Utrecht’s Rainbow Canon: timeline of queer history
1730Sodomy trials
A wave of persecution started in Utrecht
1816Thirthy 'Utrechtenaren' convicted
Sodomites outlaws under the Code Pénal
1911Homosexuality in criminal law
Thousands persecuted and convicted
1940World War II
The pink triangle
1947'Utrechtenaar' banned
The unwanted connotation of ‘homosexual’
1950Establishment of COC Utrecht
Utrecht's oldest queer organisation
1958Nightlife
Molly houses, condoning pubs, women’s cafes and gay bars
1963De Kringen
Support groups for ‘homophiles’
1969PANN
Largest queer youth organization in the Netherlands
1971Group 7152
Oldest organization for lesbian and bi-women in The Netherlands
1974Churches Information Working Group
Group of Christian lesbians and gays
1975De Heksenkelder
First Dutch women’s bookshop and cafe
1979COC above ground
Visible in the city
1982Gay and lesbian studies
Utrecht students and teachers make homosexuality visible
1986National Pride Day
Three times in Utrecht
1987AIDS
Healthcare innovation in the university hospital
1997Pink Spring en Midzomergracht
Festival that celebrates diversity
2005EuroGames
International sports event
2007Annie Brouwer-Korf Award
Annual LGBTQIA+ City Award
2013Symbols in public space
Crossing, traffic lights and cycle path
2017Utrecht Pride
Largest LGBTQIA+ event in the city
2020Death Saïd Zankoua
Violence, exclusion and discrimination
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