On a festive day in Oldebroek, several rainbow flags, symbolizing inclusion and acceptance, were stolen the same evening, which led to outrage and protests from residents. #Regenboogvlag #Lhbtiq #Oldebroek (translated)

On a festive day in Oldebroek, several rainbow flags, symbolizing inclusion and acceptance, were stolen the same evening, which led to outrage and protests from residents. #Regenboogvlag #Lhbtiq #Oldebroek (translated)

The rainbow flag was raised at the Tweede Kamer on the occasion of Coming Out Day, but in Oldebroek several flags were stolen amid controversies over the municipality's LGBT policy. #Regenboogvlag #ComingOutDag #LHBTI (translated)

In the Gelderland municipality of Oldebroek, there have been multiple reports of stolen rainbow flags, including the flag at the Kruiskerk, which was hoisted during an event with about two hundred attendees. #regenboogvlag #Oldebroek #lhbti (translated)
John Boreout wrote that he and Beach Roy33 were insulted with homophobic slurs after they raised a rainbow flag. According to Boreout, they were both straight. He added that anyone who ended up in an identity crisis over their masculinity from six colors of fabric might need to reflect on themselves. #LGBTQ #Pride #ZijdeKleur (translated)
In Oldebroek, the municipality has halted its LGBTQ+ policy and banned the rainbow flag, but local activists such as Pastor Han Wilmink and cinema manager Kjeld Mooi are committed to supporting the queer community and raising the flag nonetheless. #LHBTI #Regenboogvlag #Oldebroek (translated)
Arjan wrote that he was gay himself, but distanced himself from woke culture and the rainbow movement. https://t.co/Jeb4hATICk #homoseksueel #woke #regenboog (translated)
Still an unreal feeling. Promised champion Ryan Gal ‘had to’ sleep in the rainbow jersey: ‘Still an unreal feeling’ #MarianneVos #WKGravel #Wielrennen (translated)
Eelco Van Hoecke wrote that he thought VVD member Dilan Yeşilgöz and Jetten would declare war on Russia and the United States. He used an insulting term for Yeşilgöz and sarcastically suggested that two nuclear powers could easily be handled with the "rainbow army." https://t.co/n4EBHR4OQj #VVD #Oorlog #Politiek (translated)
The discussion around the rainbow flag in the House of Representatives escalated this week into political chaos but ultimately resulted in a majority for raising the flag on Coming Out Day, amid a climate of culture war between supporters and opponents. #regenboogvlag #LHBTI #politiek (translated)

Özcan Akyol argues in his column that raising the rainbow flags has no effect on the acceptance of the LGBT community and that politicians often make symbolic gestures without providing real support. #regenboogvlag #lhbt #symboolpolitiek (translated)

The flag will therefore 'fly proudly at the top' on Sunday, said Parliamentary Chairman Thom van Campen. (translated)
"Flags are displayed on all government buildings, so it should also be here, in the house of democracy." (translated)
"And it would have been even more beautiful if that had been radiated with full conviction." Jetten said that the flag is precisely "a beautiful support for the LGBTQIA+ community." (translated)
Premier Rob Jetten regrets that there has been a discussion within the House of Representatives about raising the rainbow flag, which will wave on International Coming Out Day as support for the LGBTQIA+ community. (translated)

In the podcast "Praat mee met het AD," there is a debate about the flying of the rainbow flag on the parliament building in celebration of Coming Out Day, where the majority of the Chamber opposes the proposal due to concerns about the neutrality of the parliament building. #regenboogvlag #LHBTQ #politiek (translated)

Sander Sassen wrote that the Kremlin must be laughing hard by now. He urged the CDS and Defense not to make themselves look ridiculous any longer and wondered if tanks would soon be painted in rainbow colors, if queer people would be allowed to wear skirts over their uniforms, and if pink would become the new green. (translated)
Right-wing politics in the Netherlands wrote that he was gay and had objections to the way the left placed homosexuals under the rainbow flag. He argued that the left categorized them, while at the same time supporting countries where gay people were thrown off roofs. He also called a motion by Kati Piri nonsensical, given the major issues that, according to him, were at play. #Paarsevrijdag #Piri https://t.co/WDZnmeFhtQ #LHBTQ #Homo #Gelijkheid (translated)
Sjaak from Dordrecht wrote to the Commander of the Armed Forces, Defense, and the Ministry of Defense that they had declared Russia an enemy and asked why they were then working with a rainbow carpet. He described their approach in The Hague as completely insane. #Rusland #Defensie #Politiek (translated)
Among others, Femke Wiersma (BBB) spoke of a sliding scale. #regenboogvlag #emancipatie #TweedeKamer (translated)
After a forced vote by SGP member Diederik van Dijk (who referred to the flag as a 'symbol of activism'), a substantial majority (90 in favor, 36 against) ultimately agreed. #regenboogvlag #emancipatie #TweedeKamer (translated)