1730Sodomy trials
A wave of persecution started in Utrecht
1730
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
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