekeplein Bonaparte Wisselstraat Red & Blue
OFFICIAL PARTNER EVENTS Th 06.08 Fr 07.08 Fr. 07.08 Fr. 07.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Su. 09.08 Su. 09.08 Su. 09.08 Su. 09.08 Su. 09.08
Midsummer Party - Pride Opening Party Roof Of Love 7 Years Reload Recon Full Fetich Terrazza A Hard Night Rapido Pink Sunday Terrazza Dramaqueen Sjalot & Friends Cafedelove
OTHER EVENTS Mo 03.08 We 05.08 We 05.08 Th 06.08 Th 06.08 Fr 07.08 Fr. 07.08 Fr. 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr. 07.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Su 09.08 Su 09.08 Su. 09.08 Su 09.08
Haarboetiek Tombola Tranny-Oke Pride Bingo Pride Workout Dolle Dildo Donderdag Pride Workout Fitness Friday Marko’s Eurovision Starbugs Daddi Pride Workout Sinjoor Saturday Pre-Pride-Open-Air-Party Extravaganza Dinner Queer Quiz Pride Workout Sleazy Slippery Sunday Pannekoek Xxl Matinee Popical
Check 21:00h 17:00h 10:00h 11:00h 10:00h 11:00h 20:00h 22:00h 23:00h 10:00h 11:00h 12:00h 20:00h 20:00h 10:00h 11:00h 13:00h 14:00h
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Haarboetiek Bonaparte Velvet Cafe Fitness het Eiland Toys 4 Boys Fitness het Eiland Toys 4 Boys Popi Bonaparte Red & Blue Fitness het Eiland Toys 4 Boys Popi Sjalot & Schanul Het Roze Huis Fitness het Eiland Toys 4 Boys Banaparte Popi
PROGRAM SUMMARY CULTUUR, CONFERENCES & EDUCATION Sa 01.08 Sa 01.08 Su 02.08 Su 02.08 Su 02.08 Su 02.08 Mo 03.08 We 05.08 We 05.08 We 05.08 Th 06.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08
Festival opening night - AQAF QAF CINEMA Expo - AQAF Web series - (AQAF) What’s In a Name - (AQAF) Drugs Kept Me Alive - (AQAF) Literary Evening - AQAF Workshop Zine - AQAF An Attempt - (AQAF) It’s Okay To Be ... My Queer China Network Event LGBTQ In China Media & Activism - AQAF Brothers (docu) - AQAF AQAF @ De Coninckplein Siberian Butterfly - AQAF Our Marriages - AQAF
20:00h Check 12:00h 16:30h 19:00h 21:00h 20:00h 14:00h 21:00h 18:00h 11:00h 10:00h 13:00h 13:00h 14:30h 15:00h 19:00h 21:00h
Galerij Verbeeck-Van Dyck Cinema Cartoon’s Galerij Verbeeck-Van Dyck Troubleyn Troubleyn Central Antwerp Library Permeke Central Antwerp Library Permeke Troubleyn Troubleyn WM Galleries by Patrick Declerck Gay Concept Store ‘t Verschil Central Antwerp Library Permeke Radisson Hotel Radisson Hotel Radisson Hotel Central Antwerp Library Permeke Central Antwerp Library Permeke Central Antwerp Library Permeke
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Club Random The Kinky’s The Boots Man Playz The Kinky’s The Boots Club Random Man Playz The Kinky’s The Boots Club Random The Boots The Kinky’s The Boots Club Random The Boots
CRUISING & FUN Th 06.08 Th 06.08 Th 06.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Fr 07.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Sa 08.08 Su 09.08 Su 09.08 Su 09.08 Su 09.08 Su 09.08
Thirsty Thursday Naked & Underwear Sleazy Pride Warmup Warm Up Cruising Golden Shower Party Recon Full Fetich Fluo 5 Lottery Naked & Underwear Party Xtreme Fetish Clubbing Afterparty Naked & Underwear Fetish Afternoon Random Live Sleazy Sunday
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Ticket Sales
Partner Events
Several events feature a ticket pre-sale. Tickets can be purchased online on our website; www.antwerppride.com or at selected outlets in Antwerp city. Check our website for the list of ticket outlets.
Throughout this magazine and its agenda you’ll notice that several events bear the mark of ‘Partner Event’, either a Pride main event or a supporting event. Those events have made an extra contribution to this year’s Pride organization by donating € 250 on top of their advertising space. Money that’s been used to cover the expenses of the partner event information you can find in this brochure such as the picture reports and articles on those events, and so making our magazine look even more attractive.
Events with ticket sales:
Becoming a partner event is open for all. The Board appreciates their efforts greatly. A well-meant ‘thank you’ for the support. Make sure to stop by one of the partner events during your Pride festivities as a way of returning the favour. You can recognize partner events by the Antwerp Pride label on their flyers and posters.
Extravaganza Official pride main party Saturday 8 August 2014 23:00 - 06:00 Pre-sale: € 10 (door: € 15)
A Hard Night saturday 8 August 2014 22:00 - 06:00 Pre-sale: € 19 (door: € 24)
Cafedelove Sunday 10 August 2014 19:00 - 02:00 Only door € 10
Sponsors Many organizations, companies and events support the pride by advertising in this magazine. Recognize them by the sponsor-label displayed in these venues.
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Antwerp Pride 2015 welcomes China
interest in China and I wanted to research the balance between civil rights and government there. How do you deal with a very narrow legal and political window to stand up for your rights? One of the civil rights groups I was studying was involved in hiv/Aids awareness. I started to work with them and before I knew it, I was more busy with their work than with my own study. Through them I got to know a lot of LGBT groups. In 2007, a friend and I started Queer Comrades (www.queercomrades. com) In the beginning it was small scale, but since 2009 it is my fulltime job. Now, I travel between Belgium and China.’
If you are a first time visitor to Antwerp - welcome, by the way - you’ll quickly notice that Antwerp is a vibrant multi-cultural city. Antwerp Pride embraces this and every year we take a look beyond our own fair city. With a large Chinese community within our walls, Antwerp Pride 2015 focuses on the People’s Republic and asks the question: how is the LGBT community doing in the land of smiles? Not too bad, thank you, but things could be much better. With 1.3 billion people living in China you might expect there are a couple of gay and transgender people among them. Someone who knows the Chinese LGBT community like the back of his hand is Belgian activist-researcher Stijn Deklerck. Indeed, he is one of the founders of the Chinese LGBT activist group Queer Comrades who are a guest at the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival this year.
In general, people will think the situation for LGBT people in China must be terrible. Do we have the correct image of China? ‘It depends. There is a three no policy in China when it comes to LGBT: No approval, No disapproval, No promotion. There are no laws that criminalise homosexuality, and since 2001 it isn’t considered a mental illness any longer. But there is also no protection and there is a lot of censorship. Sex education, movies… They can not mention homosexuality. The government condones LGBT people and that’s it.
How does a Belgian chap get involved in Chinese LGBT activism? ‘After finishing my law studies in Belgium, I didn’t really know what to do. I wanted to write my PhD on the civil society in China. I’ve always had an
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Antwerp Pride 2015 welcomes China Yet, in society we have seen an improvement in the recent years. Last year a clinic was condemned in court for practising gay conversion therapy. The media are reporting more objectively and positively about gay people and certainly young people are starting to be more open-minded about it. The biggest problem for the LGBT community is the austere control of the government on everything that has to do with civil society. Since president Xi Jinping is in power, he has taken very hard measures against everything that has to do with activism. He has started a crusade against western ideals like freedom of press and civil rights. LGBT groups get most of their money from western organisations so they are considered as being under the influence of western powers against China. Look at the five feminists who were arrested and detained for a month recently. Some of them were active in the LGBT community. They did not to do anything illegal but it was a clear warning from the government towards activists: from the moment you make too much noise we can and will arrest you. This political situation, coupled with the unsupportive legal situation, makes it very difficult for LGBT organisations to get their message across and to help people.
duties like marrying a person of the opposite sex and producing heirs. The cultural revolution changed all that? ‘During the Maoist era, and especially during the cultural revolution, violence against sexual minorities escalated, often homosexuality was seen as a ‘feudal remnant’ or ‘a western decadence’ Nowadays there is no forceful hate lobby against LGBT people, like in some other countries. There is no powerful Church, for instance, that condemns gay people. Hate crimes against gay people are far less common than in Belgium. In China, the family is very important. Several surveys tell us that Chinese people do not have a problem with gays, as long as their son or daughter is straight. Many gays struggle with communicating their homosexuality to their parents. They hereby often turn away from western ways of ‘coming out’ that emphasize a ‘gay identity’ you openly communicate to everybody. instead, they ensure that their boy- or girlfriend first becomes a friend of the family, and then part of the family without explicitly talking about homosexuality. The family thus can silently accept who you are, something that would be much more difficult if you shout your homosexuality from the rooftops, as this would bring shame on the family. There are also no openly LGBT role models in mainstream media or entertainment. There is Jin Xing, an openly transgender modern dancer. but that is it.’ How would my life be as a gay man in China?
Yet in Chinese history, homosexuality was never a problem. Chinese poetry and art in general have a lot of references to homosexuality.
‘There is a large gay scene in the big cities and the prosperous middle class will certainly go out to the gay clubs in big cities like Shanghai and Beijing. But you would probably also be married to a woman. It is estimated that more than 80 percent of gay men are married to women. They often enter a marriage without informing their wife about their homosexuality, but there is also a rise of gay men engaging in a ‘contract-marriage’ with a lesbian woman. In that way they form a family and be socially accepted and in the same time can do what they want. Sometimes several couples in that situation form a small community and they are happy. They are thus ‘reinventing’ common ways of building a family and community, building ‘queer’ ways of living together.
‘Absolutely. There is the famous true story of The Cut Sleeve, about emperor AI who did not want to wake his lover who had fallen asleep on the sleeve of his rope. Rather than waking him, he cut of his sleeve and in doing so created a new fashion. ‘Cut sleeve’ is still a slang word for gay in Chinese. Same-sex eroticism was generally tolerated in China. As long as this did not affect people’s fulfilment of duties to get married and carry on the family lineage. Confucianisme does not take issue with homoeroticism, both between man and between women, but this cannot affect the fulfilment of crucial family
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that way they form a family and be socially accepted and in the same time can do what they want. Sometimes several couples in that situation form a small community and they are happy. They are thus ‘reinventing’ common ways of building a family and community, building ‘queer’ ways of living together.
more serious and sensitive matters, then it becomes a problem. Social media are very strictly screened. Your webcast Queer Comrades is a guest at this year’s Antwerp Queer Arts Festival and Antwerp Pride. Tell us something more about that. ‘We started in 2007 with making talk shows for the internet. Gradually we started making documentaries and news items. We delve into all sorts of topics. Serious ones but also fun ones. We post them online and basically we are there for the LGBT community and non-LGBT people. We are quite popular with straight people. People who think their daughter, son or friend is gay often visit us for information. We always try to be positive. We are never negative towards the government but we try to give them suggestions and ideas on how to do it better. We also work closely with the mainstream media and every year we hand out The China Rainbow Media Awards for positive reporting on LGBT issues. We also educate them. That helps. The media generally does not treat us like mentally ill people any more. We also work with universities and schools to try to make them talk more about it. Luckily more and more academics get interested in LGBT issues.’
That is very well for the large cities, but China is a big place. What about the more remote areas in the countryside. ‘There is very little information available to people living in the countryside. There are some parts where people haven’t even heard of the word homosexuality. We try to work in the rural areas but it is very difficult. That is why the internet is very important in our activism. But there are surprising stories. I know of a guy who works in a mining community. Not the easiest environment for any gay person you might think, but he is open and he is being more or less accepted. It is another example of the duality of China.
How is the situation for transgender people. ‘This is a group that is still being overlooked. They haven’t formed a strong community yet. We want to focus on them in the near future. Legally there are some positive signs. Though it is still considered a mental illness, people can change their gender on their identity cards after undergoing surgery. It is difficult however for many transgender to access sex reassignment surgery in China: it is very expensive, you need to prove that you had the desire for a sex change for at least five years, etc. Many people experiment with hormones without medical supervision. Of course, accidents happen. And there is a
A lot of activism happens on the internet. How free are you there? Reasonably free. Sometimes the government bans certain information, documentaries or sites, but there is a certain amount of freedom. We also see that Chinese versions of dating apps like Grindr are booming. There is a lot allowed as long as it is considered a form of entertainment. When you publish
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the situation anymore. Sometimes it is better not to talk too much to foreign journalists. But once something like the arrest of the feminists is in the open, of course it is good that there is that kind of international attention.’
huge employment problem. Many m to f transgenders engage in sex work, live marginalized lives and are extra vulnerable to hiv and aids. When in march of this year five feminists were arrested for handing out flyers against sexual harassment, there was an international outcry. At the moment of writing they have been released but remain under investigation. Did that kind of international pressure help?
What can we in the west do to make life better for our Chinese LGBT friends? ‘Keep on organising events like Antwerp Pride where the international LGBT community can come together and exchange ideas and information and learn from each other. Please don’t bring a savior mentality. Please don’t assume that LGBT people in China face the same problemes as LGBT people in the west and need the same set of solutions, carried out in the same order. Instead, take the time to get to know China. Learn about Chinese LGBT and activism through local organizations and built partnerships based on equality and respect.
Difficult to say. China doesn’t like to be told off by foreign powers. Also, sometimes a lot of attention in the foreign press can have the opposite effect. In 2010, a Mister Gay China Pageant was being organised. The foreign press jumped on it and made it into a big news story, saying the event would change the LGBT situation in China. Probably because of this huge attention, the pageant was banned. The government suddenly felt it did not have control of
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Reaching out: LGBT people in the fourth world
Antwerp Pride is not only a fabulous parade, great parties and beautiful people. This celebration is also the moment to address some key problems within the LGBT community. Rather than focussing on the classic LGBTQI rights, Antwerp Pride 2015 takes a look at a group of LGBT people we sometimes overlook. People like you and I but who were born or ended up on the other side of society. Here we present three LGBT people who are brave enough to share their story.
Story 1: The story of Maria ‘I can’t not mention it, although it is always a risk’
There are many clichés about our community. Some are true and some are just funny. One of them is that gay people automatically lead happy, sunny and luxurious lives. For lots of people being gay implies that we get up in our exquisitely furnished penthouses and head for our daily champagne brunches dressed in the latest fashion, deciding whether our third holiday this year will be in Sitges or in Gran Canaria. We have no kids, right? And don’t we all have those marvelous careers in some artsy business?
‘I was born in poverty. Into what they call generational poverty. My father and my mother were poor and their parents before them. When I got ill as a child, I had to go to a sanatorium. My parents never came back to pick me up, after which I lost all contact with them. The court placed me in several institutions and for a while I lived with my paternal grandmother. When I was seventeen and living in another institution, my brother and sister contacted me and asked to come and live at home. I did that until I was 21 years old and I could leave home. I have a degree in psychology but couldn’t find a job. Now I give lectures about poverty.
Antwerp Pride calls upon our own community to consider those who simply didn’t get that break in life that most of us get. LGBT people who were born in poverty, were born in the wrong country and had to flee or those who for some reason ended up in the sex industry. Strangely enough there are no recent studies about LGBT people in the fourth world. Luckily there are a lot of organisations like Boysproject, Het Roze Huis or the Sint-Egidiuscommunity who help those people. With Antwerp Pride 2015 we want to express our solidarity with LGBT people who often remain in the shadows of the fourth world and reach out to them because everybody has the right to be part of Antwerp Pride.
Because I want to tell a different story than what some professional social workers tell us. People have a lot of prejudices against poor people. We are lazy, stupid, addicted or we keep a hundred cats. It is our own fault that we are poor, because if you want to get out of that situation you can, right? And we shouldn’t have children.
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Reaching out: LGBT people in the fourth world Even some social workers sometimes are prejudiced against poor people. We are not supposed to speak up, not supposed to have skills. Some social workers think in a very paternising way. If you turn for help, you would be suprised how seldom you are asked what the problem really is. Everybody wants to be part of society, wants to be accepted, wants to be recognised. Poor people and certainly those who are born into poverty often have a low self esteem. The bigger your self esteem, the better you can deal with life. But self esteem is not something you buy. It is something that has to grow. Contact with other people is important for this. When I meet someone I always tell her of my situation. I can not not tell it. It is a huge part of my life. It is always a risk, because I know I will be judged. Most of the time, it will be difficult to form a friendship after that. The other option is to shut up and be careful of what you say. Being poor is like being in the closet. I always have the feeling to have to do a coming out towards people who themselves came out a different sort of closet. A lot of people can’t go to Pride or become a member of a LGBT organisation, simply because they can’t afford the membership, or the train ticket. I’m not going to Brussels Pride, but I will come to Antwerp Pride. It is good that they organise some free events as well.
get any papers. I was unable to give information about the human traffickers, which is necessary to obtain documents. I lived without papers for 2 years. I came here because the situation for transgender people in Morocco is very bad. I didn't know I could ask asylum because of that. A friend brought me to a social organisation, the counselor helped me with the demand for asylum. Now - after 3 years - I'm legal. Before I had documents, it was very hard. You are not allowed to work, I had nothing. But even now, things are difficult. For example to find an appartement to rent. I think I tried at least 70 apartments and I'm still searching. I have to move from the shelter where I live and there's a chance that I will become homeless. When you are on social welfare, not a lot of doors open. And when you are a Moroccan, it get's even more difficult. Besides, it's really expensive for me to rent something.
Poor people also have prejudices against middle class people. Or are afraid. I just want to say, if someone comes up to you and it turns out he or she is poor, don’t judge but simply talk. We are not aliens. The only way to bridge the gap and get to know each other is by shaking hands and talking to each other.’ (The name of the interviewee was changed at her own request)
Story 2: The story of Nacer
I lived with my boyfriend for a while, a guy I met on Gayromeo. He also supported me a bit financially. We split up because of the language barrier. After that I had somebody else, but I left him because he was fooling around with another boy when I got home one day. And I don't like that sort of things. And then there was another boyfriend, but he drank a lot and he was very mean when he got drunk. So I also left him.’
'Even within the gay community a lot of people do not understand transgenderism' Nacer, how did you end up in Belgium? ‘I left Morocco about three years ago, not long after my mother had died. I already lost my father when I was eleven. I was victim of human trafficking but I didn’t
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Reaching out: LGBT people in the fourth world What’s it like living in a shelter in Antwerp? Well, I am afraid to leave the apartment in drag. The guys living in my apartment building, they scare me sometimes. It already happened one time that I had to run because some guys wanted to beat me on the street. I went to the police, but they said that I should not walk in drag on the Turnhoutsebaan. Transgenderism is still something a lot of people don't understand. Even within the gay community. Some people also think that I am a transvestite. But I am not, I feel like a woman. I am transgender. Doing drag is just something I do right now to release some stress. I am still talking to my counselor about a transition. Once I get an operation, I will be a heterosexual woman. But I will still want to hang out in the gay scene. Of course, I have friends there, they will still be my friends. And I will also want to help other transgender people who face what I am facing right now. I am already volunteering a bit.
How did you get into this situation? ‘I’m almost at the end of a long tunnel; my debt mediation has recently ended. It all started by making the wrong choices. I didn’t finish my secondary school and I wasn’t ready to be independent and stand on my own two feet. You end up in a situation where you have to get on with your life, and you inevitably have expenses such as rent, going out,… But when you have no income… I have lived in many different places over the years and I even was homeless for a while. ’ How would you describe your childhood? ‘I only had 6 good years during my childhood and adolescence. Those six years I was living with my godmother and godfather, away from my parents’ home and the youth shelters. I’m not close with my parents and also not with my sisters. I was relatively close to my brother for a long time but recently we have fallen out as well. I don’t even know why. Over the years, I had to restrain myself too often and had to keep my mouth shut against certain members of my family. Those bottled up and suppressed emotions have now come out all at once, especially towards my mum. Additionally, I have ADHD type 3; combination of behaviour and learning difficulties. Many things went wrong during my adolescent years. For example, I was struggling with studying and doing my homework. My sexual orientation also started to come to the surface. Not that I had been acting on it but it was lurking amongst all the other problems.’
What are your plans for the future? I am studying to work with young handicapped people. I have always wanted to do that, even when I was young. I love to help other people. But in Morocco, it wasn't easy. And maybe, one day, I will tell my younger sister that I am transgender. My other brother and sister, they would never understand. But with my youngest sister, I am very close. But first I have to find more stability in my own life. That is what I hope for. Story 3: The Story of Koenraad ‘My dream is becoming a grandfather and having a massive Christmas dinner with my family’ ‘My name is Koenraad, I’m 34 years old and I have been married to my husband for 7 years. At the moment, I’m unemployed. I suffer from back pains and holding on to a physically demanding job is not always feasible. Up until now, I have been able to compensate this by doing escort work, even for extended periods. However, as you get older, it has become a lot more difficult to get money out of this profession.’
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Reaching out: LGBT people in the fourth world How does your husband deal with the poverty?
too much time in youth shelters and wasn’t willing to end up in another shelter again. The government should listen more to its people. You should not force anyone to take up a job just because they have been unemployed for a long time. The government should create more opportunities by offering more training and financial support. If I have no job by 19th September, my benefits will be cancelled completely. Of course, I want a job that I like because it won’t last otherwise.’
‘At first, he did have a hard time; he didn’t have any debt himself. He had always been aware of my financial situation but he nevertheless accepted me as I am. Some of his relatives tried to convince him to the contrary; they claimed I wasn’t good enough for him. Fortunately, my husband is very stubborn and countered it by saying:” I’m happy, I want to go for it”. As a result of our relationship, I’m out of debt. He met me during another troubled period of my life as I had only just been diagnosed as HIV+. Being HIV+ is a result of a rape. My husband pulled me through this dark episode and accepted all the other baggage with it. The real challenge evolved more around our relationship; we had to get to know and understand each other. The financial side of it was less of an obstacle, although it was and it still isn’t easy. There are times we want to do more than we can afford and that’s frustrating. We have been married for 7 years and we haven’t had our honeymoon yet. It can be a bargain hunt. For example, we only buy second hand furniture and I’m not ashamed of going through someone else’s garbage, if it’s still useful. When we want go to the cinema we borrow it off friends and we pay them back in bits.’
Has you sexual orientation or your HIV status influenced your situation? Are you being discriminated? ‘This one time, I was applying for a job at a supermarket and I actually had been honest about being HIV+. The shop manager refused to hire me and told me: “In this branch? I just don’t know how to bring the news.” That was the first and last job I told. When I had just met my husband, he had a well paid job in a restaurant. He was made redundant because I’m HIV+. I advised against it to tell his employer but he took days off to support me during my medical check ups. His employer got curious. They fired him because if I can have it, he can have it.’
How do you plan your free time and hobbies?
How is you medical follow up?
‘I try to have hobbies. At the moment it’s being a film and theater extra. I have done all sorts of things, last year I was in the musical 14-18. A perk is that you get some cash for it as well.’
‘There is the tropical institute for my medical treatments and follow up of HIV. Only the dentist has become very expensive. As a consequence of a genetically determined dental disease, all my teeth have been removed and I need dentures. Fortunately, ‘Boysproject’ recommended me to a school of dental medicine and I qualified for free dentures. I was the guinea pig of the last year students. I would never been able to afford it in private care.’
How is the government dealing with poverty? Are they tackling the problem? ‘Not in my opinion. I have my unemployment benefits but they have been lowered since I got married. Even though I spend a lot of time and effort in finding a job, I get so little to live on. Unfortunately, I’m not physically strong enough and I suffer from back pains regularly. Since I have no secondary school diploma, I always end up in the physically demanding jobs. It’s just not possible. There is a lot of support and advice from the ‘JAC ‘(Youth Advisory Center) and ‘Boysproject’, there always has been. I’m one of the regulars here. During troubled times and when I was homeless, they offered me a warm meal twice a week as well as lending me an ear. I had already spent
What are your dreams for the future? ‘My dream is to start up my own business, together with my spouse. A simple business such as a local bar, where you can dance, have fun and a bite to eat. We don’t want to serve just alcohol (laughs). I also want to continue as a theater and film extra. Me being a grandfather and having a massive Christmas dinner with my family is an image of the future I always keep in my mind. It’s not because I’m gay that it cannot happen.’
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Marc Lamotte CEO Agoria
PROGRESS IS ABOUT OPEN MINDS Anders mogen zijn. Het is hét succesrecept van topbedrijven en hun medewerkers. Innovatief en creatief. Technologische vooruitgang komt van bedrijven die zich differentiëren. Daarvoor moeten ze innoveren. Daarvoor moeten ze creatief zijn. Creatief zijn, is anders durven zijn. Progress is about open minds; het is de slagzin van technologiebedrijven.
Allowing people to be different. That’s the recipe for success of leading companies and their employees. Innovative and creative. Technological progress comes from companies which differentiate themselves. And for that they must innovate. For that they must be creative. Being creative is daring to be different. Progress is about open minds; this is the motto of technology companies.
Anders durven zijn is dus noodzakelijk voor bedrijven om te innoveren, te overleven, te vermijden dat puur op prijs concurrentie gevoerd moet worden.
Daring to be different is something companies have to do if they are to innovate, survive, and prevent business from being conducted solely on the basis of price competition.
Anders durven zijn, is makkelijker in een omgeving waar anders zijn aanvaard wordt, waar anders mogen zijn deel is van de nieuwe norm.
Daring to be different is easier in an environment where being different is accepted, where being allowed to be different is part of the new norm.
Dit is een mind set. Openheid van geest die leidt tot vrijheid van denken, vrijheid van zijn, vrijheid van creëren.
This is a mind-set. Openness of the mind that leads to the freedom of thought, freedom of being, freedom of creation.
In bedrijven is anders durven en mogen zijn dus essentieel. In onze maatschappij evenzeer. Een cultureel weefsel waar anders zijn mag, vormt mensen die ook in het bedrijfsleven anders durven zijn – en die er zo voor zorgen dat ons economisch canvas verstevigd wordt, onze bedrijven bestellingen krijgen, onze mensen dus werk hebben en onze maatschappij haar sociaal vangnet kan veiligstellen. Kortom, progress is about open minds.
In companies, daring and being allowed to be different is therefore essential. In our society, the same applies. A cultural context where being allowed to be different shapes people who also dare to be different professionally – and who therefore ensure that our economic fabric is strengthened, that our companies get orders and that our people have work as a result, thus protecting our society’s social safety net. In short, progress is about open minds.
Happy Pride,
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Antwerp Pride - Pre Pride Events
Welkom bij Antwerp Pride 2014 Philip Heylen
schepen voor cultuur
Een mooi begrip: diversiteit The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody schreef Rita Mae Brown. We weten allemaal dat er helaas nog veel te veel liefdeloze mensen rondlopen op onze planeet... Een festival als Pride echter concentreert zich op dat overgrote deel dat wel de medemens - elke medemens - een warm hart toedraagt. Ook nu nog worden dagelijks mensen verraden door een kus. Niet zoals bij Judas maar juist omdat ze die kus graag willen geven en het hen bij wet verboden wordt. In Arizona is zelfs een wet gestemd die het recht geeft om je diensten te weigeren aan holebi’s. We schrijven 2015 en we stellen vast dat gelijkwaardigheid nog steeds bevochten moet worden. Goede kunst kan van iedereen komen. Kunst kent immers geen doelgroepen. Kunst kan wel de ogen openen. Bijvoorbeeld van degenen die het moeilijk hebben met sommige doelgroepen. Kunst gaat niet over gelijk hebben. Maar kunst mag gaan over gelijk zijn. Samengevat: kunst moet niets maar mag alles. Kunst is het zoeken naar andere invalshoeken, andere ervaringen en andere belevenissen. Een samenleving is alleen maar die naam waardig in de mate dat ze met dat andere om kan gaan. We hebben er een mooi begrip voor: diversiteit. In Antwerpen beseffen we erg goed dat de economische en culturele rijkdom van deze stad voortkomt uit de verscheidenheid die haar kenmerkt. Het Antwerp Queer Arts Festival werpt een blik op die verscheidenheid vanuit
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zijn eigen identiteit. Gender is geen genre. Het is een manier hoe mensen in het leven staan. In Antwerpen bijvoorbeeld. Een internationale stad en dus open voor internationale kunstenaars en open voor alle kunstdisciplines. We steunen Queer Arts straight forward. Jan Fabre doet dat ook. Een statement van een van ‘s werelds grootste kunstenaars. Troubleyn heeft een prominente plek in het programma. Een programma dat de spotlight ook op China zet. In samenwerking met Antwerp Pride zal het festival verschillende Chinese activisten en kunstenaars naar Antwerpen brengen om het verhaal van LGBT’s in China te brengen. Geaardheid kent geen grenzen... Holebi is een heilzaam woord eigenlijk: het klinkt holistisch en dat is kunst ook. Het verrijkt de samenleving. Het is zoals vele labels één groot gevecht tegen clichés. Het is een afkorting en als je die uitrekt merk je dat ze een grote groep mensen vertegenwoordigt. De holebi- en transgendergemeenschap maakt deel uit van Antwerpen en heeft als eender wie het recht Antwerpen te claimen als ‘haar’ of ‘zijn’ stad. Deze stad groeit vanuit de verschillen die we in de stad laten bloeien door elkaar te respecteren en te laten organiseren. En daar ben ik fier op. Pride heet zoiets...
Antwerp Pride - Pre Pride Events
Welcome to Antwerp Pride 2014
Philip Heylen
Vice Mayor of Antwerp
A beautiful concept: diversity The only queer people are those who don’t love anybody wrote Rita Mae Brown. We know that, sadly enough, there are still too many loveless people on our planet… A festival like Pride, however, concentrates on that bigger part that carries a warm heart for their fellow men, all fellow men. Even in our time people are still being betrayed by a kiss every day. Not like with Judas but rather because they so want to give that kiss and they are forbidden to do so by law. In Arizona, a law passed that gives you the right to refuse your services to LGBT people. We are in the year 2015 and we find that equality is still something we have to fight for. Good art can come from anybody. Art does not know target groups. Art can be an eye-opener. For example those who can’t see eye to eye with some target groups. Art is not about who is right. But art is allowed to deal with being equal. In other words: art doesn’t have to do anything, but is allowed to do everything. Art is looking for different angles, different experiences and different adventures. A society is only worthy of that name in the way it can deal with that what is different. We have a beautiful concept for it: diversity.
Jan Fabre does the same. A statement from one of the world’s biggest artists. Troubleyn has a prominent spot in the programme. A programme that also focuses on China. Together with Antwerp Pride, the festival will welcome several Chinese activists and artists to Antwerp where they will tell the story of the LGBT community in China. Sexual identity does not know borders. The Flemish acronym for homosexuals, lesbians and bisexuals, ‘holebi’, is actually a wholesome word. It sounds holistic and art is that as well. It enriches society. Like so many labels, it is one big fight against cliché’s. It is an abbreviation and if you stretch it, you’ll notice that it represents a large group of people. The LGBT community is a part of Antwerp and, just like anybody else, it has the right to claim the city as ‘his’ or ‘hers’. This city flourishes because of the different voices we respect and we allow to be heard. I am proud of that. That is called Pride...
In Antwerp we are well aware that the economic and cultural richness of this city comes from the diversity in the city. The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival puts a spotlight on that diversity from its own background. Gender is not a genre. It is a way of life. In Antwerp for instance. An international city and thus open for international artists and open to all forms of art. We support Queer Arts straight forward.
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Antwerp Queer Arts Festival Put some art in your pride
Young, bold and attractive… That’s how we like our arts festivals and this second edition of the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival is no exception. So why not soak up some art in the run up to the big parade? From performance by Troubleyn/ Jan Fabre to lesbian vampires: there’s more than enough to tickle your fancy.
During Antwerp Pride and the Human Rights Conference China will get special attention and we will take a closer look at the situation of LGBTQI people in the land of smiles. The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival will also welcome lots of Chinese artists, we’ll have a Chinese festival in the heart of Chinatown and we’ll learn how the LGBTQI community uses cyberspace in getting their message across.
The Antwerp Queer Arts Festival makes you look at art from a different angle. Focusing on sexuality and gender it is a major arts festival in Belgium that wants to break down the clichés that still surround the LGBTQI community. After last year’s success, the organizers at Het Roze Huis (Antwerp’s Rainbow House) heard your pleas for more and this second edition of the festival will be bigger. In the week before Antwerp Pride explodes in all its deliciousness, there will be Queer Arts events throughout the whole city.
To make it all a bit easier, here is a day-to-day overview of what the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival 2015 has to offer: Saturday August 1 2015 20h: Festival opening night at gallery VerbeeckVan Dyck We kick off the festival in style at the gallery VerbeeckVan Dyck, where we will show works by Yuan Yuan, The Siberian Butterfly and other Chinese artists. Chinese filmmaker and photographer Yuan Yuan specializes in conceptual photography combining photography and contemporary art to make her pictures about gender identity. We also show works by The Siberian Butterfly who uses papercuttings to create colorful and erotic images. Have a cup of tea during a traditional tea ceremony or marvel at Chinese calligraphy being drawn live. The young and upcoming dancer Nick Coutsier will bring an androgynous performance while actor and author Mostafa Benkeroum will bring poetry. There will be drinks and music and the lovely surrounding of the old harbor will make it a truly special night.
This year the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival teams up with one of Belgium’s most famous and intriguing artists: choreographer, performer and visual artist Jan Fabre. He created the solo dance piece Drugs Kept Me Alive for one of his dancers Tony Rizzi. In this solo performance Fabre shows a man at the edge of society, always on the look for drugs and kicks. A man who looks death in the face but always manages to cheat it. Rizzi, who is himself HIV+, will also show his own performance An Attempt to Fail at Groundbreaking Theater with Pina Arcade Smith, which promises to be a rollercoaster with nuns and pornography no less.
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Antwerp Queer Arts Festival Put some art in your pride
Location: Galerie Verbeeck-Van Dyck, VerbindingsdokWestkaai 12. Expo Yuan Yuan, The Siberian Butterfly and other Chinese artists Visit the exposition daily from August 2-9 from 12h to 17h Entrance: free
Entrance: 3 euro 21h: Performance: Drugs Kept Me Alive Choreographed by Jan Fabre especially for dancer Tony Rizzi, the controversial enfant terrible of the Belgian dance world weaves a haunting tale of drugs, pills and the search for kicks. Tony Rizzi is an American dancer and performer who used to work with William Forsythes Ballet Frankfurt before joining Jan Fabre’s company. Location: Troubleyn, Pastorijstraat 23 Entrance: 15 euro (for the whole Sunday programme)
Saturday August 1st 2015 - Sunday august 9th 2015 Cinema Cartoon’s is a cosy cinema in the center of Antwerp, right behind city hall. The café, located in the basement of the building, provides a nice atmosphere to have a drink before or after the movie or just to hang out. During the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival they will program several Chinese and Asian screenings on the topic ‘Queer’. These films are carefully selected together with the organisation of the festival. Their full program and ticket prices will soon be available on their website www.cinemacartoons.be.
Tuesday August 4th 2015 Today you can join us for literature at the central Antwerp Library Permeke. 20h: Literary evening – Central Antwerp Library Permeke This evening we are joined by two female authors: the Belgian journalist and writer Gaea Schoeters and the British writer and cabaret chanteuse Rosie Garland, who is also known by her alter ego Rosie Lugosi, the Vampire Queen. They are joined by young Belgian talent Yannick Dangre. They will read and perform their work while soprano Naomi Beeldens and pianist Alexandra Oppo provide musical and literary guidance throughout the evening. A literary evening, but not as you know it. Location: Central Antwerp Library Permeke, De Coninckplein 25-26 Entrance: 5 euro
Sunday August 2nd 2015 This evening the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival sets up base camp in Troubleyn, Jan Fabre’s theatre space and museum. 16h30-18h30: Lecture and film - Web Series We welcome you to a lecture on Web Series that are developing fast as a new art form and play a pivotal role in the emancipation of minority groups. Dr. Caroline Godart shows us around in this fascinating world and will show you the Canadian web series Féminin/Féminin. Entrance: free
Wednesday August 5th 2015 14h: Workshop Zine at Troubleyn
19h-20h30: Film - What’s in a name
Ever wanted to make your own queer zine? Well here’s your chance: Get Sticky! Join us for a workshop at Troubleyn and create your own zine, together with zine enthusiasts Marion, Gudl and zine veteran Nina. PhD student Marion Wasserbauer provides an academic view on the matter. Location: Troubleyn, Pastorijstraat 23 Entrance: free (registration required: queerarts@ hetrozehuis.be)
Belgian documentary filmmaker Eva Küpper shot to international fame with her impressive and moving documentary Gardenia about the lives of former drag queens. In this film, her graduation project, she started her exploration of the theme as we follow the American transgender artist Rose Wood during her performance shows in New York City. Afterwards there will be a Q & A between the audience and Eva Küpper.
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Antwerp Queer Arts Festival Put some art in your pride
18h: Opening: It’s okay to be by Hannes d’Haese - WM Gallery
13h-14h30 Human rights and LGBTQI in China Radisson Hotel
With his new sculptures, artist Hannes d’Haese confronts themes like racism and discrimination. His exhibition of new works is titled ‘It’s okay to be’ which echoes the underlying message of every pride. Influenced by the Cobra movement and especially Karel Appel his colorful works are passionate and emotional. Discover his powerful new works at WM Gallery. Organized by our partner: WM Gallery, Wolstraat 45
Panel discussion: Time to sit down and take a serious look at the situation of our brothers and sisters in China. Together with Queer Comrades, and with professor Chin Lin Pang of the Antwerp University we discuss how the LGBTQI community is faring in China. 14h30-15h: Documentary Brothers You can watch the documentary Brothers, the first Chinese documentary about the Female-toMale transgender community, produced by Queer Comrades and transperson Tony.
21u: An Attempt to Fail at Groundbreaking Theater with Pina Arcade Smith… - Troubleyn In this performance dancer Tony Rizzi brings together the worlds of dance icon Pina Bausch, performance legend Penny Arcade, and queer filmmaker Jack Smith into one rollercoaster ride of catholic nuns, porn and a world that is obsessed with success. Location: Troubleyn, Pastorijstraat 24 Entrance: 15 euro
15h- 17h Workshop Queer Comrades In China Queer Comrades use the world wide web to get their message across. They specialize in making documentaries on LGBTQI issues which they post on the web. In doing so they’ve become an essential part of LGBTQI activism. In this workshop we learn how you can use media as an activist and how can achieve a change in society. Location: Radisson Hotel, Koningin Astridplein 7 Entrance: free (registration required: queerarts@ hetrozehuis.be)
Friday August 7th 2015 Today we focus on queer China, as Antwerp Pride and Antwerp Queer Arts Festival team up. In the morning, Antwerp Pride also pays attention to this years local theme: LGBTQI’s at risk of poverty or social exclusion. We invite you in and around China town for films, fun and reflection.
15h – 20h AQAF at the De Coninckplein The De Coninckplein is the colorful square in the heart of Chinatown. What a better place for an outdoor shindig with Chinese food stalls, tea ceremonies, music and lots of surprises.
10-12h: Network event 4th World LGBTQI Permeke Library Antwerp Pride and the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival invite you for a networking event on LGBTQI’s at risk of poverty or social exclusion. We gain some insight on the issue by experts and bring relevant actors together to see what more can be done to tackle these problems.
19h: Documentary: Siberian Butterfly Permeke Library At De Coninckplein there is also the Antwerp public library where we will show two Chinese documentaries. The first one follows the life of the artist The Siberian Butterfly who came to terms with his sexuality thanks to his art. The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with Queer Comrades.
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Antwerp Queer Arts Festival Put some art in your pride 21h: Documentary: Our Marriages Permeke Library This documentary made by filmmaker Yuan Yuan follows several lesbians who marry gay men because society expects them to get married. Afterwards there will be a discussion with Yuan Yuan. Location: Library Permeke, De Coninckplein Entrance: 5 euro Saturday August 8th 2015 No art today, it’s the parade! Sunday August 9th 2015 We close the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival and Antwerp Pride with a Lesbian Vampire Night at Red & Blue. We change Red & Blue into a vintage cinema to show the 1971 cult movie Daughters of Darkness (1971), about lesbian vampires, directed by the Antwerp movie director Harry Kümel. Followed by a queer performance by Rosie Lugosi, the Vampire Queen. Of course this will lead to a full-blown party with lesbian vampires. Everyone is welcome, but we advice you to dress up in black or leather.
19u: Film: Daughters of Darkness – Red&Blue 21u: Performance Rosie Lugosi – Red&Blue Location: Red & Blue, Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11 Entrance: 10 euro All information: www.queerarts.be queerarts@hetrozehuis.be
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Antwerp Pride - Gay Pioneers
Researcher Paul Borghs:
‘The societal change and evolution has been amazing.’
Why this method? ‘Because we see that each decade is characterized by specific trends. In the fifties, doctors clearly sought to cure homosexuals. At the same time, we saw a first attempt to assemble gays in 1953 by Suzanne de Pues, who back used the nom de plume of Suzan Daniel. In the sixties, the gay movement became increasingly shaped and strengthened and we can see a turning point. The golden sixties were not only economically prosperous, the Catholic church seemingly underwent a major transformation and you could see the first references to homosexuality being made on television. Towards the end, it was also the decade of the Stonewall Riots, who actually caused the radicalization of the gay movement.’ When did the Flemish gay and lesbian movement become more organized? ‘That was in the seventies, when a more militant gay movement emerged which later evolved in the umbrella organization Federatie Werkgroepen Homoseksualiteit. FWH clearly took the lead in major societal changes and played an important role in how homosexuality was perceived. An important action group also saw the light in those days, ‘De Rooie Vlinder’, led by Guido Totte and Eddie Vansant. The first Pink Saturdays were organized, just like independent lesbian associations. The international milestone of this decade was unquestionably the foundation of the International Gay Association. The eighties on the other hand, were characterized by a political radicalization towards the right in dire economic times. It is also the start of the devastating AIDS epidemic. But there were also positive developments to be noted: a first attempt at anti-discriminatory legislation, private radio stations aired their first shows for LBGT people, the transgender community started organizing itself and the first youngster movements were founded. On a European level, we see the adoption of the first resolutions to protect gay and transgender people.’
By means of a heritage project, Het Roze Huis – Cavaria Antwerp collected a number of witnesses regarding the LGBT battle in our country from the 1950s onwards. Based on a number of first hand witness accounts, Paul Borghs wrote a book on the history of this emancipatory battle in Flanders. Societal and international developments as well as daily life of LGBT people are extensively described. How did you structure the book, Paul? ‘We took different decades as a starting point. Per decade, we described the general context of ethical norms and values, the role of the Church and general developments. We then took a look at general international developments in neighboring countries as well as the United States. Each time, we also paid attention to cultural landmarks and the role of films, television and books.’
When did Belgium take it’s biggest step forward? ‘That would be the early nineties. Pink Saturdays
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Antwerp Pride - Pre Pride Events
Researcher Paul Borghs:
‘The societal change and evolution has been amazing.’ were re-organized, youngster movements became much more active and gay sports associations like Active Company saw the light. In major cities in Belgium, Pink Houses were opened. It is also the decade of clear political demands, like the antidiscrimination act and legalized partnerships. It was also in those days that legal cohabitation and the official registration of partnership contracts was obtained.’ Were there more political demands? ‘The major breakthrough unquestionably took place from the year 2000 onwards. A year before the ‘Purple-Green’ coalition government had been inaugurated who profiled itself on ethical issues. Euthanasia became legalized under certain conditions, soft drugs were condoned and marriage was opened to people of the same sex. In those days, homosexuality and transgender people gained face and become more and more visible in daily life. As a counter effect, that also increased incidences of homophobia and gay bashing. Finally, gay marriage and adoption were legalized in Belgium.’ The book roughly spans sixty years then? Correct, so that is statistically less than a lifetime. For those who were young in the fifties, things have changed so much in little over half a century. The societal change and evolution they witnessed has truly been amazing. Nowadays – taking exceptions aside – there is a complete political openness towards homosexuality. We even have a police superintendent, one former prime minister an two ministers who are openly gay. That is a situation to be proud of and where LGBT people in many other countries can still only dream of today. Holebipioniers, een geschiedenis van de holebi- en transgenderbeweging in Vlaanderen Author: Paul Borghs Isbn: 9789490952174- 2015- paperback – 360p: price: EUR 19.95
Publisher: ‘t Verschil – www.holebipioniers.be
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Antwerp Pride - Marveling Thursday
Program - Thursday 6 August MIDSUMMER PARTY
DOLLE DILDO DONDERDAG!
• 18:00 - 24:00 • Free • Draakplaats • 2018 Antwerpen
• 11:00 - 20:00 • Toys 4 Boys • Nosestraat 6 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.toys4boysleather.com
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Het Roze Huis - çavaria Antwerpen and café Den Draak invite you to the Midsummer Party, the free opening party of Antwerp Pride. Drinking together, holding lively conversations, eating from the foodtrucks, and having a go at the dance floor are standard ingredients for a good time at this fantastic open air party in the colourful Zurenborg neighbourhood -also the 20th anniversary of Het Roze Huis - çavaria Antwerpen! Feest met ons mee tijdens een zwoele zomeravond onder de bruggen op de Draakplaats. Traditioneel openen Het Roze Huis en café Den Draak met de Midsummer Party Antwerp Pride. Op de 20e verjaardag van Het Roze Huis maken we er een extra groot feest van. We beginnen dit jaar al om 18u en brengen live music, foodtrucks, cocktails and DJ’s!
Triple points on the Bonus-card all week & today it’s Democratic Dildo Prices: 10% off on all of them! Keep an eye on our Facebook-page for more Pride deals and discounts.
OPENING RECEPTION • 19:00 • By invitation • Grote Markt 1 • 2000 Antwerpen
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The mayor De Wever, aldermen Philip Heylen and Liesbeth Homans invite the Antwerp pride partners and Antwerp gay scene to officially open this years pride at city hall. Drinks and light refreshments are offered by the city council
FREE WORK-OUT AND SAUNA • From 06/08 untill 09/08 10:00 - 22:00 (weekend 14:00) • Free • Zeevaartstraat 10 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.fitnessheteiland.be
SLEAZY PRIDE WARM UP (CD) • 22:30 • Fetish afternoon @ Boots • The Boots • Van Aerdtstraat 22 • 2060 Antwerpen • www.the-boots.com
Gratis Work-out @ Fitness het Eiland met mogelijkheid tot sauna.
MY QUEER CHINA
The world leading gay fetish club is your place to be during this Antwerp Pride if you’re looking for some man on man action. And tonight we have our weekly ‘CRAZZZY NIGHT’ which means that all the drinks are reduced by 50% - Enjoy !!!
• 11:00 - 18:00 • Queerkunstkamer: Galerie MooiMan male art • ‘t Verschil • Minderbroedersrui 33 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.verschil.be De expositie ‘My Queer China’is een combinatie van de sinds 10 jaar in Berlijn wonende kunstenaar Musk Ming en vanuit Beijing: gayactivist, filmmaker en schrijver Cui Zi’en. Chinees kunstenaar Musk Ming laat in zijn aquarellen, tekeningen en schilderijen een combinatie en interactie zien tussen de traditionele Chinese kunst met hedendaagse technieken en de Westerse esthetiek. Met de expositie ‘My Queer China’ wordt een nog niet gepubliceerd verhaal van Cui Zi’en, ‘ Uncle’s Elegant Life’ als videoverhaal vertoond.
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Antwerp Pride - Marveling Thursday
Midsummer Party
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party outside from 18.00 until midnight. And should there be any rain, the party carries on under the huge railway bridge, which serves as our own rainbow umbrella. Afterwards the party goes on in Café Den Draak and on their summer terrace.
The Antwerp gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgnder (LGTB) community has organized open-air parties in the colourful Zurenborg neighbourhood for many years. The Draakplaats, Het Roze Huis (the pink house) and Café Den Draak are then transformed into one big party area. LGBT people and their friends should not miss these great events. Drinking together, holding lively conversations and having a go at the dance floor are standard ingredients for this fantastic party!
During the party night you can also get to know our umbrella organization Het Roze Huis-çavaria Antwerpen and our 33 LGBT member organizations. You certainly don’t want to miss out on all the activities! And by coming to the party you already support our cause! Part of the party’s income goes directly to Het Roze Huis. So come to the Midsummer Party, have a great time and feel extra good for supporting this great organization!
Before, these parties only took place in winter but since Antwerp Pride came to the city Het Roze Huis-çavaria Antwerpen and Café Den Draak also organize a great summer edition, which is also the opening party of the Antwerp Pride festivities. Mojitos, DJs and the summer feeling are the ideal circumstances for meeting old friends and making new ones.
Info: www.hetrozehuis.be Midsummer Party August 6, 2015 18:00 - Draakplaats, Antwerp
This summer we will add live music and food trucks to the programme. So come early this year! We’ll
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Antwerp Pride - Incredible Friday
Program - Friday 7 August NETWORK EVENT
LGBTQI IN CHINA
• 10:00 - 12:00 • central Antwerp Library Permeke • De Coninckplein 25-26 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.antwerppride.com
• 15:00 - 17:00 • Radisson Hotel • Koningin Astridplein 7 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
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Antwerp Pride and the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival invite you to a networking event on LGBTQI’s at risk of poverty and social exclusion. We gain some insight ont he issue by experts, and bring relevant actors together to see what more can be done to tackle these problems.
Time to sit down and take a serious look at the situation of our brothers and sisters in China. Together with Queer Comrades and with professor Chin Lin Pang of the Antwerp University we discuss how the LGBTQI community is fairing in China.
TOYS 4 BOYS
AQAF @ DE CONINCKPLEIN
• 11:00 - 20:00 • Nosestraat 6 • Plantinkaai 12 • 2000 Antwerpen • • www.toys4boysleather.com
• 15:00 - 20:00 • De Coninckplein • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
Triple points on the Bonus-card all week and today we get physical: 10% off on all sportswear. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for other Pride deals & discounts!
De Coninckplein is the colorful square in the heart of Chinatown. What a better place for an outdoor shindig with Chinese food stalls, tea ceremonies, music and lots of surprises. (by Antwerp Queer Arts Festival)
BROTHERS (DOCU) - AQAF
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• 14:30 - 15:00 • Radisson Hotel • Koningin Astridplein 7 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
• 17:00 • Check with organizer • Korte Winkelstraat 11 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.reloadantwerpen.be
You can watch the documentary Brothers, the first Chinese documentary about the Female-to-Male transgender community, produced by Queer Comrades and transperson Tony. (by Antwerp Queer Arts Festival)
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Vive la fete! Streetparty with a Spanish touch. Performances by Dilaylah Brown, music by Ronny & Armand. Spanish food & jolly drinks.
MEDIA & ACTIVISM - AQAF
SIBERIAN BUTTERFLY - AQAF
• 15:00 - 17:00 • Radisson Hotel • Koningin Astridplein 7 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
• 19:00 • Central Antwerp Library Permeke, • De Coninckplein 25-26 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
In China, Queer Comrades use the world wide web to get their message across. They specialize in making documentaries on LGBTQI issues which they post on the web. In doing so they’ve become an essential part of LGBTQI activism. In this workshop we learn how you can use media as an activist and how can achieve a change in society. Registration: queerarts@hetrozehuis.be (free) (by Antwerp Queer Arts Festival)
At De Coninckplein there is also the Antwerp public library where we will show two Chinese documentaries. The first one follows the life of the artist The Siberian Butterfly who came to terms with his sexuality thanks to his art. The documentary will be followed by a panel discussion with Queer Comrades. (by Antwerp Queer Arts Festival)
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Program - Friday 7 August RECON FULL FETISH
ROOF OF LOVE • 16:00 - 23:00 • Twilight • Theaterplein • 2000 Antwerpen
• 22:00 • The Boots • Van Aerdtstraat 22 • 2060 Antwerpen • www.the-boots.com
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For the first time during the ANTWERP PRIDE The main event on FRIDAY EVENING Presented by Café Twilight & Leopold ROOF OF LOVE WHERE POP MEETS UNDERGROUND WHERE UNDERGROUND MEETS A RAINBOW FLAG WHERE A RAINBOW FLAG WILL BE COVERED BY ONE GIANT ROOF OF L<3VE FREE ENTRANCE THE BEST DJs COVERED DANCE AREA AFFORDABLE DRINKS NICE FOOD STAND Roof of Love will be a fusion between the open-minded Leopold parties and Café Twilight. The festival will take place underneath Antwerp’s biggest open roof, originally built to cover the markets, which take place there on Saturdays and Sundays. For once however, it will cover all the open-minded people of the Antwerp Pride.
Team Recon heads over to Antwerp hosting the Antwerp Gay Pride main partner-event on Friday night. The Recon party is a welcome teammate to The Boots. They’re already bashing our gate of dark fetish for the 20th time. But yet… for the first time cumming with an exceptional party ON FRIDAY! Yes, we’re excited to house Recon on FRIDAY AUGUST THE 7TH. You won’t leave it unfulfilled. Hang out with hot guys from across northern Europe. Join a brotherhood of men who identify with the levels of fetish filth@The Boots. Share the same passion! Boasting six floors full of play spaces and equipment, this iconic venue goes from strength to strength each year. Respect our dress Code !
MARKO’S EUROVISION
STARBUGS
• 20:00 • POPI-CAFE • Plantinkaai 12 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.popi.be
• 22:00 • Grote markt 21 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.pannekoek-antwerpen.be It’s time for something new... It’s time for something hot... it’s time for something spicy... It’s time for something twinky... It’s time for StarBugs! A new monthly concept with the coolest DJ’s and the most extravert drag of the universe. Starbugs starts on friday during the pride but will come back in the fall every first sunday of the month! Dj’s Zinno & Stewie Layhé Hosted by Kitty Katoi
Marko’s onnavolgbare eigenwijze visie op het songfestival, met de bekende klassiekers maar vooral de kanjers die zelfs de nationale finales niet hebben gehaald
OUR MARRIAGES - AQAF • 21:00 • €5 • Central Antwerp Library Permeke, • De Coninckplein 25-26 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.queerarts.be
DADDI • 23:00 - 07:00 • pre sale €12,5 door €15 • Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11-13 • 2000 Antwerpen• Plantinkaai 11 • www.daddi.eu
This evening we are joined by two female authors: the Belgian journalist and writer Gaea Schoeters and the British writer and cabaret chanteuse Rosie Garland, who is also known by her alter ego Rosie Lugosi, the Vampire Queen. They are joined by young Belgian talent Yannick Dangre. They will read and perform their work while soprano Naomi Beeldens and pianist Alexandra Oppo provide musical and literary guidance throughout the evening. A literary evening, but not as you know it. (by Antwerp Queer Arts Festival)
DADDI is the Biggest Masculine Circuit Bear party in Ireland & soon in all of Europe. With partys in Amsterdam, London, Gran Canaria, Barcelona & more planned DADDi is quickly becoming the biggest event for Bears, Cubs, Chubs, Chasers, Muscle bears, Rugby men, Fetish men & normal guys! ‘Wear What U Want’ event & DANCE DRINK FLIRT SWEAT. For a Breath of Fresh Bear - Come to DADDi
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1 SIBERIAN BUTTERFLY - AQAF
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TOYS 4 BOYS
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ROOF OF LOVE
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BROTHERS (DOCU) - AQAF
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MARKO’S EUROVISION
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MEDIA & ACTIVISM - AQAF • Koningin Astridplein 7
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OUR MARRIAGES - AQAF
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LGBTQI IN CHINA
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RECON @ THE BOOTS
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STARBUGS
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• De Coninckplein 25-26
• De Coninckplein 25-26
• Nosestraat 6
• Koningin Astridplein 7
• Koningin Astridplein 7
• De Coninckplein
• Korte Winkelstraat 11
• Theaterplein
• Plantinkaai 12
• De Coninckplein 25-26
• Van Aerdtstraat 22
• Grote markt 21
DADDI
• Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11-13
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RELOAD SPANISH STREETPARTY Partnerevent
RELOAD SPANISH STREETPARTY Last Year “RELOAD RESTAURANT” started their worldpartytrip in France. Next stop : SPAIN ! VIVA LA FIESTA : spanish food, drinks and music : Olė ! We’ll serve our famous gambas à la plancha, zarzuela, albóndigas and for sure ... TAPAS ... hot and cold. Our outside bars serve CAVA, wines and cerveza or get seduced by a good spanish gin & tonic or 43 ... a delight. Our resident DJ’s Ronny and Armando will bring a set of different spanish styles and hits with a wink to Spain. Our four artists will host and entertain you. They will perform various acts throughout the evening! Olė ! Olė ! Olė ! RELOAD RESTAURANT is open all year from tuesday till saturday from 5 pm. Kitchen closes at 9.30 pm. We serve fresh seasonal local food at good prices. Check our reviews on Tripadvisor and Facebook Restaurant RELOAD Korte winkelstraat 11 2000 Antwerpen 0475 96 42 84
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ROOF OF LOVE
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Partnerevent
As one of the most popular bars on the former gay street of Antwerp, Café Twilight hasn’t lost any of its popularity after its move to the Vogeltjesmarkt. The modern interior has been traded in for a typical brown Belgian pub, which fits perfectly with the spirit of the bar. This is the gay bar where everybody; gay or straight, young or old, feels welcome. Everybody feels at home in the warm interior or on the beautiful terrace.
Roof of Love will be a fusion between these open-minded parties and Café Twilight. The festival will take place underneath Antwerp’s biggest open roof, originally built to cover the markets, which take place there on Saturdays and Sundays. For once however, it will cover all the open-minded people of the Antwerp Pride.
From time to time, Café Twilight organizes parties, and it is out of these parties, that Roof of Love has grown. Roof of Love is a collaboration between Café Twilight and one of its bartenders Rob, who is well known in the nightlife scene. From the gay clubbing scene to the open-minded underground scene, his parties gather a very mixed crowd.
Don’t miss it, and don’t forget to come and have a look during the huge markets on Saturdays and Sundays. The Twilight Team will be happy to receive you!
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RECON @ THE BOOTS
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Team Recon heads over to Antwerp hosting the Antwerp Gay Pride main partner-event on Friday night. The Recon party is a welcome teammate to The Boots. They’re already bashing our gate of dark fetish for the 20th time. But yet… for the first time cumming with an exceptional party ON FRIDAY! Yes, we’re excited to house Recon on FRIDAY AUGUST THE 7TH. You won’t leave it unfulfilled. Hang out with hot guys from across northern Europe. Join a brotherhood of men who identify with the levels of fetish filth@The Boots. Share the same passion! Boasting six floors full of play spaces and equipment, this iconic venue goes from strength to strength each year. Recon@Boots means a party for the senses. It’s smashing, banging, bunching up. It triggers your instincts. Just get there. You might get hungry for the next night at Club Petrol. Saturday a Hard Night, Friday Recon@The Boots. Recon first time on Friday @The Boots Doors open 10pm ‘til late Check the BOOTS website for updated info and find more information about all our parties The Boots entrance prices apply www.the-boots.com
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Antwerp Pride - Gay Pioneers
HOW IT ALL BEGAN Gert Renders & Antoon Ceuleers
If we can celebrate Antwerp Pride today, than this is because of the valued and couragous work of a large number of LGBT pioneers. On these next pages we take a look at the early days of LGBT activisme and partying.
went to the GOC where I managed to treat myself to a drink, and that was that. That is the place where I met my first gay friends. One of them lent me a suit, so I could go and apply for a job with baron Heylen, who back then owned the Rex Cinema concern, which controlled nearly all Antwerp cinemas. He also owned Excelsior, a major distribution company for international films. My parents actually owned a cinema in Maaseik, so Mr Heylen clearly saw a business opportunity to expand his distribution to Maaseik. Consequently, I was immediately hired. Little did he know that my father had just kicked me out because I was gay (laughs). But ok, I was now able to make a ends meet.’
Many might know Ludo Smits as the owner of one of Europe’s largest gay discotheques, the Antwerp based Red&Blue. Others might remember him as cofounder of Hessenhuis café, but his entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the gay community started long before. Ann van den Eeden started Café de Love, which rapidly grew into the largest party concept for women in Belgium. Other parties like Wave – right after the Antwerp Pride street parade – and the travelling party concept Fabulous are organized by her. An interview with two entrepreneurs who unquestionably put their mark on Antwerp gay nightlife.
And when did you start getting engaged with the LGBT community? Ludo: ‘In 1977 I started working for the Federatie Werkgroepen Homofilie (FWH), Cavaria’s predecessor. We were actually the first emancipatory organization to receive public funding. Besides FWH, there was also ‘De Rooie Vlinder’, where I met Guido Totté and Eddie Vansant. Whereas FWH focused more on policy implementation, De Rooie Vlinder had a more militant profile and actively engaged in protest actions. That is also the time ´Roze Zaterdagen´ (Pink Saturdays) came into existence. On 18 March 1978, De Rooie Vlinder organized the first Homodag (Gay Day) in Ghent. And this did not exactly run smoothly, to say the least. The fire brigade did not allow us to us to set up a tent, so we had to look for a last minute venue. Opponents had painted homophobic slogans on the building, the owner of the venue wanted to cut off the electricity and on top of that we had a
Ludo, how did you actually end up in Antwerp? Ludo: ‘I do remember it vividly. It was 1974, the 4th of July, to be precise. I was born and bred in Maaseik (Limburg), but left my parental home more than forty years ago. Especially my father had a very hard time accepting my homosexuality. It is actually almost hard to imagine nowadays, but we’re talking about the days when the police had a few cops whose job consisted in tracing and tracking the whereabouts of gays, what parks and bars they visited, and so on. Information was collected on known gays and lesbians. I arrived completely broke in Antwerp and was not even able to afford a youth hostel, so I actually spent my first night under a pedestrian bridge in Berchem. With the little money I had, I
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN Is it fair to state that activism and partying went hand I hand those days? Ludo: ‘Going out in those days usually started in the Dambruggestraat. A first beer at the GOC, followed by a few more across the street, in Café Strange, which by the way celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year! Then we moved on to the “Rue Vaseline”. The place to be was Marcus Antonius : A fabulously decorated café with Roman columns and statues (laughs). At 2 am sharp the first La Bamba, known in Antwerp as the ‘kissers’ dance’, was played. Then we moved to Valentino and Fifty-Fifty. And if you hadn’t scored by then, back to Marcus Antonius where at 4am the second round of La Bamba started: “the Bamba for hopeless cases”. And those who still did not hook up by then, went home alone (laughs). It was also the time when Kurt Van Eeghem ran the Christopher Street, the bar in Van Schoonhovenstraat which was named after the infamous Stonewall riots of June 1969 in New York.’
bomb scare. Quite memorable it was (laughs) and it actually was a success. There is one anecdote I have to share with you regarding the childcare that day: a few women had asked for childcare during the event, and that was actually hosted by the study team pedophilia. Hard to imagine today, but that’s just the way it was (laughs). A year later, on 5 May 1979, an international Homodag (Gay Day) was organized in Antwerp. In the afternoon, a manifestation left from the Sint Jansplein and the day ended with a ‘Janettennacht’ (Queer Night) in the Arenahal in Deurne.’ How were these manifestations received by the public? Were there any counter reactions? Ludo: ‘Definitely! We actually received a number of threats from the Vlaamse Militanten Organisatie (VMO). During manifestations, I was under constant surveillance by undercover bodyguards, who were working for the special crime unit. However, we did get hold of some footage in which the VMO president was embracing some of his members maybe a little too amicably – which he was desperate to keep out of the public eye (laughs). Apart from some booing and egg throwing nothing really happened. Thanks to an intensified cooperation among different organizations, the first Gay and Lesbian Day was organized on 28 June 1980 in Brussels. Weather-wise, it must have been the worst day of the year, so in terms of number of participants, it was a little disappointing. A year later, on 9 May 1981, the Gay and Lesbian Day was organized again, in Antwerp this time.’
Was that a different story as far as women are concerned? Ann: “In my early twenties, about 25 years ago, when I decided to go out and explore the ‘scene’, it was still harder for women than for men to come out of the closet. Gay men were far more accepted than gay women, and that was clearly reflected in the offer too. There wasn’t much more than café Shakespeare to go to. But I have to be honest, when I first walked in, I was truly shocked! When I walked into the cellar, all I could see were women who wanted to look like a bloke, with a fairly aggressive harsh look. The offer for women always remained very limited and mostly appealed to one type of gay women, namely not the most feminine type. So we thought the time had come to start up something serious, something for women who did not necessarily wanted to drink beer out of plastic cups, And before we knew it we were the number one venue for women in Belgium. Without realizing we also became a sort of “care group”. There was a need for a less ‘rough’ environment to identify with. When looking at the gay nightlife, it is obvious to see how different the gays and lesbians are. But I feel like there have always been more male gay pioneers, like you Ludo.’
And Ann, how did you end up organizing gay parties? Ann: ‘I started my career in an event management company, so unlike Ludo, I did not earn my spurs in the gay community first. Our focus point has been more commercial from the outset, but we did notice that there was a huge unserved niche market of gay women. I set up Café de Love together with Marianne Dupon, but soon the organisation was taken over by our company. Currently I oversee the organization together with one of my co-workers.’
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HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Would it be fair to say that there is less need for a vibrant nightlife in the lesbian community? Ann: ‘The market sure is smaller. I think women are just a less faithful audience when it comes to nightlife. However, Café de Love was a huge success right from the very beginning. The second edition already assembled over 1,500 women. All of a sudden, it seemed like ‘real’ women came out, That is actually one of the reasons why we try to limit the access for men. They are welcome, but only when accompanied by a woman. Café de Love was a pioneer back then. There are more concepts now, but they are much more small scaled and catering to a mixed crowd.’
Due to the draconic safety measures, I was unfortunately not allowed to join.’ And what year did you start up Red&Blue? Ludo: ‘That was in 1997. My associate took over Hessenhuis, as I thought it would be too hard to combine both. In retrospect, I might regret that a little now. We started our discotheque at the venue of what was previously The Yard, a straight discotheque that did not last very long. We started off successfully and stayed that way ever since. Gradually, the team grew, I have a team of people who stay in touch with the latest developments in music and with whom I design the concepts. Honestly, I would no longer be able to play the music we play here. Lennert travels the whole of Europe to stay in touch with the latest developments trends and developments in the gay nightlife. When we started off in the mid-nineties, those were the heydays of Dolce and Gabanna, Armani and Gucci. That has changed completely now. Everything has evolved so much since. These days it’s all about jeans, tank tops or simply bare-chested guys. In the early days, you could get away with water pistol or message parties, but those days are gone. If we were to do that today, we’d be dead (laughs). In 2007, we were listed in the The New York Times as ‘coolest gay discotheque worldwide’.’
How did you then manage to reach out to gay women. Where did you succeed where others failed? Ann: ‘We started off with a professional campaign, including nice advertisements. We had a professional, commercial approach, so I guess that’s how we ended up reaching a larger group of women. Mind you, I do am in favor of organizations like ATTHIS, but they tend to disregard larger groups of women.’ When did you decide to start your own business, Ludo? Ludo: “That was rather a coincidence, actually. I’ve always been a fan of the opera. And I figured out that there was actually no bar in Antwerp where you could enter in suit and tie. The bars in Rue Vaseline didn’t really cater to that audience (laughs). In 1993, the year of Antwerp was European Cultural Capital, the Hessenhuis building was converted in an exhibition space. Right before I had been working at the heritage service of the city of Antwerp and I filed a request to open a café in the building also after the exhibition. The public servant almost fell off his chair when he heard about my plans to open a gay bar. I then asked him if he really thought I would do pole dancing on the bar in a G-string and feathers. The Hessenhuis is probably the only gay bar in the world who welcomed the Japanese Emperor that very same year. He came to enjoy a Bolleke De Koninck ( a typical Antwerp beer).
It feels almost like gay men and women live in separate worlds? There must be places where they meet too, or not? Ann: ‘I would think of café Den Draak, I think that that is one of the rare places where both gay men and women feel at home. In my view they did manage very well to be an accessible meeting place for all, and by all I mean male and female, but also transgender, gay and straight people. And to a certain extent, I think that the Wave party, which we also organize at the end of the Antwerp Pride Street Parade, also serves that purpose: 80 percent of the participants are male, but we do reach over 12,000 people. You will find gay men and women, transgender people, leather boys, but you will also see parents waving with a flag: ‘my kid is gay’. That is just great to see. There is literally a place for everyone. And we are all being connected!”
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Antwerp Pride - Glorious Saturday
Program - Saturday 8 August SINJOOR SATURDAY
PRIDE PARADE • 14:00 • Free • Waterpoort 2000 Antwerpen
• 11:00 - 20:00 • Toys 4 Boys • Nosestraat 6 • 2000 Antwerpen • • www.toys4boysleather.com
MAIN EVENT
Triple points on the Bonus-card all week and today you can show your Antwerp Pride with the ‘Antwerps Handje’ for only €10 and we also take 20% rainbow-flags. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for other Pride deals & discounts!
This years parade will be opened by ‘Gay Classic Cars’, a line up of 40 old timers. Local bars are organizing entertainment in the museum neighbourhood.
WAVE • 14:00 • Free • Steenplein • 2000 Antwerpen • find us at facebook
MAIN FESTIVAL
WAVE, YOUR FAVOURITE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT ANTWERP PRIDE Fifth time’s the charm so once again Wave will touch down at Steenplein for the ultimate Saturday Main Party after Antwerp Pride’s Parade. And we’ll be lining up the confetti canons for this fifth anniversary! Succesful gay concepts Pannekoek and Cafedelove join forces again, as they have been doing for the last couple of years. By now you know the formula – throwing the best open air gay event of the year – and we’ll be continuing to do so. Just like before Wave will take place at Steenplein, a magical venue, right in the very heart of Antwerp’s city center, under the majestic castle ’t Steen. There’ll be free entrance for all, great music by no other but the best national and international DJ’s and artists, sexy dancers, fierce drag queens, side-shows and food that makes your tummy go yummie. Don’t be expecting the same as last year because this year we’ll give it a bit of a twist... We’ll put a swing to it by adding extra’s here and there – it’s going to bigger, better and whith a whole lotta bells on it! But we don’t kiss and tell so you better come over to experience the madness for yourself! After a massive party with more than 6000 attendants last year and a venue packed with smiling faces and laughter, we can solemnly swear you’ll have an afternoon and a night to never ever forget! Look forward to a free festival with the sun shining on your coconut while you’ve got a pina colada in one hand whilst fist pumping with the other. Dazzling national and international artists, smiling faces, side animations and the best summer atmosphere will make this open air festival the place to be during Antwerp Pride Weekend. Just tag along the Antwerp Pride Parade, follow your favorite truck and enter Wave for free at the after the parade! We want YOU to ride this Wave with us once again! Join us at Steenplein, Antwerp at Saturday August 8. The entrance is FREE so make sure to swing by! WAVE, AFTER WAVE, AFTER WAVE, AFTER WAVE Saturday August 8, 2015 2 PM ‘till 11.30 PM Steenplein, Antwerp. Entrance = FREE Check out www.antwerppride.com for more information.
PRE-PRIDE-OPEN-AIR-PARTY
EXTRAVAGANZA DINNER
• 12:00 • Free • Waterpoort 2000 Antwerpen
• 18.00 - 22.00 • Restaurant Sjalot en Schanul • Oude Beurs 12 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.sjalotenschanul.be
DJ DIMI behind the RedBull-hummer brings you at noon already in the right mood for the passing parade
Extravaganza Kings And Queens special Royal menu dinner deal . Extravaganza brings people together around the table and dance floor .
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Program - Saturday 8 August TERRAZZA
A HARD NIGHT @ CL. PETROL
• 14:00 - 22:00 • Van Schoonbekeplein • 2000 Antwerpen • www.terrazza.nu
• 22:00 • pre sale €19 - door €24 • Club Petrol • D’Herbouvillekaai25 • 2020 Antwerpen
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In the shadow of the MAS museum, at the Van Schoonbekeplein, we invite everybody to join us, and enjoy the biggest terrace of Antwerp. A terrace where people of all kinds meet each other, enjoy the performances of many dutch artists like Wendy Van Wanten, Yves Sergers, Wim Soetaert, Ingeborg, Vanessa Chinitor, Sam Gooris, N.D. Anderson, Zsa Zsa Lamor and the lady of Mask’Ara and many more … A festival where we don’t put stamps on people, where young and old, black and white, gay and hetero, … are welcome. A festival of respect and tolerance. Both saturday and sunday the terrace will be filled with shows and more from 14:00h until 22:00h. On saturday we have a special Eurosongcontest-evening you don’t wanna miss. Or maybe you will be one of the contestants … Visit our website www.terrazza. nu for more information and the full program. Program saturday 8/8 14.00 h : start festival 16.00 h : Ingeborg 17.00 h : Zsa Zsa Lamor & Mask’Ara 18.00 h : Wendy Van Wanten 19.00 h : N.D. Anderson 20.00 h : Vanessa Chinitor 20.45 h : Eurovision Song Conest
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The seedy darkrooms of Antwerp will open again for an infamous ‘A Hard Night 10’ - a main evening event of ‘Antwerp Pride’. This year we’ve added an incredible foam area and a completely redesigned laser show. Antwerp’s Petrol Club offers you the perfect industrial setting for never-ending dungeon parties. Imagine this most spectacular location filled with swarms of fetish guys dancing with a dark and nasty side. Here you can show off in anything that makes you feel sizzling - leather, rubber, spandex or fetish wear. In the fully equipped playroom, you’ll find a huge maze with different darkrooms and play areas packed with the craziest tanked up guys. Here’s where all the action is. Get your ass up to the outside play jungle where the air is pretty ripe. Far away from the inhabited world, no one can hear your screams and moans.
XTREME FETISH • 22:30 • Fetish afternoon @ Boots • Van Aerdtstraat • 2060 Antwerpen • www.the-boots.com
QUEER QUIZ
While ‘A Hard Night’ goes on at Club Petrol, The Boots is open for ‘Xtreme Fetish’ a new concept on Saturday Night. And late at night we welcome the Hard Night visitors for a hot after party at The Boots (Free entrance with your AHN ticket) This is a men only party - respect our dress code!
• 20:00 - 22:30 • Het Roze Huis, • Draakplaats 1 • 2018 Antwerpen • www.verschil.be • holebibib@hetrozehuis.be
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RAPIDO • 23:00 - 07:00 • Red & Blue • Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11 - 13 OFFICIAL PARTNER • 2060 Antwerpen • www.redandblue.eu • info@redandblue.be
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Program - Saturday 8 August AFTERPARTY
EXTRAVAGANZA • 23:00 - 07:00 • pre sale €10 Door €15 • Club Café d’Anvers • Verversrui 15 • 2000 Antwerpen • www.extravaganza-party.be • info@extravaganza-party.be
• 03:00 • The Boots • Van Aerdtstraat • 2060 Antwerpen • www.the-boots.com
MAIN PARTY
When the lights fade at Club Petrol, the beats get pumpin’ at The Boots. Free entrance to the afterparty with your A Hard Night ticket. All Fetishes Welcome.
EXTRAVAGANZA is a daring hit in the dance-scene and this year “King And Queens” will be the theme of the Antwerp Pride main party at one of Belgians leading clubs Café d’Anvers. Its concept slogan ‘Come as you are’ says it all: it’s an open minded event and welcomes a crowd of various kinds. Extravaganza is above all a place where you can be and express yourself in all openness. Although not average, it’s far away of being underground. The music is both catchy and relaxed, offering a cool mix between retro and contemporary dance beats. A group of about 20 colourful entertainers, dressed up in theme (last editions included a ‘Sinners and Saints’, ‘American Dream’ and ‘Asian Persuasion’ theme) are the life of the party. The costumes are designed by Harald Ligtvoet and have a kinky and daring edge. Although it’s not a costume party, people are invited to get inspired by the theme. ROOM 1 Line up: DOPPELGANG (Milkshake, Club Air Amsterdam) Waxx (Extravaganza, Josephine’s) Nick Van Acker (Extravaganza, Club Random) Smos (Resident Café d’Anvers) ROOM 2 Hosted by Café d’Anvers. Presale Tickets €10,00: www. extravaganza-party.be or at Café Delux and Brooklyn store. Door: €15
PRIDE WORKOUT
• 10:00 • Fitness het Eiland • Free • Zeevaartstraat 10 • 2000 Antwerpen
Gratis Work-out @ Fitness het Eiland met mogelijkheid tot sauna.
CLUBBING • 23:00 • Club Random • Geulincxstraat 28 • 2060 Antwerpen
The best of the best, dj Bruno, Jericho and Mally Clark till deep in the morning!
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PARADE KICK-OFF PARTY 13:00 h The best way to enjoy the parade is to enjoy it from the very beginning. Join us at 13:00h at Waterpoort, Vlaamse Kaai for the official parade kick-off party with DJ Dimitri D’Anvers. The kick-off party is free! After the kick-off party you can join any truck you like throughout the 3km trail leading up to the Wave festival. Winner “Most beautiful truck” from last year’s parade 2014: Zsa Zsa Lamor from Mask’Ara
WAVE
The party continues where the parade ends. Visit the Wave festival for free at the endpoint of the parade. A parade from party-to-party, welcome to Antwerp!
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WAVE
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A HARD NIGHT @ CL. PETROL
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THE BOOTS RAPIDO
• Waterpoort
• Steenplein
1 PRE-PRIDE-OPEN-AIR-PARTY • Waterpoort
• Draakplaats 1
• D’Herbouvillekaai25 • Van Aerdtstraat
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• Nosestraat 6
• Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11 - 13
• Verversrui 15
• Oude Beurs 12
5 TERRAZZA
11 CLUBBING
• Van Schoonbekeplein
• Geulincxstraat 28
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Main Festival
WAVE, YOUR FAVOURITE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT ANTWERP PRIDE Fifth time’s the charm so once again Wave will touch down at Steenplein for the ultimate Saturday Main Party after Antwerp Pride’s Parade. And we’ll be lining up the confetti canons for this fifth anniversary!
Just tag along the Antwerp Pride Parade, follow your favorite truck and enter Wave for free at the after the parade! We want YOU to ride this Wave with us once again! Join us at Steenplein, Antwerp at Saturday August 8. The entrance is FREE so make sure to swing by!
Succesful gay concepts Pannekoek and Cafedelove join forces again, as they have been doing for the last couple of years. By now you know the formula – throwing the best open air gay event of the year – and we’ll be continuing to do so. Just like before Wave will take place at Steenplein, a magical venue, right in the very heart of Antwerp’s city center, under the majestic castle ’t Steen.
WAVE, AFTER WAVE, AFTER WAVE, AFTER WAVE
There’ll be free entrance for all, great music by no other but the best national and international DJ’s and artists, sexy dancers, fierce drag queens, side-shows and food that makes your tummy go yummie. Don’t be expecting the same as last year because this year we’ll give it a bit of a twist... We’ll put a swing to it by adding extra’s here and there – it’s going to bigger, better and whith a whole lotta bells on it! But we don’t kiss and tell so you better come over to experience the madness for yourself! After a massive party with more than 6000 attendants last year and a venue packed with smiling faces and laughter, we can solemnly swear you’ll have an afternoon and a night to never ever forget! Look forward to a free festival with the sun shining on your coconut while you’ve got a pina colada in one hand whilst fist pumping with the other. Dazzling national and international artists, smiling faces, side animations and the best summer atmosphere will make this open air festival the place to be during Antwerp Pride Weekend.
Saturday August 8, 2015 2 PM ‘till 11.30 PM Steenplein, Antwerp. Entrance = FREE Check out www.antwerppride.com for more information.
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DAVE LAMBERT ● ROMA ● SHUTTERZ YAMO ● AUDIOBOULEVARD
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any crowd. Besides his successful dj career, DIMARO also turned out to be a talented producer and remixer. Over the last few years he’s collaborated with international artists such as: AKON, FLO RIDA, JASON DERÜLO and others. His latest worldwide releases were DRUMS DIMARO & Ahzee - (Golden record in Belgium), UNDER THE STARS with Alicia Madison and DO YA THING signed toSmash The House (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike) DIMARO & Dave Till. Keep an eye on this guy because DIMARO is about to reach the entire world with his music!
AHZEE New York based DJ and producer Ahzee will be our headliner at Wave! Ahzee started spinning in his parents basement as a hobby that soon turned into a passion. Music became his life quickly and soon enough he wanted to do more with his talent. He has not only risen the bar in creating extremely innovative and unique sounds in the EDM space but also loves being connected to his fans. He loves hyping the crowd and does a performance that overflows with energy and his signature #ahzeedrop! Over the last months he has produced three chart topping songs in France & Belgium - Born Again, Drums (collab with DIMARO) & King. His songs have been signed to multiple major labels including BIP & House Garden Records and the recent original “Drums” - signed to Ultra. His music can be classified as progressive, electro house with some Mediterranean influences. His journey is just beginning and Ahzee will continue to perfect his craft and live by the motto to always strive to be better than himself. Join us at Wave and feel it yourself.
2EMPRESS This Belgian female DJ DUO was formed in early 2012 and has been successfully launched into the DJ scene since! 2Empress’ performance is an experience in itself. They are currently THE #1 female dj duo in Belgium! These 2 good-looking girls are right on their way to taking over the INTERNATIONAL EDM scene. When they started dj’ing 3 years ago, nobody expected they would come this far but hey… they have played at almost every big festival and club in Belgium, including Tomorrowland 2014, Summerfestival, Laundry Day festival, Day2Night Festival, Summerland Festival, Frontline Festival, Noxx Antwerp, and many more! 2Empress is spreading their wings and will join us at Wave to conquer your hearts. 2Empress in a couple of words : attractive, energetic and show-stopping!
DIMARO During Summer 2014 Dimaro smashed the festival stage of Wave for the first time… and it did not end there. Dimaro conquered the biggest belgian festival stages like Tomorrowland, Daydream, Summer Festival and Laundry Day just to name a few. His style can be described as EDM with a commercial touch. DIMARO’s sets are so dynamic, interactive and energizing that he creates a magical energy with
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LESTER WILLIAMS We let Lester Williams describe himself… “When I’m on stage and I see the crowd enjoying themselves, I feel satisfied. People like my energy and feel that it comes from the heart, that it’s real. The question often arises ‘who is this guy?’, it’s like he came out of nowhere. So the next few months I’ll give you the answer to this question... ‘WHO THE F*CK IS LESTER WILLIAMS?!’” Lester Williams appeared at festivals such as Wave, Tomorrowland, Summerfestival, Laundry Day, Dance D-Vision, Ostend Beach,… With his NRG-style of mixing/mc’ing he can make every crowd go wild. He’s a proud resident of Carré, The Villa Antwerp & Diedjies.
DIMITRI D’ANVERS Dimitri d’Anvers is one of the organizers of Wave and a resident of the festival, as well as resident on the mainstage of The Belgian Pride in Brussels during the last three editions. In Antwerp he is mostly known as the owner of famous Antwerp karaoke bar Bonaparte, host to notorious parties such as Pannekoek and Love Boat. Belgians also know him from JIM TV’s show “We like to party”. Dimitri d’Anvers is a super star DJ, producer and radio voice at FG Radio, and makes every party pop. He climbed the charts with “Oh o o o oh”, a dance cover of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army”. Now he is back with his debut single “#Feelgood” that was picked up by international radio stations, which led to several international gigs this summer in Berlin, Cologne, Istanbul, Benidorm and Paris. Expect a crossover set of deep and progressive house at Wave.
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TERRAZZA
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Partnerevent
Programma Terrazza
In the shadow of the MAS museum, at the Van Schoonbekeplein, we invite everybody to join us, and enjoy the biggest terrace of Antwerp. A terrace where people of all kinds meet each other, enjoy the performances of many dutch artists like Wendy Van Wanten, Yves Sergers, Wim Soetaert, Ingeborg, Vanessa Chinitor, Sam Gooris, N.D. Anderson, Zsa Zsa Lamor and the lady of Mask’Ara and many more … A festival where we don’t put stamps on people, where young and old, black and white, gay and hetero, … are welcome. A festival of respect and tolerance. Both saturday and sunday the terrace will be filled with shows and more from 14:00h until 22:00h. On saturday we have a special Eurosongcontest-evening you don’t wanna miss. Or maybe you will be one of the contestants … Visit our website www.terrazza.nu for more information and the full program.
Saturday 8/8/2015 14:00h : Openingsfestival 16:00h : Ingeborg 17:00h : Zsa Zsa Lamor & Mask’Ara 18:00h : Wendy Van Wanten 19:00h : N.D. Anderson 20:00h : Vanessa Chinitor 20:45h : Eurovision Contest And many other special acts ! Sunday 9/8/2015 14:30h : Special guest 15:00h : Jacco Ricardo 16:00h : Nico zingt Hazes 17:00h : Wim Soutaer 18:00h : Sam Gooris 19:00h : N.D. Anderson 20:00h : Yves Segers
TERRAZZA Saturday 8/8/2015 – 14:00h-22:00h Sunday 9/8/2015 - 14:00h-22:00h Facebook : Terrazza Antwerpen www.terrazza.nu
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MAIN PARTY
Partnerevent
THE CONCEPT It all started nearly two years ago. After experiencing the good vibes and cheerful spirit at the beach parties on the Eastcoast of the US, incentor Lars decided to bring this same ‘old school’ type of party to Antwerp. By ‘old school’ he means people interacting with each other still in a ‘traditional’ manner. Where flirting is still done in a ‘charming’ way exactly like they did in the old days, with no strings attached. For this very reason Extravaganza refuses to create darkrooms due to the fact that it is rather becoming a trend or rule nowadays instead of the exception . Lars: “It gave me such a joyful feeling over there seeing people enjoying themselves without any limitations nor expectations, hence I was determined to emulate the same concept here in Antwerp. I feel passionately about bringing the whole gay community together in Antwerp, without any exception. Before we can promote acceptance amongst other groups, we first need to promote openmindedness within our own (gay)community. There are still many prejudices regarding certain gay stereotypes and with this party we are striving to promote tolerance for all. Not only is Extravaganza a party transcending the boundaries of all sexual orientations, but also for every creed and every colour. Bears Jocks, Toyboys, Wolves, Twinks (dramaqueens, toyboys or crouching kittens) – all are welcome!”
revamp the party. By doing so, the incentors decided to change the location of the party: “We like to think we are past the pioneer stage to ensure that each party is as convenient as possible for our guests.” After nearly ten edition at Felix Pakhuis, the time was right to seach for a new location. Lars and his team found the perfect partnership with the well-known, Café de Anvers. “After almost ten editions at the Felix pakhuis, we felt we had to re-invent ourselves and the location plays a big role in the experience.” After some intense locationhunting and getting the chance to be the mainparty at Antwerps Gaypride, Lars and his crew found the perfect partner at Café d’Anvers. “It’s a one timeopportunity, since Café d’Anvers normally isn’t keen on renting out their venue on a saturdaynight, but they were very excited about the concept –which also reflects their way of partying. Café d’Anvers is off course a club with a mythical status in Antwerp, so I’m happy with the collaboration.” In october Extravaganza will move directing Antwerp South, to Café Local – the infamous club which underwent a complete transformation and became the perfect venue for the exuberant party Extravaganza is.
THEMES Each party is focused on a specific theme to make it unique and different from the ones before. These themes vary from different time periods to destinations around the world – you name it! This also resulted in our
THE VENUES Extravaganza is currently at a pivotal point in the sense that it’s constantly looking for new exciting ways to
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partygoers dressing accordingly to the themes without making it a costumed ball. “Even though it is completely optional to dress up, we like the idea that everyone contributes to the party in their own way. The slogan of our party is ‘Come as YOU are’ after all.” Extravaganza experienced that the themes with a naughty and kinky nature to it turns out to be the most successful ones. All tastefully done of course! Just a hint of nudity here and a touch of leather there. Nothing vulgar nor offensively over the top. However, the next theme for the Antwerp Pride this year will be “Kings and Queens”, a big theme for a big party ...
known from Milkshake festival Amsterdam, will play their set at the Kings and Queen” edition. TICKETS Good news for our partygoers! Despite all the new contributions to the party, Extravaganza still managed to reduce the entrance price to € 10.00 (presale) and €15.00 (door price). Lars hopes that by doing so, the party will be more accessible to an even broader demographic of clientele in the future. Tickets can be purchased online, at Café Delux and the Brooklyn fashionstore.
EXTRAVAGANZA AND BEYOND Lars has taken up this partycrusade together with his businesspartner Tom, who organises the H.I.M. parties at NOXX. “Lars and I share the same vision when it comes creating the perfect party. It’s all about atmosphere and liberty, without crossing ethical borders.” FASHION AND COSTUMES To portray above mentioned themes, Extravaganza relies on its performers to contribute to the mood of each party. These performers are dressed and styled by designer Harald Ligtvoet (winner of the Coral Fashion Award 2004) and make-up artists Miguel-Angel Jimenez, Erik Baetens, Dirk Calander and Rikh Hachmang. “Needless to say, but to create the costumes of each one of our performers requires much time and effort. The whole process from start to finish takes approximately 6 weeks. This includes searching for right fabric and garments, fittings, make-up trials, dance choreography etc. We are also proud to share that all these costumes are made inhouse, thus a genuine team effort.”
“Why not first go for a diner to create already a nice mood, like people use to do? Our partner Sjalot & Schanul is offering an exclusive pre-party diner, to start the evening in style”, Lars adds and smiles. He still got lots of ideas to rekindle the party life of Antwerp. After the Pride-edition in Café d’Anvers, Lars is quite confident about the future: “As long as we evolve and succeed in excite people, we will carry on. I’m also developing another party concept, with a kind of darker side, but still with a life hugging atmosphere. I feel that people are willing again to transform themselves, as we experience at our parties. It can go either way: or in an Extravaganza, outgoing way, or in a somewhat kinkier non-sexual way. For those we will introduce our JUDAS party. But I can’t tell a lot about it at this moment. It definitely will be exciting. So kiss, don’t tell…” And he smiles in a mysterious way... Extravaganza will also be present at Milkshake festival and Tomorrowland this summer!
DJ’S & MUSIC Resident DJ’s Dj Waxx and Nick Van Acker have developed a unique sound for Extravaganza. It’s a combination of disco, electro, house and retro in a new beat but still with a happy feeling to it. Together with the change in themes of each party, the aim is also that the music slightly resembles the influence of each theme accordingly. Guest DJ’s are invited from time to time. DJ Doppelgang( who are in indeed actual twins brothers),
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MAIN PARTY
DOPPELGANG
SMOS
All good things come in pairs. Doppelgang is a DJ duo by Sander & Maurice de Graaf both born and raised in the North of Holland. Since they entered the scene in Amsterdam in 2010 with performing as whatever theyliked, the brothers started DJing after 2 years. Ever since they have added venues to their doppel-list such as Trouw, Watergate (DE), Chicago Social Club, Paradiso, Kater Holzig (DE) and 69 (BE) to name a few. Summertime madness started in june 2013 with Doppelgang at festivals like Mysteryland, Milkshake, Valtifest & Wecandance (BE). Club Air is their homebase as residents of the colourful Supertoys party. Sometimes, they let their passion for fashion flow together with their music at Fashion Week (after) parties and across Europe with labels like Gstar, H&M, American Apparel and Weekday. Offering a mix of Deep_Neo_Chicago House and Disco, Doppelgang never fails to break up the party with their contagious enthusiasm and energetic personalities. A party for ears and eyes is completed with simultaneous dance routines and their fun-lovinlooks. Doppelgang recently won a “Golden Gnome Award” (Dutch nightlife awards) for best New Talent.
DJ Smos started his career in early ‘90s as a duo with DJ Baby Bee, they are considered as one of the pioneer house DJs on the Belgian music scene. They became residents at ‘Café D’Anvers’ in 1993, where they also played for ‘Paradise’ and ‘Natural elements’ from Patrick Socks and many other parties that were organized in ‘Café D’Anvers’. Since 1998 until 2001 DJ Smos and Baby Bee played as residents for ‘Eskimo’ parties in Ghent, where they did their ‘trade mark’ closing set in the house room. They also played at other parties that were organized by ‘Eskimo’ organization ( Belmondo in SMAK museum in Ghent, Culture club, 69, Diesel U awards, ‘Make up’ club ... ). Between January 2001 and October 2003 they were residents in the Motion room in ‘Fuse’ in Brussels, where they performed ‘soul tech’ sessions together with DJ St. Dic.They also played as a resident DJs at Café Capital in Antwerp, and on many occasions as guest DJs in all good Belgian clubs, summer festivals (10 days off in Ghent, Laundry day in Antwerp, Tomorrowland, Extrema, Dour festival, House Torhout, Pukkelpop, City parade ... ) and on the international party scene in clubs like Rex in Paris, Chemistry and Arena club in Amsterdam, 333 in London, Cuttura electronic in Italy etc.. Smos and baby Bee were voted as the best Belgian DJs at ‘Ticket nightlife awards 2001’ and in 2003 as ‘the best national house DJs’ at Belgian dance culture website ‘Partyguide’. Baby Bee stopped DJ-ing in 2010, since then Smos has been playing solo as a resident DJ in Café d’Anvers and in the Mystery cub at ‘Woods’ in Brussels
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/doppelgangmusic Facebook: www.facebook.com/doppelgangmusic
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MAIN PARTY
WAX’X
NICK VAN ACKER
For more than 15 years he is collecting music, vinyls and loves to perform and express himself as a multicreative artist. He is a succesfull marketeer who combines analytical and marketing skills with creativity flair and determiniation. He is known as a painter and graffiti artist. However DJ’ing is hot and found his inspiration in underground music. Flirting with house music in all its forms and colours, from deeper disco cuts to the current gems, never forgetting that good old jack music from the windy city Chicago. Right after showing up in the music scene as a local hero in the late 90’s, WAX’X started up his own party concept “Mixtures Hotel”. In the early 2000 he got a lift-off in his DJ career after winning DJ contest @ Café d’Anvers, recorded live on TMF. WAX’X started to perform at the biggest clubs and veneus in Belgium and Poland like: Culture Club, Café d’Anvers, Laundry Day, Industria, Utopia (Warsaw), Le Madam (Warsaw), Zoom (Krakow), His unique mixing style cemented his fanbase in Antwerp where he is frequently invited to play on different gigs. From the very beginning in 2014 DJ WAX’X is appearing as a resident on the party concept EXTRAVAGANZA. Exclusive for this party concept WAX’X is bringing a mix of 90’s hits, forgotten house tracks, a jam of all those good “old” and “new” classics and a twist of retro and remixes. DJ WAX’X is editing and remixing the “theme track” for Extravaganza and that makes this party stand out even more.
Nick Van Acker is an Antwerp based DJ with 25 years of experience under his belt. Ever since his grandmother gave him his first turntable when he was 1 year old, music has been his greatest passion. At the age of 12 he started his professional carrier at a local radio station in Mechelen with his own youth program and he continued doing this until he was 18. At that same time he played his first big party in front of a crowd of 1000 people, knees shaking and his heart pounding in his throat, but it seemed he had a talent for DJ’ing because the crowd loved this very young boy playing right away. After that things went very quickly. In 2000 he was asked to be resident on Fridays at RUBBZZ club , also that same year he was asked to play at the Loveparade @ BKA-Luftschloss (Berlin). It was the Pre-Black & Blue Party to promote the main event on October 12 in Montreal Canada. While he was there he played a guest set in the famous Tom’s Bar (Berlin). He apparently made such a big impression on the crowd that he was asked to play at Metropole (Berlin). He also has played at La Luna, Hessenhuis, Club Envogue, D-Club, Koning Oriand and many more. He played on a truck at the Brussel Gay Pride Parade in 2002, 2003 and 2005. He also does productions and remixes, mainly for drag shows. Currently he is resident at Club Random and of course at the Extravaganza parties where he plays a carefully selected mix of uplifting funky vocal house with a lot of disco, 90’s and club classics influences. He is famous for being able to read his crowd on the floor and giving them the energy to make the party last way past dawn.
www.waxx.be
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Antwerp pride main party
cafe d’anvers
8 AUGUST
2 ROOMs LINE UP
DOPPELGANG WAX’X NICK VAN ACKER SMOS Milkshake supertoys
Josephine’s Extravaganza
club random Extravaganza
CAFE D’ANVERS
tickets www.extravaganza-party.com
antwerp pride 2 0 1 5
pre sale 10 euro - entrance before midnight 15 - after midight 20 euro
cafe d’anvers Verversrui 15 2000 Antwerpen
Sjalot & Schanul www.sjalotenschanul.be
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A HARD NIGHT
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Partnerevent
On Saturday August 8th the seedy darkrooms of Antwerp will open again for an infamous ‘A Hard Night’ - the main evening event of the Antwerp Pride. This year we’ve added an incredible foam area and a completely redesigned laser show. Have a hell of a good time in an incredible venue just outside the city centre. Hidden in the green, an old rusty waste factory concealing a surreal labyrinth awaits you. Antwerp’s Petrol Club offers you the perfect industrial setting for never-ending dungeon parties.
So grease up to enter the pounding devious techno of the dark. It’s a safe space where everyone feels comfortable to do as he pleases with respect to others. A Hard Night is a men only party. We expect you all.
Imagine this most spectacular location filled with swarms of fetish guys dancing with a dark and nasty side. Here you can show off in anything that makes you feel sizzling - leather, rubber, spandex or fetish wear. In the fully equipped playroom, you’ll find a huge maze with different darkrooms and play areas packed with the craziest tanked up guys. Here’s where all the action is. Get your ass up to the outside play jungle where the air is pretty ripe. Far away from the inhabited world, no one can hear your screams and moans. A Hard Night is one of Europe’s biggest fetish parties complying with the highest standards. Also circuit crowd boys get only the best. An international DJ line will pump their incestuous sounds on the underground magnum dancefloor. Iranian hottie Roham Da Mirz starts hitting the desks. Beautiful Roham was born in Iran but made his way into performing in Denmark. His tattooed arms will mix the most unique progressive, circuit style house that will take you on the happiest trip through the roof. Then Paris’ Topher and Trippy Gonzales shares their good vibrations with Tech-House, Progressive and Electro, enriched by his record library rarities. And with Domy K, A Hard Night brings you inspired, sharp and pumped clubbing.
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OFFICIAL PARTNER
Partnerevent
WHERE:
DRESS CODE
Club Petrol - D’Herbouvillekaai 25, 2020 Antwerpen.
A Hard Night is an intense place where everybody likes to feel the rush of cruising a steamy fetish club. Therefore a dress code is obligatory and will be enforced. We encourage leather with black boots, rubber with appropriate footwear, skin with appropriate boots, full uniform & work gear, actual military clothing, full sportswear and denim with boots. If you combine with a T-shirt, please take care that it is completely dark, without printing. Further only brands on a T-shirt recognized within the fetish community are allowed. Or you simply come... naked (with fetish footwear).
WHEN: The party takes place on Saturday August 8th 2014. We start at 10pm an go on till 06 am. TICKETS: Tickets include a free entrance to the official after party at The Boots. They can be bought on the website at www.ahardnight.be OR BUY YOUR TICKET AT: -The Boots -MrB Antwerp -Man Playz Pre-sale: € 19. At the door: € 24. CLOAKROOM
You find more dress code details on our webpage. Please do check it out. A HARD NIGHT Saturday 08.08.15 Petrol Club D4Herbouvillekaai 25£ 2020 Antwerpen http://www.ahardnight.be
We have a double, very large cloakroom with sufficient space for bags and jackets. WAYS TO GET THERE BY CAR The venue has a very large parking lot, free to use for our visitors. Once full, enough parking spaces on the street will be available. Follow the guidelines from our stewards for correct parking. FREE BUS SHUTTLE We offer a free shuttle bus service between The Boots and Club Petrol. Seats cannot be reserved and are based upon availability. The bus is free, but you’re welcome to tip the driver. OTHER Private taxi companies will have taxi’s waiting outside the venue.
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WAVE
WAVE
WAVE
EXTRAVAGANZA
Thursday 6th
THIRSTY THURSDAYS
DJ JOEY
Saturday 8th
CLUBBING
DJ BRUNO-DJ MALLY CLARK
Friday 7th
FLUO
DJ NICK VAN ACKER
Sunday 9th
LIVE
VINYL DESERTSTORM
CLUB RANDOM - Geulincxstraat 28 - Antwerpen - Info @ facebook
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ANTWERP PRIDE PARADE WELCOMES GAY CLASSIC CAR CLUB BENELUX
The Gay Classic Car Club Benelux, or GCCC, was founded in 1992. As you might expect from the name, the GCCC is there for gay people (M/F) with an interest in historical, classic or extraordinary automobiles. The club has more than 300 members and every month a large part of them come together at a national event organised by GCCC. A couple of times a year we take part in international events hosted by our sister organisations in France, Great-Britain or Germany to name a few countries.
publish the colourful GCCC Magazine. Our members write contributions about a great number of topics: how to restore a classic car, about the cars of their parents or about a visit to a car museum. Do you also take pride in your old or young timer and you want to experience that GCCC feeling, than join up. Memberships does not only include the magazine but also reductions on entrance fees at our monthly events. For € 25 per year you’ll get a whole lot of car friends. And if your partner wants to join up to, he or she only has to pay € 15. You can’t miss out on this opportunity.
Our club is very diverse and so are the cars driven by our members. You will see a 1929 Bugatti driving happily next to an Austin A30, followed by a Citroën DS, Renault Caravelle, MG B, Panhard, Peugeot, Rolls-Royce, Alfa Romeo Spider, Chevrolet Corvette or DAF. It is exactly this wide variety that makes the club attractive. Each event the members of GCCC create a great atmosphere. But GCCC does more than that. Four times we
Do you want to know more about GCCC, visit our website: gccc.nl, follow ons on Facebook ‘Gay Classic Car Club Benelux (Europe)’ or sent an email to info@gccc.nl.
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Antwerp Pride - Magnificent Sunday
Program - Sunday 9 August CLOSING FESTIVAL
TERRAZZA
• 14:00 • Free • Grote Markt • 2000 Antwerpen • www.antwerppride.com
• 13:00 • Free • Van Schoonbekeplein • 2000 Antwerpen
MAIN EVENT
In the shadow of the MAS museum, at the Van Schoonbekeplein, we invite everybody to join us, and enjoy the biggest terrace of Antwerp.
• 14h-15h: Local artists - free podium • 15h-18h: Closing festival
A terrace where people of all kinds meet each other, enjoy the performances of many dutch artists like Wendy Van Wanten, Yves Sergers, Wim Soetaert, Ingeborg, Vanessa Chinitor, Sam Gooris, N.D. Anderson, Zsa Zsa Lamor and the lady of Mask’Ara and many more …
• Zsa Zsa Lamore & Friends • The Coming Out Band • Dimi En De Kasten
A festival where we don’t put stamps on people, where young and old, black and white, gay and hetero, … are welcome. A festival of respect and tolerance.
• Slongs Dievanongs • Alexander Rybak
Both saturday and sunday the terrace will be filled with shows and more from 14:00h until 22:00h. On saturday we have a special Eurosongcontest-evening you don’t wanna miss. Or maybe you will be one of the contestants …
• Conchita Wurst • Nathalia
Visit our website www.terrazza.nu for more information and the full program. Program on sunday 9/8 : 14.30 h : Special guest 15.00 h : Jacco Ricardo 16.00 h : Nico zingt Hazes 17.00 h : Wim Soutaer 18.00 h : Sam Gooris 19.00 h : N.D. Anderson 20.00 h : Yves Segers
PANNEKOEK XXL • 13:00 • Free • Bonaparte • Grote Markt 21 • 2000 Antwerpen
OFFICIAL PARTNER
The gay hotspot in Antwerp on sunday is without any doubt Pannekoek! Almost 6 years already you can hear your most sparkling tunes from the last 4 decades. Pannekoek is so happy to bring and co-host again the Antwerp pride Closing festival and invite you for the party during the festival on the terrace of Bonaparte! Enjoy Conchita, Natalia, Alexander, Slongs, Dimitri, ZsaZsa from first row! Love united!
SJALOT & FRIENDS • 18:00 • Free • Wisselstraat • 2000 Antwerpen
PINK SUNDAY • 14:00 • Free • Café Delux • Melkmarkt 18 • 2000 Antwerpen
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Sjalot and Friends present open air festival 2015 We will color the sunset above the streets of Antwerp again Come-share-invite your Friends
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Pink Sunday @Delux and 9th anniversary with Dj: Joey Show Queens; Sally Monella, Paris Rainbow Mas’kara Queens: Zsa Zsa Lamor en Star
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Program - Sunday 9 August FETISH AFTERNOON
CAFEDELOVE
• 17:00 • The Boots • Van Aerdtstraat 22 • 2060 Antwerpen
• 19:00 • €10 OFFICIAL • Red & Blue PARTNER • Lange Schipperskapel-straat 11, • 2000 Antwerp
It’s getting wild ‘n hot today! So gear up in your favorite gear and enjoy our Fetish afternoon.this party starts at 17.00h and goes on at 21.00h at our Antwerp pride closing night ‘Sleazy Sunday Cruising’
Cafedelove Pride Edition Cafedelove is the hottest dance party for gay women! You can find this this classy and trendy party concept for women and their friends, every first Sunday at Red & Blue. We would specially like to invite you to the Cafedelove Pride Edition at Sunday August 10 in Red & Blue. See you there to celebrate the Pride!
RANDOM LIVE • 20:00 • Club Random • Geulincxstraat 28 • 2060 Antwerpen
PRIDE WORKOUT
• 10:00 • Fitness het Eiland • Free • Zeevaartstraat 10 • 2000 Antwerpen
Vinyl Desertstorm live @ Club Random, an exclusive night!
SLEAZY SUNDAY
Gratis Work-out @ Fitness het Eiland met mogelijkheid tot sauna.
• 21:00 • The Boots • Van Aerdtstraat 22 • 2060 Antwerpen
SLEAZY SLIPPERY SUNDAY
To give people a last chance for a hot night at the end of the Antwerp Pride Week, you’re welcome at our Sunday evening concept ‘Sleazy Sunday Cruising’ at The Boots. People from the Sunday afternoon party (17.00h - 22.00h), are also welcome to stay around in this cruisy atmosphere.
• 11:00 • Toys 4 Boys • Nosestraat 6 • 2000 Antwerpen
We’re opening up for a couple of extra hours so we can properly bid adieu to all Proud visitors. Triple points on the Bonus-card all week and today’s Dirty Daily Raffle gives instant cash-back to all winners on lube + a 30ml bottle of silicone lube with every purchase. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for other Pride deals & discounts!
MATINEE POPICA • 14:00 • Free • Popi • Plantinkaai 11 • 2000 Antwerpen
chill-out-terrace to end this party-weekend
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Closing Festival
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The sixth edition of The Antwerp Pride Closing Festival and for sure it’s Line Up is now already the biggest and best one so far! It’s one off the most colourful and cheery events of the weekend for everybody of all ages. This is the Sunday afternoon you will remember for the rest of your life!
testants of all other celebrities who became famous from TV Talent show she is for shure the winner. Dozens of sold out concerts in the biggest venues number 1 hits in any chart, beautifull #1 albums, … Since the first season she’s one of the coaches in The Voice Belgium and she became a real TV personality and even hosted DE MIA’s, the official Music Industry Awardshow.
Conchita Wurst She was the headliner last year, and even though it was raining like hell, the 6000 people that stayed, despite of the bad weather on the main square witnessed that she brought heaven to the city of Antwerp.
She just released a new single of a forthcoming album
Winner of last years Eurovision, host of this years Eurovision and Gay and LGBT Icon Conchita Wurst will be this years headliner of Antwerp Pride! But now, we promise the sun will shine! We did a poll a few months ago that begged us to invite her again so that’s what we did especially for everybody who missed her or wants to see and enjoy her concert again...
Alexander Rybak Alexander Rybak was born on May 13th 1986 in Minsk, the capital of Belarus – at that time a part of the Soviet Union. His phenomenal journey began at the age of five, when his little family of three moved to Norway and settled at Nesodden, a short ferry trip from Oslo, the capital of Norway. His parents are both professionally trained musicians and teaching their son the violin and piano was the most natural thing in the world. Alexander practiced like a top athlete. Soon it became apparent, that he had to choose between his two instruments and he decided to go with the violin
She will sing and perform some songs of the debutalbum Conchita wich is released in may of this year! She is unstoppable! Natalia 10 years ago Natalia became second in the popular TV show, Belgium’s first edition of Idols. In our country underdogs always turn out to be bigger and better and if you would compare it with all other con-
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He signed up for the national Eurovision-selection in Norway with his own song “Fairytale“.. He went on to the 54th Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow in May 2009 and won with a landslide victory. He finished with a grand total of 387 points, breaking the previous record of 292 points scored by Lordi in 2006 and scoring 169 points more than runner up from Iceland.
nation army from The White Stripes and now with the new single Lucky One! D&DK; 3 off belgiums top musicians combined with one of the best entertainers gives you 100% party! Zsa Zsa Lamor Belgiums best known showqueen! She was on the popular TV show Belgium’s got talent has allready more than 10 years her own Diner-Spectacle Restaurant Maskara and celebrated last year 20 years of Zsa Zsa Lamor with 2 sold out shows in De Arenberg. This year she does it all over again but now under the name ‘The Sequell’; 2 of the 3 shows are already sold out! Zsa Zsa is a real institute and one of our constant guests on this show/festival.
“Fairytale”, became a major hit in Europe and was # 1 on most European I-tunes charts the following week. It also reached top 3 on the European chart, #1 in Belgium (off course) , Denmark, Greece, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Russia and #2 in Ireland, Finland and the Netherlands, his debut album “Fairytales” was released in more than 25 European countries
STORM Storm is a new popgroup from The Netherlands who recently released their debutsingle produced by Deepfrost who produced hits for CHIPZ, Samantha Mumba and Stevie Wonder. Mark, Patrick and Devon are thee open gay young men who want to have fun with making music, doing gigs and sharing the message that love is love and gender or orientation does not matter.
He was already on the Antwerp Pride Stage a few years ago but now he promised the fairytale will never stop! Slongs Dievanongs Slongs Dievanongs, (Belgium) . Although she’s quite new as a solo performer she has reached already a nice status in the Belgian popular scene. The music she brings is hiphop in the Antwerp Dialect! She sings about and stands for love and equality, there is no better ambassador. She won the last few years several awards, sold lot’s of copies of her songs that gave her a few times the #1 in the Belgian charts and will be one of the coaches in the next season of vtm’s THE VOICE KIDS. Antwerp pride is really happy to have her!
Also performing ; Luc Acke, Samantha, Selina Pearl and many more… The show is hosted by Nathalie Delporte(JOEfm) and Dimitri Vantomme (menttv & Fgradio) This Antwerp Pride Closing Festival is an organisation of Antwerp Pride but not possible without the many volunteers, partners and sponsors and is powered by Cafe De Love, Wave and Pannekoek.
Dimi & De Kasten Dimitri Vantomme is your “host” and jumps into his own music collection to bring you a salvo of musical hits from all over the world. Le formidable de Stromae, the angel from Robbie Williams, the fire of Kings of Leon , the faith of George Michael in combination with the sexy grooves of the dutch hitsensation Nielson. Dimitri is one of the best entertainers of Belgium, Tv shows, musical (grease) are big fans of the energy he brings to the stage. He had an international hit with “ohohohoh”, his vision on seven
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Conchita Wurst
Live at Closing Festival (SUN 09.08.15)
‘We Have an Opportunity to Change Minds’
Yes, it’s true. The bearded lady rises once more. After her historic (if slightly rained out) performance at Antwerp Pride 2014, Conchita Wurst will return for an encore. By general request. Since her landslide victory at the Eurovision Song Contest last year, La Würst has gone on to even greater things. Here she talks about her life after Eurovision and the role of artists in the fight for global LGBT rights.
lady, people were still reacting to me, and that’s when I first realized I could really say something with this and make people think.’ Meanwhile, you’ve met some very famous people. ‘I wouldn’t dare call him my friend, but I love seeing Jean Paul Gaultier. He was the first famous person to give me any recognition. For Eurovision, he voted for me 73 times! My grandmother always smelt of menthol. And when I met Karl Lagerfeld, he smelt exactly the same. It made me feel cosy and at home.’
Hi Conchita, we’re so glad to have you back! How’s life been treating you? ‘It’s been amazing. My life has become a series of ‘unbelievable moments’. Winning Eurovision last year changed everything. To have creative visions and ideas which do not have to remain in your head, but can be heard, feels unbelievable: these days, if I want to have an elephant in a music video, it is something I can really think about. I have a beautiful feeling of freedom, that I can do almost anything. What I’m most happy about is that the Conchitacharacter is encouraging conversations about how we define beauty and gender. When I first created this character and name, I was hosting an underground burlesque show in Austria, and even in this underground scene where you might think everybody would be open-minded, they didn’t really get it. Even though I’m not the first person to perform as a bearded
If you look back, were there any negative experiences? ‘Not for me personally. But the message of people staying ‘true to who we are’ has been underscored in my mind since the terrorist attacks on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the role artists play in fighting for freedom. The fact that people could do such a thing, just because they have a different opinion… I have no words. But efforts to silence art through fear only add fuel to my fire. I truly believe artists should never hold back because of fear. Fear is like poison and I know if I ever gave in to that I would not be the same performer. We have to continue to fight against such things and that’s exactly what I want to achieve – to help people
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Live at Closing Festival (SUN 09.08.15) There’s only one typical dancefloor-stomper on the album, which surprised me a bit. ‘I have never fulfilled the assumptions made of a mainstream drag queen. People say they’re confused by how calm and quiet I am. When I created Conchita I thought there were expectations of me and I was very loud, and I had this bitchiness that some drag artists have, which I think is hilarious, but it wasn’t me. I realised it’s fine to be another type of drag queen’
realize we don’t have to agree with everyone’s opinions, but we do need to respect one another, and we can achieve anything no matter who we are or how we look.’ Online you get a lot of great and flattering messages, but clearly some people are quite challenged by what you represent. How do you deal with the criticism? ‘If it’s just about me, I couldn’t care less. Truly. If I had the option whether to read hateful comments, or an article about how to bake a cake, I’d read about the cake. But when it gets to the point that very influential people – like politicians and people in the public eye – are referring to people in the LGBT community in a really negative way, then I definitely do care. But if it’s just about me, then I think ‘whatever’.’
I love the gowns in your videos. How important is fashion to you? ‘Well, I studied fashion, and it’s definitely a love in my life. So I’m enjoying it! For me, fashion is a part of my personality. Actually, fashion is a part of everyone’s personality, whether they believe it or not. You’re always sending something out with the way you dress. And I love to express myself by dressing up. I’m now so honored to get to meet all these fabulous designer stuff. They’re lending it to me, and I’m allowed to wear it. I’m still a fashion student – when I get something, the first thing I do is turn it around and look at how it’s done. So I have a close connection to fashion.’
It’s already your second time at Antwerp Pride. ‘I really love going to all the Pride festivals. It just feels so great, especially after winning Eurovision, that we as a community felt very strong and happy. That was so beautiful to see. Everywhere I was invited, everybody was so excited. That was a great experience.’
You’ve also written a book, in which you tell your own story, from your youth up to now. Did you feel compelled to tell it in an inspiring way? ‘No, it’s just my story. It’s not a guideline how to do it. I get messages from social media with people saying they got inspired in some kind of way – but I just do all these things because I want to do them… and just because I say something… I mean… I’m not perfect. It’s hard for me to understand how anyone could get inspired by my story, because it’s just me. At first the idea of doing an autobiography wasn’t love at first sight: I told the publishers: ‘I’m only 26!’ But telling my story to the ghostwriter showed me things about myself: I always saw myself as shy, but I realised I was born self-confident, and I became insecure only as a teen – and I’ll have to work to get rid of those insecurities for the rest of my life. We spend our adult lives getting rid of our teenage insecurities. I got called so many hurtful names as a teenager, all because of my feelings for men – I thought that there was something wrong with me. But once I learned to say: ‘I am gay, whatever’, nobody could hurt me. I mean, ‘Conchita’ is a sexy lady in Spanish. And ‘Wurst’ is a term in German-speaking areas for ‘I don’t care’.
People are loving your songs with their uplifting messages of being yourself and being fabulous. ‘It’s flattering that anybody sees any kind of inspiration in them – it’s still hard to believe, because at the end of the day it’s just me singing my songs… I created this album in a kind of selfish way, just thinking about entertaining myself. I mean, I’m performing it and you can’t lie to the audience if you don’t feel what you’re singing. It’s still surprising to me that people are showing up because of me!’ So how personal is your first album? Are they like general anthems or do they contain a lot of insights into who you are? ‘Yeah, there are definitely some songs which are very personal, especially ‘The Other Side of Me.’ I didn’t write my whole record – there were some songs which already existed that I liked, and some were written especially for me. ‘The Other Side of Me’ was written by a Swedish songwriter about the night that I won Eurovision. He played it to me, and it was such an overwhelming emotional situation. It became a very intimate song.’
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Alexander Rybak is back at Antwerp Pride! Live at Closing Festival (SUN 09.08.15)
Six years have already passed since Alexander Rybak won the hearts of Europe and set a voting record in the Eurovision with the winning song ‘Fairytale’ in 2009. And immediately in that year he gave his first concert at Antwerp Pride’s closing festival. We catch up with the Norwegian heartthrob as he prepares for his second outing at Antwerp Pride.
Would you ever consider doing Eurovision again? ‘I don’t have a plan except doing what I feel like. So… just wait and see!’
How did life change for you after your Eurovision victory in 2009? ‘It was the biggest privilege for any artist: to be heard. Now, if I want to work together with another artist or producer, I just call them. And then they do everything they can to arrange something nice. But I never take anything for granted, so when I don´t write music I sit down at my computer and send mails to people around the world. Non-stop. I´m hungry as a wolf.’
Can we expect a new album? What kind of details can you give us now about your future works? ‘I have realized that I will never be a pop artist. I like to explore different concepts, different worlds. In 2012 I did a Christmas album filled with sounds from the 60’s. I also composed a children’s musical in Norwegian. I get very inspired by children and their energy. It´s about a troll who doesn’t trust anybody, and plays the violin. But in the meantime I want to please my fans all over the world, so I try to release a single with a YouTube video, maybe 2-3 times a year.’
The entertainment world is ruled by young people nowadays. What do you think about people like Justin Bieber and One Direction? Do you listen to their music? ‘It’s not ruled by young people, but the managers behind those people. I have nothing against Justin Bieber or Rihanna, I think they are great performers, but I don´t like how other people are trying to create copies of those artists instead of creating something new. The radio format is stronger now than ever. Me myself, I never cared for radio format. I remember before Eurovision, I presented ‘Fairytale’ to all of the radio stations, and all of them said that they would never play that kind of song.’
You still have the highest tally any contestant has achieved in Eurovision history. ‘Of course I am very happy to have that record, but it´s not that important for me. Music should not be measured by voting records or single charts. I find happiness in making music, not bragging about it. And no matter how nice the feeling was when I won, nothing can top the feeling of when I composed that song on that mountain.’
What is your biggest inspiration and motivation for your music, and for your life in general? ‘To be prepared, and to have a logical explanation behind every note. I know it sounds boring, but for me it always starts with math and ends up in art. However, it always starts with a simple melody, and a melody should never start with math. It starts from the heart. And my heart always opens up when I´m at home. Actually, wherever there is love, I feel at home. And then the music and math can start.’
You are arguably best-known, of course, for ‘Fairytale’. It will be probably define your career. How do you feel about that? ‘I would be perfectly happy if it did! I mean, most artists work their way to the top. I was lucky to kind of start at the top. So I’ve been there, done that, and now enjoy the freedom to do absolutely what I want to – without necesserily aiming for the top.’
Finally, we NEED to know. Do you have a girlfriend? (laughs) I can’t have a girlfriend. Or rather, I shouldn’t say that for certain. But becoming my girlfriend means getting a lot of harassment from many other girls, and I would not wish that for anyone!
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Slongs Dievanongs
Live at Closing Festival (SUN 09.08.15) And what do you expect from us? ‘Mostly feathers, haha. The thing that I’ve always loved about the gayscene is how everybody’s so uninhibited. It’s fun for a girl to go out dancing, because you can act like a total slut and still nobody will be bothering you. I’ve started my career as an exotic dancer in Café d’Anvers, actually. So I know my way around a drag queen, trust me.’
She’s tiny as a thumb, but with the charisma and strength of a giant. Her real name is Charissa Parassiadis and in Antwerp she’s famous under her moniker Slongs Dievanongs (Dutch slang for ‘Our Bitch’). A true original and a loud mouth rapper with a heart of gold, who is sure to set the Closing Festival alight.
The Pride movement has always been about equality and rights for everyone. Is that something you can easily identify with? ‘Absolutely. Injustice, in any shape or form, is one of the worst things imaginable to me. I’ve always been a very socially aware person, thanks to my father. I’ve gone on strike with laborers in the past, and these days I try to be supportive of as many organizations as possible. Just a little talk with people on the street can already do wonders. Especially as a celebrity you can make an actual difference in people’s lives. I work with homeless children and poverty is also an issue that’s very close to my heart. I’ve never had a lot of money. Only the last two years I’ve been able to make a small living from performing. But you know, I don’t have any kids, or a mortgage to pay. Instead of a fancy car, I have a fancy bike. I’m easy to please.’
Can we call you Slongs? ‘Of course! You can me call anything you like: Slongske or Diva. Only my parents still call me Charissa. I’m an Antwerp girl through and through. I still live only two blocks away from my parents, in the Sint Andries neighborhood. Bit by bit this area is getting eaten by the money and the glamour of the adjacent South District. But when I was young, it was still a working class neighborhood, with lots of Moroccan and Turkish people. Everybody knew everybody. The social cohesion here is still very strong.’
Who are your role models? ‘Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, the Dalai Lama. And anybody with a nursing degree.’ What can we expect from you this summer? ‘Oh honey, I will be churning it OUT. I’ll be performing at any little festival you can imagine. And don’t worry, I’ve ordered nice weather.’
So, how do you feel about Antwerp Pride? ‘I’m so excited, you don’t even know. I feel like Madonna! Or even The Queen. (laughs) It’s the biggest honor to be asked by the LGBTQI community, to feel validated by people who’ve always loved life, music, having a good time. It’s the concert I’m looking most forward to this summer.’
You’ll be singing in Dutch. ‘Music knows no language barriers. The beat is all that matters.’
Do you have anything special planned? ‘Well, obviously I can’t tell you everything. But let me just say that I recently had a very interesting package delivered from China, for me and my dancers. Custom made costumes with lots of glitter. That’s gonna come in handy.’
Your new album has just dropped. ‘Oh yes, all the hits, all the fun. Some reggae on there, bit of hip hop. Just a lot of positive energy. You’ll love it.’ I can’t wait for your performance. Hopefully we can meet again, for a little drink backstage? ‘Yes! But we’ll both have to wear a golden thong. That way we can find each other more easily!’
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Natalia
Live at Closing Festival (SUN 09.08.15)
Natalia Druyts, best known mononymously as Natalia, is without a doubt the biggest and most succesful female artist in Flanders. She has sold over half a million albums and millions of concert tickets since her rise to the top in 2001. Always very popular with gays and lesbians, she is sure to bring her special brand of glamorous pop-rock to Antwerp Pride. Everything you need to know about our top-of-the-bill diva, in 10 bullet points.
Natalia records a single together with the legendary The Pointer Sisters, ‘Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves’, which reached number two in the Belgian charts. Their joint concert Natalia Meets The Pointer Sisters is attended by more than 130,000 people. The international collaborations continue. In 2007 Natalia releases a single together with En Vogue called ‘Glamorous’ . Again tens of thousands fans flock to the Antwerp Sportpaleis for a show.
Natalia crashes onto Flemish tv-screens in 2001, participating in singing competition Idool, the Flemish version of Idols. The quite awful white pantsuit thing in which she auditions becomes an immediate talking point for gossipy gays.
Her most high-profile duetpartner follows in 2011. Natalia chooses international superstar Anastacia for a new concert. Their single ‘Burning Star’ burns up the charts once more.
Number two, second place: a position that Natalia knows all too well. Her debut single ‘Without You’ peaks at number two in the charts, and after Idols she also ends up as runner-up in the Eurovision preliminaries ànd in the dancing competition Sterren op de dansvloer, our version of Strictly come Dancing.
A very sporty gal, you can find her any day at a gym popular with celebs in the South District of Antwerp, or at her weekly bikram yoga sessions.
Her song for the Belgian movie Team Spirit II, ‘I’ve Only Begun To Fight’, charts at number one and goes gold in sales. It’s still her biggest hit to date.
Natalia’s current ambitions? Crossing the border to become an international star. So to our foreign visitors at Antwerp Pride: if you like what you see, make some noise in your home country!
Her lucky number is 13, made evident by the fact that she always tries to have a tracklist of 13 songs on her albums.
Her first tour, the This Time Live Tour was originally planned as a 20 date tour, but has to be extended to a whopping 90 dates due to massive ticket demands.
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Guest Closing Festival RENT THE MUSICAL The audience at the Antwerp Pride closing party is in for a treat. In what is sure to be one of the most talked about performances, the cast of the upcoming ‘Rent’ will deliver an epic medley of the highlights from the iconic musical. It’s star and production manager Tom Buelens gives us the scoop.
speaking parts and five musicians on stage. And right now we’re rehearsing like crazy! Hans Focking is our producer and Door Van Boeckel en Anne Mie Gils are the ‘godparents’ of this project.” What is it exactly that you find so spellbinding about ‘Rent’? “Everything! It’s instantly recognizably, especially for gay men. Actually, it’s loosely based on La Bohème by Puccini. And that’s exactly what it’s about: la vie bohème. It’s about friendship, and love, and madness. It’s about sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. I think some of us can relate to that. (laughs) Also the background story is something that I’ve always found to be very poignant. The writer of the original play, Jonathan Larson, died of a heart crisis right before ‘Rent’ got it’s big premiere. That’s just so sad to me.”
In a nutshell, what is Rent all about? “’Rent’ tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City’s East Village, under the shadow of HIV/ AIDS. It ran for twelve years in New York and it scooped up a lot of awards during that time. And it’s one of my favorite musicals of all time.” How did your love affair with ‘Rent’ start out?
Would you consider ‘Rent’ to be a proper musical? “That’s quite a long story. It all started when I made my first trip to New York, about nine years ago. The first night I immediately took to to Broadway, to find out which show I could get last minute tickets for. That turned out to be ‘Rent’. The show had been playing already for years and years, since 1996, and incidentally it was also around the same period that the movie version came to theaters. Anyway, I saw the play the next night and it was love at first sight. I saw it again later that week and on the way back to Belgium I knew in my heart that one day I would become part of it’s history.”
“ I always describe it as a pop-rock show. There’s music all the way through, but there’s only one set, so it’s not a big dance musical extravaganza. It has an actual story, a good, solid story.” Which part will you be playing? “I’m playing Tom Collins, an HIV-positive guy who falls in love with Angel, a drag queen.” One of the major themes of ‘Rent’ is indeed HIV and AIDS. What interests me is how you will approach that, since the play got written in the nineties. Science has since made great leaps forward when it comes to fighting AIDS.
When and how did the plans for a Flemish version emerge? “I talked about doing it for years, me and my friend Nico Plinke. By the end of 2013 we decided the timing was right. The two of us, together with another friend of mine, Cathy Petit, got together and we just started working. That collaboration spawned our brand new production company In Team. In 2014 we held auditions for several months, we saw approximately 100 people. We chose our cast, a mix between professionals and amateurs. In total we will have 20
“It’s a theme, but not the most important theme, in my opinion. But yes, it’s a fact that some of the events in the musical are noncurrent with concern to today’s medical developments concerning HIV/AIDS, but that doesn’t mean that ‘Rent’ is outdated or that those stories as written in that timeperiod are somehow less worthy of re-telling now, you know? The thing is: people dying of AIDS, at least in the Western world,
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Guest Closing Festival
thàt’s what’s outdated. Thank god. But that doesn’t take anything away from the story, which remains incredibly strong, in my opinion. Also: the music! Ah, the music. That will never get outdated, trust me, not ever.” What will be your mark on the play? Will you be making it current in any way? “No, I don’t see a need for that. We’re not going to be modernizing it. On the contrary, we explicitly want to take our audience on a ride back to those days. Without specifying the exact year in which the events occur, though. I think essentially it’s a timeless piece anyway.” What are your ambitions? “First and foremost, there’s a ten dates-run planned at the end of this year, right here in Antwerp. That’s already quite ambitious to me. (smiles) But we hope for more, of course. And when is all said and done with ‘Rent’, we plan on doing other projects with our production company. Hopefully in five or maybe ten years we will be able to call ourself a professional company.” credit fotograaf: Hans Gerritsen
If you allow yourself to dream for a second, which other projects would you like to undertake?
version of ‘The X Factor’. How have you been keeping yourself busy in the meantime?
“Do you have a couple of hours? The first tone hat comes to mind is ‘Songs for a new world’. Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful musical theatre.”
“Well, after ‘The X Factor’ I wasn’t immediately drawn to the world of showbizz. In fact I got a job as a waiter and that has been my occupation for the better part of the decade. Only recently i decided to switch things up. So I left the world of nightlife and resumed my education. I’m now trying to get my hands on a degree as an accountant. All that time I never lost my love for music and theatre though. In the background it remained very much a part of my life. But it wasn’t until ‘Rent’ that I really took matters in my own hands again. All of my energy and free time is now dedicated to getting this thing off the ground. It’s hard work, organizing everything, trying to attract sponsors, etc. But it’s absolutely worth it.” www.facebook.com/inteamantwerp www.rentdemusical.be
What can the audience at Antwerp Pride expect? “We haven’t exactly made a final cut concerning which songs we’ll be performing, but obviously it will be all the highlights from ‘Rent’. We get fifteen minutes, so it’ll be a case of ‘kill your darlings’. Hopefully the audience will be appreciative. We’re very thankful for this opportunity. After all, we’re a brand new company, we haven’t proven anything yet.” You came to prominence almost ten years ago, when you were one of the finalists in the Flemish
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Sjalot & Friends Streetparty Partnerevent
OFFICIAL PARTNER
Come, share and invite your Friends. Sjalot en Schanul bring people together around the table and on the dance floor!
We are proud, that we are yet again able to take part in Antwerp Pride and would like to thank the organization for making sure that everything runs smoothly year after year. Like previous years, this year too we organize our Streetparty at Wisselstraat Antwerpen, Sunday August 9th 2015. Of course, with the great deejay’s ‘De Draaiende Dozen’ from Amsterdam , it’s the 8 edition , two more to go to celebrate 10 years ! These great ladies will start the party at 6pm, we will color the sunset above the streets of Antwerp .Meanwhile the team of Sjalot en Schanul, with special guest Phillippe Van Genechten from restaurant Keyzershof will serve homemade fries accompanied by some great sauces from Ingrid Neven, Lady chef, from restaurant Pazzo. As usual the Cava won’t be missing from this party! ‘Sjalot and Friends Streetparty 2015’ is on its way! The southern cuisine of Sjalot en Schanul will be at your service throughout the entire weekend and year !! Fresh salads, Filet pur with baked potato’s, a delicious glass of wine... just some of many things we offer. Even more, on August 8th the Extravaganza Kings and Queens special Royal menu diner deal. Chrisje and Marieke offer good vitamins so you can party all weekend long and enjoy all the great festivities. Have fun, enjoy, and the girls welcome you!
Sjalot en Schanul Oude Beurs 12 2000 Antwerpen 03/ 233 88 75 Kitchen open from 17h00 until 21h30 Closed Tuesday and Wednesday www.sjalotenschanul.be
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Pink Sunday
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No rainbow flag, just a small sticker with rainbow colours to the left of the door. A conscious choice. Right in the centre of Antwerp, behind the famous Cathedral is DeLux Cafe. The unsuspecting walk to the lovely terrace to sit in the sun. And suddenly they think… “Hmm, so many men together...” That makes for hilarious reactions. It reminds you of the Gary Larson cartoon where a chicken, lonely and alone, sits with sunglasses on at the bar, surrounded by tough and masculine bulls carrying and drinks with straws. The caption: “Vera looked around the room. Not another chicken anywhere. And then it struck her - this was a hay bar!”
something special. Pink Sunday is born! The first Pink Sunday took place in June 2011 simultaneously with Antwerp Pride.
Ten years ago, Luc already owned a cafe in Antwerp in the gay friendly Van Schoonhoven Street, near Central Station. At the time, they gay bars in the area were suffering a low point and Luc was looking for another location. His eye fells on a completely dilapidated building. However, the location is perfect. The building sits in the shadow of the cathedral on a square where the terrace of the cafe will eventually be sheltered under beautiful trees. Luc did not hesitate a moment and decided to acquire and renovate the property. Cafe DeLux was born. Because of its nice central location, the Café has attracted a mixed crowd, gay and straight together, from the first day. In 2011 Cafe DeLux celebrated five years of existence. A great opportunity for a birthday party. It has to be
When the organisers of Antwerp Pride decided to move to the date of Pride to August to coincide with the 2013 World Outgames, Luc also moved Café DeLux’s Pink Sunday to August. Luc deliberately chose to coincide Pink Sunday with Antwerp Pride. “I wanted to be present as a café and Antwerp Pride is a good initiative. If there’s a party I’ll do it. It’s important that we get something started, and that we also contribute to a social event,” said Luc.
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He has succeeded in this ambition. Pink Sunday has become a big party. It starts at 15.00 and the music stops at 22.00. “But that doesn’t mean the pub stops – it continues until the early hours. Every year we try to make it a little bigger. Again we have a second bar, large terrace, DJ and special acts!” This year the music will be provided by DJ Nick van Acker, known from Extravaganza and Random. Regular fixture Zsa Zsa Lamor will also be there. They will be joined by Miss Belgium Travesty 2014 Danity Grace, and many others. More than four hundred guests are expected. The crowd is diverse and Luc wants to keep it that way. Everyone parties together until the late hours. Heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bear or leather boy… everyone is nice and sits together with a beer or a mixed cocktail. Cafe DeLux is open, friendly, easy going and not another clichéd ‘gay bar’. Luc is keen for this to continue. Everyone should have his or her place, regardless of sexual orientation, religion or any belief whatsoever. Just drink a good beer and a solid mixed drink. Cosiness, atmosphere and ‘cafe for everyone’ are the key words. Nowhere else in Antwerp can you find a cathedral, a quiet sheltered terrace and a diverse audience to create, as Luc likes to put it: “A really great party.”
Pink Sunday Sunday 10.08.14 Melkmarkt 18, 2000 Antwerpen www.cafedelux.be
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Dramaqueen
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His DJ skills brought him through half of Europe, LA, Tell Aviv, … He’s got you dancing to Deephouse, Progressive and Crossover
They say that good stories do not last long, but before Antwerp Pride ends, we’re throwing one hell of a party letting you go out with a bang! The first edition of DRAMAQUEEN last year was unforgettable, the following editions in Gran Canaria also. So there is no doubt this is going to be the closing party of Antwerp pride, one you do not want to miss!
SHARON O’LOVE( UK) Most famous female DJ on gayparties worldwide! Ok she’s a Lesbian but nobody’s perfect, lol. Resident at Rapido, Mezzo Giorno, Hard on! Known for her deep remixes. Keeps the party going with Progressive-tech-house.
Come party and have fun in the sun with us in open air on the historical Town Square (Grote Markt) of Antwerp.
DJ VITTI (SP) ; one of the leading DJ’s at circuit party Supermartxé. All Star DJ who’s a resident at world known club Privelege Ibiza. Makes love to your ears with Progressive, Deephouse and Latin house.
Leave the Drama Be A Queen. International Line Up;
Gracious Drags Sweet and sour gogo’s Special effects and huge Led wall
DIMITRI D’ANVERS (BE) Resident of Antwerp Pride, Belgian Pride, Mezzo Giorno, Wave, Pannekoek, …
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Cafedelove Pride Edition
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CAFEDELOVE DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS, YOUR PERFECT ENDING OF A PERFECT PRIDE WEEKEND Cafedelove and Antwerp Queer Arts Festival present Cafedelove Daughters of Darkness Edition. Join us at Sunday August 9 for an entertaining evening at Red & Blue. We start off at 19h with a movie showing on the big screen of Daughters of Darkness, a true Belgian culthit made in 1971. Afterwards you should lock up your daughters and hold on to your hats... prepare yourself for the Vampire Queen, Rosie Lugosi! Her stand up performance combines Terror with a dash of Tease, Glamour with more than a hint of Hellfire. There’ll be twisted tunes, killer curves and killer fangs, hisses and kisses. Resident DJ Da Pierre will take over and present you one hell of a party! Cafedelove and Cafedeluxe are the most fabulous dance parties for gay women in Antwerp and beyond. Taste our vibes and come back for more! We love to welcome you during Antwerp Pride
Weekend and every last Friday of the month for Cafedeluxe. Cafedelove has a revival now and then… That’s why we party on Sunday during Antwerp Pride weekend, in collaboration with Antwerp Queer Arts Festival. Be curious and check it out at August 9! Party ain’t over till Cafedelove! Cafedelove Daughters of Darkness takes place Sunday August 9 at Red & Blue, Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11, 2000 Antwerp Sunday August 9, 2015 7 PM ‘till 2 AM Red & Blue, Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11, Antwerp. Entrance = 10 euro at the door, 8 euro with a bracelet of Antwerp Queer Arts Festival More information: www.cafedelove.com / www.queerarts.be/ / www.antwerppride.com
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Welkom bij Antwerp Pride 2015 Fons Duchateau
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Welkom in Antwerpen! Antwerp Pride: Een feest dat gehoord wordt over de landsgrenzen heen Welkom in de mooiste stad van Vlaanderen. Geniet van al het moois dat onze stad u te bieden heeft en blijf gerust wat langer hangen. Daar zijn redenen genoeg voor. Maar dat wist u al. Antwerpen is niet aan zijn eerste Pride toe. Het zal vast en zeker ook niet de laatste zijn. Het schokeffect dat een Pride in sommige steden nog steeds heeft, zal u hier niet vinden. Beelden waarbij politie de feestvierders moet beschermen tegen boze manifestanten, zullen hier niet worden gemaakt. Integendeel, wie vandaag gelijke rechten nog in twijfel trekt, zal stoten op een collectieve verontwaardiging bij de overgrote meerderheid van zijn medeburgers. En dat is iets waar ik, als schepen van diversiteit in deze stad, heel trots op ben. Antwerpen is een open, tolerante stad. Een voorbeeld voor steden wereldwijd. Redenen voor een feestje zijn er in Antwerpen makkelijk te vinden, maar niet voor blinde euforie. Gestreden is de strijd nog lang niet. Waakzaamheid blijft ook hier geboden. Geweld tegen holebi’s en transgenders komt nog steeds te vaak voor in de politiestatistieken. Ieder geval is er één te veel.
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Maar we hebben een lang weg afgelegd. Het is goed om die weg niet te vergeten wanneer we hoopvol vooruit kijken naar de toekomst. Dit jaar is het 45 jaar geleden dat de eerste Pride werd georganiseerd in New York. Een reactie op een bruut optreden van de politie in de legendarische homobar, de ‘Stonewall Inn’. Het vreedzaam een kleurrijk protest dat daar een jaar later op zou volgen in 1970, werd door president Obama terecht omschreven als een mijlpaal in de strijd voor mensenrechten. De Prides doken overal op in de wereld en zouden nooit meer de mond gesnoerd worden. In Antwerpen zal u vandaag meer politieagenten vinden die trots mee stappen in de optocht dan collega’s die de feestelijkheden begeleiden. Het contrast met 1970 kan niet duidelijker zijn. Geniet van deze editie van de Antwerp Pride. Bouw een feestje dat ver buiten de grenzen van deze stad en dit land gehoord zal worden. Maak er een spektakel van dat politici in Europa en daarbuiten aan het denken zet. De Antwerp Pride moet de ambitie hebben om meer te zijn dan een lokaal fenomeen. Laat het een hart onder de riem zijn van iedereen wiens basisrechten vandaag niet gerespecteerd worden. Samen maken we het verschil.
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Welcome to Antwerp Pride 2015 Fons Duchateau
Alderman for diversity
Welcome to Antwerp! Antwerp Pride: a feast that resonates beyond our borders. Welcome in the most beautiful city in Flanders. Enjoy all the beauty our city has to offer and please do stay a while longer. You’ve got enough reasons to do so. But you know that already. This is not Antwerp’s first pride and it will certainly not be the last. The shocking effect that a Pride still has in some cities is something you will not find here. Images whith the police protecting partygoers against angy protesters will not be made here. On the contrary, people who doubt equality today will meet with a general outrage from the majority of their fellow citizens. And that is something where I, as alderman for diversity in this city, am very proud of. Antwerp is an open, tolerant city. An example for cities worldwide. Reasons to party are easy to find in Antwerp, but not in blind euphoria. The fight is still not over. Vigilance is still necessary. Violence against LGBT’s still occur far too often in crime figures. Every case is one too many. But we have come a long way. It is good not to forget the road travelled when we look towards the future with hope. 45 years ago, this year, the first Pride was organised in New York as a reaction against the violent police raid
on the legendary gay bar The Stonewall Inn. The peaceful and colourful protest that followed the year after in 1970 is rightly described by president Obama as a milestone in the battle for human rights. Prides appeared all over the world and would never be silenced again. In Antwerp today you’ll find more police offcers who will proudly join the parade than there are colleagues who keep on eye on the festivities. The contrast with 1970 can not be more significant. Enjoy this edition of Antwerp Pride. Have a party that will be heard across the borders of this city and this country. Create a spectacle that will make politicians in Europe and the rest of the world think. Antwerp Pride must have the ambition to be more than a local phenomenon. Let it be a heartwarming sign for every person whose basic rights are not being respected today. Together we make the difference.
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Markets Antwerp has always been a ‘market town’ with a tradition of open markets. This chilled way of shopping reveals the real Antwerp for inhabitants and visitors alike. Local everyday markets are dotted around the city and over weekends themed markets offer an abundance of produce and things for sale.
Antwerp – city on the Scheldt, city of Rubens, of diamonds, of fashion, a port city... The sum of all these different aspects is what makes Antwerp into a real city: a vibrant, welcoming metropolis, which is also great fun and heart-warming, with green areas where you can relax and peaceful corners. Antwerp is a veritable cultural capital, which prides itself on its impressive architecture and splendid art. Moreover, Antwerp is a fashionista’s dream destination thanks to the stores of its world-renowned designers. Antwerp: a pocket-sized metropolis which is sure to conquer anyone’s heart in no time at all.
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One of the many titles bestowed on Antwerp in the sixteenth century was ‘triomfelycke coopstad’ (triumphant shopping city). Even today, the city languishes in the accolades of shoppers in the know - shopping in Antwerp means pedestrian streets, historic dwellings and bustling shopping centres.
Antwerp is for everyone, if you are looking for a fun and educational excursion, Antwerp is a treasure trove of adventure and experiences. Admire Antwerp underground, play in a real pirate’s ship, see animals in all sizes and colours, watch sharks swim overhead or discover how you can live a more ecological life.
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Antwerp and design are one and the same, the Antwerp Six made sure the spotlight was on Antwerp’s catwalk. It is a city that values and understands the importance and potential of design. Antwerp now struts its stuff with the who’s who of the fashion world.The proof however is in the pudding – take a look at the stores and boutiques lining the streets!
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Gay venue addresses CAFE’S, BARS & CLUBS Red & Blue Hessenhuis Que Pasa Bonaparte Cafe Delux Popi Café Twi-Light Bianci Velvet Café The Boots Random Cafe Strange The Kinkys Den Draak
Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11 Falconrui 59 Lange Koepoortstraat 1 Grote Markt 21 Melkmarkt 18 Plantinkaai 11 Nieuwstad 4 Leopoldplaats 1 Ellermansstraat 58 Van Aerdtstraat 22 Geulincxstraat 28 Dambruggestraat 161 Lange Beeldekensstraat 10 Draakplaats 1
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www.redandblue.be www.hessenhuis.com www.cafe-que-pasa.be www.bonaparte.be www.cafedelux.be www.popi.be
Nosestraat 6 Falconplein 14 Minderbroedersrui 33 Wolstraat 45 Meir Kammenstraat Kloosterstraat Nationalestraat Sint-Jacobsmarkt 75 Van Wesenbekestraat 54 Meir 78 / Hoplad 31 Oude Beurs 25 2000 Antwerpen Kasteelpleinstraat 37 Mechelsesteenweg 159
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Westkaai, Verbindingsdok 12 Verversrui 15 Van Schoonbekeplein Lange Schipperskapelstraat 11 Wisselstraat Steenplein Grote Markt Grote Markt 21 Melkmarkt 18 Nieuwstad 4 Korte Winkelstraat 11 Radisson Blu Koningin Astridplein 7 Permeke, De Coninckplein 25-26 Cartoons Kaasstraat 4 D’Herbouvillekaai 25 Draakplaats
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www.queerarts.be www.extravaganza-party.be www.terrazza.nu www.cafedelove.be
www.the-boots.com www.rox-antwerp.be www.cafe-strange.be www.kinkys.be www.dendraak.be
SHOPPING Toys 4 Boys Mister B Verschil Wo-men in fine art Meir Kammenstraat Kloosterstraat Nationalestraat Manplayz Gayron Stadsfeestzaal Glamor-Us Make up for all Wakko Florartes
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EVENTS Q.A.F. - Galerij Verbeeck-Van Dyck Extravaganza Terrazza Cafe De Love Sjalot & Friends Wave Closing Festival Pannekoek Pink Sunday Roof of Love 7 Years Reload Workshop Media&Activism Network event : I am Pride QAF Cinema A Hard Night Midsummer Party
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Gay venue addresses FOOD Sjalot & Schanul D’Aa Toert City Coffe Tartine The Chocolate Box Balto’s Maurice & Dietrich Braboke Appelmans Cafe Noir Gunther Watté Wok Away Monkey King ‘t Injaske Reload Josephine’s Down Town
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www.gaysaunaherenhuis.be www.kouros.be
Verversrui 17/19 Italiëlei 2 Trapstraat 20 Molenbergstraat 9 Koningin Astridplein 7 K. Astridplein 43 Meistraat 39 Pelikaanstraat 20 Lange Kievitstraat 145 Luithagen-Haven 6
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SAUNAS Herenhuis sauna Kouros sauna ACCOMODATION Villa T Holiday Inn Express G8 Mercure Radisson Blu Astrid Ibis Styles Ibis Antwerpen Centrum Century Hotel Ibis Budget Antwerpen City Ibis Budget Haven SERVICES ITG Helpcenter Police Sensoa Het Roze Huis
THESE ARE THE ADDRESSES OF AL THE PARTICIPATING GAY VENUES AND EVENT LOCATIONS DURING ANTWERP PRIDE 2015
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New gay hot spots STARBUGS
SPEK
Ofcourse we all know Bonaparte as one of the stalwarts in the Antwerp gay scene, but from this Pride on they’ll come up with a brand new way of clubbing. Do you like it black, strong or sometimes with cream, cinnamon or sugar? Then have a STARBUGS. No nonsense, dance charts hits, bling (lot’s of bling!) featuring a great DJ lineup: Zinno (Supergays) and Stewie Layhé from Twinkfarm and Flash. The party will be hosted by Kitti Katoi. Ready for some booty shakin’ , fire makin’ ass twerking love? Then get your first STARBUGS hot hot hot! Don’t miss it, for the first time during Antwerp Pride on Friday August 7th and from September every first Sunday of the month. Grote markt 21 2000 Antwerpen at 10pm, open end, free entrance
The Antwerp gay scene caters for all. A fairly new addition to the party scene is the monthly gay dance party SPEK, already known for their original locations. The nice people of SPEK describe their gigs as: ‘No restrictions, no compromises. Long stretched dj sets crafted with house, disco & techno will lead you in the morning. Feel us, we feel you.’ Check their Facebook page for updates on dates and locations and visit spekbek.tumblr.com or soundcloud.com/spekbek
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Ready for the latest gay party concept? Check out Judas! As its name suggests, not your average goodie two shoes party, but a rather edgy and naughty concept. Do not expect darkrooms and glory holes, as Judas is more suggestive than explicit. A tasty and artistic crowd of dancers will tickle all your senses while dancing on the most seductive beats at the moment. In line with current European gay scene party concepts, Judas will cater for an eclectic and self-conscious crowd and offers a variety of club music styles. Venue and dates will be made available sporadically via facebook. com and other social media.weekend nights.
H.I.M, the baby within the Belgian gay scene, only 1 year old and already legendary. By bringing world famous concepts like Matinee and Circuit Festival to Belgium and most of all by putting icon Offer Nissim for the very first time behind a Belgian deejay booth, the H.I.M Festival soon became one of the most popular gay brands in all Benelux. H.I.M differs from most existing gay concepts by creating their very own visuals and style, which are a huge hit on social media. And most of all it’s different from all others because everyone is welcome at H.I.M and you can take that literally. Because H.I.M does not offer 1, but 3 or even 4 rooms which all have their own musical style and entertainment. Keep an eye on this one in the future...
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New gay hot spots chocolate store all-in-one. The vintage interior has an Amélie Poulain-like quality to it and the ladies like to refer to chocolate as ‘a pleasure to your senses’. Point taken. During Antwerp Pride, the rainbow flag will proudly flap, so feel free to stop by for coffee, breakfast, sweets, and not to forget: chocolates in all shapes and sizes. Open Tuesday-Sunday 9:30-18:00. More info at www.chocolateboxantwerpen.com
appointment or afternoon coffee meeting place during those busy Antwerp Pride days. On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August, The Pink Breakfast will feature on the menu for all those hungry Antwerp Pride visitors. Think pink bubbles, pink cupcakes and much more. More info at www.citycoffee. be.
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Among all hip and trending concepts, why not redirect your attention to your alltime favorite ballroom, disco and dance classics? A party that ends before most others start. This Sunday tea dance for gays and their friends has built itself quite a reputation in terms of feel good music and atmosphere. And yes, they play the (in)famous La Bamba on every occasion. Hosted by the unrivaled lady of the house Vinyl Desertstorm, Padam starts as early as 18:00 and offers free finger foods and no entrance fee. Regular editions take place at Noorderterras, but an open air edition is hosted every year @ DELUX cafe. And yes, you guessed right: it is Edith Piaf herself who calls it a night after all is said and done: Padam Padam Padam! Check the upcoming edition at www.facebook.com/ padamteadanceantwerpen .
Four times a year, or every “Czon” a ‘seasonal family gathering’ takes place somewhere in Antwerp at an unexpected venue. Czons links up with Ancient Future (record label from Cologne) who send their top DJs to ensure vibes all night long. Customizing your outfit can be done on location by EMMA, but each czon requires different styles, of course. More info on upcoming events on www.facebook. com/491517411017800/
ANTWERP LEATHER PRIDE Considered by some as Antwerp Pride’s naughty brother, Leather Pride has built itself a rather loyal crowd of dedicated followers ever since its first edition back in 2010. The initial idea was to bring together people and organisations from the (mainly gay) fetish world and create openness and awareness around his gay sub-segment. Leather Pride started as a main party on Saturday night, flanked by some side activities, but has since grown into a two day indoor festival, flanked by three major parties, a fetish market and numerous side activities. With some 600 visitors in 2010, the sixth edition welcomed no less than 4,000 fetish fans to Antwerp last February, from all over Europe and increasingly also the United States. Although Leather Pride does not stage any specific events during Antwerp pride, it might be worth checking out your diary and revisiting our beautiful city somewhere in February 2016. More info at www.leatherpride.be or www.facebook.com/leatherpridebelgium.
CITY COFFEE Whether you want to grab a coffee to go or take your time and indulge in a copious breakfast, Antwerp has another excellent coffee house in the heart of the city (Sint Paulusstraat 40). With its sleek design and (gay)friendly staff , City Coffee caters to your every whim and craving with it seemingly endless choice in coffee, tea and juices, as well as a wide variety of breakfast, sandwiches, salads and sweets. Opened Monday- Friday from 8:00-17:00 and Saturday-Sunday 9:00-17:00, City Coffee could be your perfect start of the day, lunch
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Welcome to the dazzling city of Antwerp. Enjoy the spectacular sparkle of the world’s biggest diamond centre. Delve into the more exotic neighbourhoods of Antwerp starting with Chinatown. Discover design at the Winkelhaak design centre. Or simply head over to the shopping galleries in De Keyserlei or the Atrium shopping mall. And if you’re all shopped out, why not sit down to a movie in one of the 17 theatres of the UGC cinemas?
Meir
All the big brands in a prominent location. Welcome to Antwerp’s most renowned pedestrian shopping street. Meir’s renovated historically valuable architecture is home to the biggest international shoe and clothing brands. The new prestigious shopping mall in Stadsfeestzaal is also worth taking in. Discover the beautiful Rubens’ House and a number of convivial brasseries in Wapper, off Meir.
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Sightseeing and shopping. Grote Markt, Groenplaats and Antwerpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful cathedral are surrounded by a myriad of convivial narrow streets with several souvenir and specialty stores. Walk over to Wolstraat and Lange Koepoortstraat through the Grand Bazar Shopping Center where you will find a fine assortment of books and antiques. Finally, end the day with a romantic dinner in one of the many restaurants in Hendrik Conscienceplein.
De Wilde Zee
Discover authentic Antwerp craftsmanship. Whether you are looking for exquisite gastronomic delicacies or a delicious lunch, some fashionable accessories or the newest exclusive beauty products, the pedestrian streets of the Wilde Zee neighbourhood have it all. The key word here is authentic craftsmanship. Antwerpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s refined side is also tangible in Huidevetterstraat and Lange Gasthuisstraat.
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In a league of its own. If it’s timeless chic that you want, then you will be sure to find something in the clothing stores in Schuttershofstraat and Hopland. The same applies to the antiques stores in this neighbourhood, which are located on Leopoldstraat, with more antiques stores as well as interior decoration experts along Sint-Jorispoort and Mechelsesteenweg. The Horta complex is the one-stop-shop for food, architecture and shopping.
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A trendsetter with international allure. The Academy, the ModeNatie, the MoMu or Fashion Museum, the Flanders Fashion Institute, etc. If you’re looking for the creative heart of Antwerp’s fashion scene, then Nationalestraat and the surrounding streets are the place to be. For a more individual take on streetwear, head over to Kammenstraat while Kloosterstraat’s eclectic stores are paradise for any antiques treasure-hunter.
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Hip, trendy and delectable! Three major museums, a number of reputable auction houses, various galleries and the unique new Law Courts. Add a matching mix of design and interior decoration stores as well as an endless assortment of cafĂŠs, terraces and restaurants and there you have it: the South district â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the perfect ending to your shopping excursion to Antwerp. Because art and gastronomic art go hand in hand in this part of the city.
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TAXI
TAXI
Out & about in Antwerp - public transport TAXI
TAXI
Trams & busses
Choose the option ‘op basis van lijnnummer’ (scroll down the page). Enter the line number you need and then the first three letters of the city or town in the next box (for example, type ANT and ANTWERPEN appears automatically). www.delijn.be
With a population of around half-a-million, Antwerp is Belgium’s second-largest city. Although the city centre is fairly compact, some of the events or venues are located on the outskirts of the city.
Service & frequency
Taxi
Trams on almost all lines in Antwerp depart every 10 minutes during the daytime. Some bus lines also have a high-frequency service.
If you need a cab in Antwerp we can suggest that you call Antwerp-Tax, our transport partner. They are happy to drive the gay crowd around. TIP: Antwerp Tax app on Iphone.
Online departure times
City Bikes; Velo
Scheduled departure times for a specific line can be obtained from the accreditation centre or the De Lijn website: reisinfo.delijn.be/dienstregelingen.
Use one of the hundreds city bikes, available in 85 stations. Day pass: € 3, week pass: € 7. Order online: www.velo-antwerpen.be
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Antwerp Pride - Beautiful Antwerp
Traveling to Antwerp
VISIT BY CAR
VISIT BY PLANE Direct flights to Antwerp Airport are possible from various locations in Europe. Another easy way of travelling is the Brussels Airport. There is a direct high-speed train connection from Brussels Airport to Antwerp Central Station in only 20 minutes.
ITINERARY coming from AMSTERDAM/UTRECHT/DEN HAAG/BREDA From Breda take the A19 straight to Antwerp.
VISIT BY TRAIN
coming from PARIS From Paris take the A1 to ‘Rijsel’. After ‘Combles’ take the A2 in the directions of ‘Bergen/Mons’. In ‘Mons/Bergen’ follow directions to Brussel on the E19. On the R0, ring around Brussels, follow Antwerp at the intersection ‘Machelen’. Travel further on the A1/E19 until you reach your destination.
Anyone who chooses to visit Antwerp by train will end his journey in the magnificent Central Station. It was built in 1905 and recently has undergone a total renovation leading up to two levels underground. The station is now widely regarded as one of the finest examples of railway architecture in the world.
coming from COLOGNE / AACHEN From Cologne take the A4/E314 and travel past Aachen. Drive always straight on through a small part of Holland into Belgium on the A2/E314. At the Intersection ‘Lummen’, follow Antwerp over the E313. Travel further until you reach your destination.
Thalys services arrive directly in Antwerp. Passengers of the Eurostar can use the Belgian railways to travel from Brussels (Bruxelles-midi/zuid) to Antwerp.
coming from DUISBURG / EINDHOVEN From Duisburg take the A40/E34 to Venlo at the Dutch border. Travel further on over the A67/E34 past Eindhoven. From the Belgian border you travel further on the A21/E34 until you reach the intersection with the E313. Just drive straight on until you reach Antwerp.
PARKING For most parking facilities in Antwerp a fee is to be paid. Parking in the city centre is of course more expensive then around it. Make sure to check whether your hotel provides (free) parking space. Visit www.parkereninantwerpen.be for detailed information about parking possibilities. (site only available in dutch)
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Antwerp Pride - Wonderful Team
Onze Missie Antwerp Pride beleeft dit jaar zijn 8de editie.
De vereniging heeft als doel : - Antwerpen als holebivriendelijke stad voor te stellen en dit op lokaal, regionaal, nationaal en internationaal niveau en zoveel mogelijk holebi-bezoekers en sympathisanten naar Antwerpen te trekken. - De organisatie van het event Antwerp Pride. - De communicatie over het event “Antwerp Pride” en het verzamelen onder dezelfde noemer van initiatieven die door derden, zowel commerciële als niet-commerciële actoren, worden georganiseerd. - Complementair aan bestaande LGBTQ (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Trans gender) organisaties een aanspreekpunt en een communicatiekanaal zijn voor initiatieven die Antwerpen aanbelangen. - Duurzame banden smeden tussen actoren in de stad Antwerpen die werken voor LGBT. Vooral het bouwen van bruggen tussen commerciële en niet-commerciële , publieke en niet publieke actoren is hierbij een streefdoel voor de vzw.
In 2008 werd een eerste Antwerp Pride gelanceerd onder impuls van de stad Antwerpen en enkele andere holebi horeca uitbaters/organisatoren. Na deze eerste “try out” bleek al snel dat hier meer muziek in zat en dat er meerdere mensen/organisaties mee aan de kar wilden trekken om er een jaarlijks weerkerend evenement van te maken. Het Roze Huis, Active Company en Cavaria (toen nog holebifederatie) alsook de middenstand zetten mee hun schouders onder de editie 2009. Ook de stad stak een tandje bij door niet alleen vanuit toerisme maar ook vanuit emancipatie/diversiteit de werking actief te ondersteunen. Om de steeds groter wordende organisatie en groeiende betrokkenheid van verschillende organisaties, handelaars en individuen te kunnen beheren, werd de vzw Antwerp Pride in April 2010 boven de doopvont gehouden.
Iedereen die interesse heeft kan zich kandidaat stellen om mee te werken of eenvoudig lid te worden. Geniet alvast van deze 7de editie!
De vzw is samengesteld uit vertegenwoordigers van LGBT belangenorganisaties, LGBT horeca en handel, stad (toerisme, cultuur, diversiteit,..) musea en mensen die zonder binding zich willen inzetten voor dit stadsevenement. Er is een Algemene Vergadering (die jaarlijks bijeenkomt), een Raad van Bestuur en een stuurgroep die maandelijks bijeenkomt om het Pride evenement voor te bereiden en te organiseren.
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Antwerp Pride - Wonderful Team
Our Mission This year Antwerp Pride is celebrating its 8th edition.
The aims of the association are:
The first Antwerp Pride was launched in 2008 and was an initiative of the City of Antwerp and a few other gay hospitality operators/organisations. Following this initial â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;try outâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; it soon became obvious that the event had much more to offer and several people/organisations wanted to jump on the bandwagon to make it an annual event. The 2009 edition was supported by the Roze Huis (Pink House), Active Company and Cavaria (then called the Holebifederatie) as well as SMEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The city also provided a contribution not just with a view to tourism but also to actively support emancipation and diversity.
- To present Antwerp as a gay-friendly city on a local, regional, national and international level and to attract as many gay visitors and supporters as possible to Antwerp. - To organise the Antwerp Pride event. - To manage communication for the Antwerp Pride event and to assemble initiatives that are organised, by third party commercial as well as non-commercial actors, under the same name. - To be a contact point and channel of communication for initiatives involving Antwerp in addition to existing LGBTQ (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender) organisations. - To establish sustainable links with actors in the City of Antwerp who work for LGBT organisations. One particular priority for the nonprofit organisation is to build bridges between commercial and non-commercial, public and non-public actors.
In order to manage the increasing size of the event and the growing involvement of various organisations, entrepreneurs and individuals, the vzw Antwerp Pride, a nonprofit organisation, was born in April 2010. This nonprofit organisation is made up of representatives from involved LGTB organisations, LGTB hospitality and businesses, the city (tourism, culture, diversity, etc.), museums and people who simply want to be involved in this city event without any other obligations. There is a General Meeting (held on an annual basis), a Board of Directors and a steering committee that meets on a monthly basis to prepare for and organise the Pride event.
We are pleased to hear from anyone interested in working with us or who just wants to become a member. For now we hope you have a ball at the 7th Antwerp Pride event!
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Volunteers
THEY WANT YOU AS A NEW RECRUIT!
These lyrics are from ‘In the Navy’ by The Village People. And “They” that is us Antwerp Pride. We need you! You, our volunteers who want to turn this event into a big success and who want to be part of a week of parties, culture, and human rights.
WHAT CAN YOU DO? There are all kinds of activities needing attention: catering; stewards, promotion...
Visitors and participants of Antwerp Pride are coming from all over the world and this is what makes Pride so exciting! Would you like to grab this opportunity to show how good your Spanish is or how well you can accompany our VIPS from one location to another? Then this is the right place to volunteer!
JOIN? Register as a volunteer at www.antwerppride.com so that we know when you are available and what you want to do. For questions: volunteers@antwerppride.com
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Partners & Sponsors Antwerp Pride would like to thank these main partners & sponsors for their support towards Antwerp Pride and the LGBTQ community.
THANK YOU!
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Publisher Bart Abeel (V.U.) Antwerp Pride vzw, Draakplaats 1 2018 Antwerpen
Contributors Jelle Brans, Antoon Ceuleers, Bert Crauwels, Wilfried Eetezonne, Thomas Jans, Marcia Poelmans, Gert Renders Translations Jelle Brans, Wilfried Eetezonne, David Lytton
Lay Out & Graphic Design Lars de Valk - Horus bvba info@extravaganza-party.be
Thanks to All participants, all our sponsors and anyone we forgot to mention ...
Coordination Wilfried Eetezonne
Advertising & Contact info@antwerppride.com
Editing Jelle Brans, Wilfried Eetezonne, Inge Laurijssen Photography Guido De Meyer Sergey Dzyuba Mihai-Bogdan Lazar Daniel Leppens Stijn Deklerck Patrizio Martorana Sophie Nuytten Tjap Pintoe Renata Sedmakova VanderWolf Images
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