Queer Amsterdam Exhibition Traces Four Centuries of LGBTQIA+ History at De Nieuwe Kerk

De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam presents 'Queer Amsterdam – De roze stad', a major exhibition spanning four centuries of LGBTQIA+ history in the city. Featuring over ninety artworks, photographs, and audio-video fragments, the show balances stories of emancipation and visibility with the darker sides of hidden lives. Highlights include the secret diary of sixteen-year-old Ket van Blokland (1941), who struggled with being intersex, and condolence cards from Erwin van Rheenen's private collection, commemorating over twenty-five friends lost to AIDS. The exhibition covers each color of the rainbow flag and remains open for nine months, offering a special educational program for children and youth to learn about Dutch queer history. It serves as both a celebration for World Pride and a reminder that the fight for freedom and equality continues.