Activism
Trans Men In Italy Are Entering The Miss Italy Pageant After It Banned Trans Women From Competing
The movement started after Federico Barbarossa, a trans man activist,said he had successfully registered as he was assigned female at birth.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In July 2023
Take a look back at some of the biggest stories that happened around the world in July 2023.
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Spain And The Netherlands’ Women’s Soccer Teams Mocked New Zealand’s Indigenous Haka Dance, Sparking Anger
The Spanish women’s football team shared the video with the caption, “We are already acclimatised”.
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This Dutch Model Has Become The First Transgender Woman To Be Crowned Miss Netherlands
The Netherlands’ Rikkie Kollé will become the second trans woman to compete at the Miss Universe pageant.
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The Netherlands Has Passed A “Only Yes Means Yes” Law Clearly Defining Rape As Sex Without Consent
Previously, the law required proof that there was violence, threats or coercion in order for it to count as rape.
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The Dutch Prime Minister Has Formally Apologized For The Netherlands’ Role In The Slave Trade
The prime minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, has offered a formal apology for the role the Netherlands’ played in the slave trade.
Activism
European Soccer Captains Won’t Wear Rainbow Armbands After FIFA Threatened Them With Yellow Cards
Team captains from seven European soccer team will no longer wear an armband with a rainbow heart during their World Cup matches after FIFA threatened to give them yellow cards.
Activism
Thousands Of People Paraded Down Amsterdam’s Canals In The First Canal LGBTQ Pride In Two Years
After two years of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amsterdam finally hosted its world famous 25th Canal Pride Parade this year.
Activism
Women On The Dutch “The Voice” Said They Were Sexually Harassed And Started A #MeToo Movement
The Netherlands is facing its first major #MeToo reckoning after several women on the Dutch version of the popular talent show “The Voice” said they had been sexually harassed.
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The Dutch Runner Fell On The Final Lap Of Her Olympic Race But Got Up And Still Managed To Win
Dutch runner Sifan Hassan fell during the first rounds of the women’s 1500m but still managed to place first in her heat.
Activism
Soccer Players Are Protesting After 6,500 Migrant Workers Died In Qatar, Host Of The 2022 World Cup
Soccer players from a number of European countries are showing their support for the rights of migrant workers in Qatar during their 2022 World Cup qualifier matches.
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British People Get Ham Sandwiches Confiscated At Dutch Border Because Brexit
After the UK officially left the European Union on Jan. 1 this year, people from the UK traveling to the Netherlands are getting their food, such as ham sandwiches and tinned sardines, confiscated by customs officials at Dutch ports.