Tag: Dutch
Homophobic teen gang bash gay couple with bolt cutter for holding hands
Police have arrested six men, including two 14-year-old boys
A gay couple was attacked for holding hands in the Netherlands.
Jasper Vernes-Sewratan and his husband, Ronnie Sewratan-Vernes were on their way home from a party at Luxor Live, in their hometown Arnhem early on Sunday (2 April).
The couple were walking hand in hand when they were attacked by a group of men.
Ronnie lost four front teeth, as well as part of a fifth one, and suffered a severed lip.
His partner suffered...
Dutch Lawmakers Hold Hands To Show Solidarity For Gay Couple Brutally Attacked
A small, simple act can be incredibly powerful and symbolic.
Two Dutch Politicians arrived holding hands for a meeting to discuss the formation of a new Dutch goverment, today. The symbolic gesture was meant to show solidarity and support for a gay couple who were brutally attacked over the weekend.
NL Times reports:
Journalist Barbara Barend started this action with a tweet calling on all men in the Netherlands to hold hands in public, to show support. Jasper Vernes-Sewratan and Ronnie Sewratan-Vernes were attacked and beaten up by a...
Another European city gets LGBT traffic lights
The Dutch city of Utrecht is now part of other cities that have installed gay traffic lights to show their support for same-sex love.
The city hall has installed the signs at two pedestrian crossings in the city. The traffic lights depict same-sex couples holding hands and occasionally little hearts added to suggest love and acceptance.
The initiative is meant to make people accept all forms of love. Councilman Kees Geldorf explained the impact he wants the signs to have on people, and pointed that...
