The Netherlands Celebrates 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage!
At midnight, on April 1st, 2001, The Netherlands wed four gay couples, officially legalizing gay marriage in the country. The…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Amsterdam, Netherlands
When I was 18 years old, I lived in a small town called Wel on a study abroad program as…
Utrecht Becomes First Dutch City to Install Gay Traffic Lights
Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, has installed traffic lights that depict same-sex couples, becoming the first Dutch…
Gay Travel: What’s New in Amsterdam, Netherlands
by Lawrence Ferber My jaw actually drops as I witness a 30-something woman rides past me on a bicycle: she…
Cocktail Music: ‘Ten Feet Tall’ by Wrabel
Singer-songwriter Wrabel struck gold when Dutch producer Afrojack spun “Ten Feet Tall” into an upbeat club single, later to become the artist’s first charting…
Netherlands Takes Solar Energy to the Streets
The Netherlands is known for the massive sustainability projects, and now the country has taken their work to being a carbon-neutral…
Global Cocktail: Ketel One Apples and Pears
Autumnal drinks are taking over the cocktail scene this year, more than any other, and we’re OK with that—especially when there…
Global Cocktail: To Schiedam With Love at The Wren
Get a taste of the LES and the Netherlands all in one great drink. To Schiedam With Love is a…
Pink Film Days Comes to Amsterdam
Catch the Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, or Pink Film Days, from March 13-23 in the Westerpark neighborhood…
European Countries Reassess Ugandan Aid in Light of Anti-Gay Bill
Following Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s signing of a strict anti-gay bill into law, European countries have taken steps to distance…
The Netherlands Adopts Gender-Identity Rights Bill
The Netherlands has finally adopted legislation that will protect its transgender community by allowing trans people to change their identity…
Dutch Football Coach Takes a Stand for Gay Players’ Rights
Louis van Gaal, coach of the Dutch national football team, plans to stand up for the rights of gay players at…
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Abdicates Throne
Beginning on April 30, the Netherlands will welcome a king, as Queen Beatrix announced in a televised address that she…
Dutch Move to Ban Tourists from Cannabis Cafes
Image via Passport The Netherlands has officially moved to ban tourists from Dutch cannabis cafes. The new ban will begin…
The Netherlands’ Plan to Tax Drivers
Image via Passport A recently shelved tax plan would have had drivers paying for more than just gas in the…
The Dutch are Sliding into Work in the Morning
Image via the Daily Edge. Now this is an idea we can slide with! We all know just how horrible…