Updated 30 maart 2026

The Hague is a city with a relaxed atmosphere, where bi+, pansexual,  transgender, intersex, non-binary, queer, asexual, lesbian and gay people should be able to feel at home easily. To help you with that, Queer aan Zee developed the informal Queer Guide of The Hague. Which are the places to hang out for lgbtqia+ and non-binary persons and their friends? Where can you find support and community groups? Check out this Queer aan Zee list of favorites. 👇

Where to meet lgbtqia+ people?
Where to meet lesbian, bi+ and queer women?
Where to meet non-binary and trans pals?
Where to meet lgbtqia+ students and university employees?
Where to meet lgbtqia+ young people?
Where to meet lgbtqia+ older people?
Where to do sports?
Where to sing?
Where to have a drink?
Where to enjoy your lunch or dinner?
Where to party?
Where to enjoy bdsm, kink and cruising?
Where to get counselling or coaching?
Where to find queer friendly housing?
Where to find lgbtqia+ symbols in public space?
What does the municipality of The Hague for queer people?
Where to get training in lgbtqia+ topics?
Where to file a complaint for discrimination?
Where to shop?
Which queer podcasts to listen to?
What to read?
More inspiration?
Your addition to the Guide!

Where to meet lgbtqia+ people?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer aan Zee
Informal meetup for lgbtqia+ people in The Hague and surroundings. An open, social space for drinks and activities (hiking, theater/film, festivals, parties). Meeting every last Saturday of the month in Brouwerij De Prael. The Meetup usually starts at 4pm and breaks up when it feels right.
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COC Haaglanden 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
The non-profit association COC Haaglanden organises activities for LGBTQIA+ people and allies, such as the COC Eetcafe (Community Dinner), Queer Friday, and the sharing circle Rainbow Support Group. They have more groups, for example for queer youngsters age from 12 to 18 years in Jong & Out, autistic LGBTI+ people in AutiRoze, transgender and non-binary folks in the Blåhaj Blast and activities like drinks, dinner, movie screenings, music performances and art gallery visits for eldery gay and lesbian people at the Zilveruitjes. They also give information in schools about sexual and gender identity and support individuals and groups that would like to set up and run Gay Straight Alliances in schools. (Instagram)

Filmhuis Den Haag – Often a film with a queer character to enjoy. Hosted TranScreen on Tour in 2023, 2024 and 2025. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

NEW Haagse Furry Hang-Out – Social events and conventions in The Hague for people who enjoy dressing up in human-sized animal costumes. (Instagram)

The Hang-Out 070 – Unique safer place in The Hague for queer black people and people of colour (bpoc). Organisor of workshops, panel discussions, performance art, like book readings and spoken word, art exhibitions, movie nights, dance classes (Vogue Behind The Dunes) & parties. (Instagram) 🤎🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Hex Hotel 070 – Squatted building near train station The Hague Holland Spoor. Used to be a brothel. Offers open events, that are dedicated to trans and queer folks. 🤎🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Hindostaans en Queer – Platform for queer Hindustanis & allies. (Instagram) 🕉️

Hof Lounge 2.0 – A straight friendly drink in The Hague. 🥂

Kringen Haaglanden (currently there is no circle for lesbian women) – A ‘Kring’ (circle) is a group of mainly gay men and lesbian women, who meet once a month, at one of their member’s home. (Instagram)

Le Refuge – Provides emergency accommodation and support for LGBTQIA+ youth in The Hague. (Instagram) 🛌

Opstand Den Haag – Space in The Hague with a library for anarchist literature. They organise info events, film screenings, and social & discussion groups. (Instagram) 📚

Orpheus Nederland – Monthly group meetings in The Hague for people with gay, lesbian or bi+ feelings of themselves or their partner in their heterosexual relationship.

Pathé Pride Night – Monthly LGBTQI+ movie night with mostly gay films. 🎬

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer aan Zee
Informal meetup for lgbtqia+ people in The Hague and surroundings. An open, social space for drinks and activities (hiking, theater/film, festivals, parties). Meeting every last Saturday of the month in Brouwerij De Prael. The Meetup usually starts at 4pm and breaks up when it feels right.
❣️ Queer aan Zee says: ‘A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met yet.’
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Queer Families Group – Whatsapp group for queer families: parents, intended parents & families with queer/gender-creative children in The Hague. (Instagram) 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

Queer Mind – Holds Queer Dialogues Nights and has established the LGBTI shelter the “huiskamer” Le Refuge The Hague. 🦓

Queer Planet Community – Empowering international queer people in The Hague via community meetups and support. 💕🌍💕

NEW Queer Verhalen – City walks with queer historic stories of The Hague. (Instagram) 🥾🥾

Raices Diaspora (currently asleep) – Events in The Hague for queer Latinx folks. 🌈

Rainbow Den Haag – Organisers of gatherings and expert meetings for LGBT asylum seekers, refugees and their supporters in The Hague, for empowerment and community.

NEW Riot Queer Collective – Queer, music and art collective. Folk/Punk community full of misfits. DIY events and house shows. 🎶🖤

Roze Règâhs – The LGBT soccer fanclub of ADO Den Haag. 100% for ADO Den Haag, 100% against homonegativity! (Facebook, Instagram) 🦩⚽️🦩

List with nationwide organisations which sometimes hold meetups and activities in The Hague:
AVEN Forum – Forum for people on the asexual spectrum in The Netherlands. Sometimes they organise activities in or near The Hague. 🖤🩶🤍💜
Bi+ Nederland – For people who love more than one gender: bi, pan, polysexual, omni, queer. Check their agenda for Bi+ events nearby. 💙💜💖💫💙💛💖
NEW DnDykes – Dykes who dj, organise dyke mud wrestling, queer markets and more.
Forward The Hague – Legal LGBTQ+ Network, also events in The Hague. (Instagram) ⚖️
LGBTI networks in the Dutch government – Ask this organisation to connect you to active LGBTI employees networks. 
Men in Touch NL – Massage, contact, touch, mindfulness meetups for men. Sometimes meetups in The Hague.
Nonbinair (Nederlands) – Facebook group for people who are/feel non-binary, are questioning their gender, and exploring their gender expression. Sometimes meetups in The Hague.

Where to meet lesbian, bi+ and queer women?
Women are female humans who self identify as such.

COC Haaglanden – Best events to meet women in COC Haaglanden? Queer aan Zee suggests: join the COC Eetcafé on Wednesdays and the Queer Drinks on Friday nights. Please note that on both nights all genders are welcome.

Girl Gone International – Local chapter in The Hague of a global community offering friendship to H & LBTIQ+ women and non-binary people living far from home.

Heksenketel, De ~ – Women’s choir in The Hague with many lesbian members. 🧙‍♀️

Mil Colores – For lbtqia+ women from multi ethnic identities. Attend their workshops, or join their annual party in The Hague. Dance, meet, flirt, eat.

NEW Octogone Collective – Dyke collective based in The Hague, for all lesbians.

Parliament of Pain, The ~ – Roller Derby League in The Hague: join one of their women’s teams! 🛼

Potige Dames, De ~ – Women’s hiking club. Sometimes they plan a walking route close to The Hague. 🥾

Queer Balls Den Haag (currently asleep) – An amateurish yet enthusiastic basket team in The Hague, where queer community is at least as important as your basketbal skills. 🏀

Rotterdamse Wandeldames, De ~ – Group of lesBian+ women who love hiking. Sometimes they plan a walking route close to The Hague. Contact: rotterdamsedames [at] hotmail.com. 🥾

Stuurloos – LesBian+ women’s cyclists group. Monthly tours, sometimes near The Hague. Contact: stuurloosfietsvrouwen [@] gmail.com. To their old website. 🚴🏻‍♀️

The Alphabet Community (currently asleep) – Organises queer women only events, sometimes in The Hague, such as sports & parties. Paid membership required. 💶

Read about the Damespad Zuid-Holland and download the route (pdf)
Read about LBQ+ women from The Hague in the past (Dutch).

Where to meet non-binary and trans pals?

Blåhaj Blast – Cosy, monthly evening in COC Haaglanden cafe for transgender, non-binary and other gender diverse folks, their family and friends. 🏳️‍⚧️🦈🏳️‍⚧️

Nonbinair (Nederlands) – Facebook group for people who are/feel non-binary. Main language is Dutch. 💛🤍💜🖤

TransAnders – Online meetups by Transvisie for people living outside the gender binary.

TranScreen on Tour – As part of Coming Out Week The Hague, the Filmhuis Den Haag has been screening films celebrating the colourful diversity of non-binary and transgender lives in 2023, 2024 and 2025. (Instagram) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🎬 🏳️‍⚧️

T-RREx – Trans Radical Resource Exchange, T-RREx for short. Meet other non-binary and trans folks in The Hague, and learn more about DYI health. (Instagram) 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵

T4T Care Collective – Offers peer support groups for trans and non-binary students in The Hague and Leiden. (Instagram) 👥

You can also attend meetings held by the Jongensuur (currently asleep) they sometimes holds meetups in The Hague, e-mail hetjongensuur[at]gmail.com, Transcafé Rotterdam or Gendercafé COC Leiden. You might also find inspiration via Transgender Netwerk Nederland or via the guides Guide to Transgender Healthcare in the Netherlands and transgenderwegwijzer.nl.

Where to meet lgbtqia+ students and university employees?

All
Amnesty Students The Hague – Discover the Activist in You!
T4T Care Collective – Offers peer support groups for trans and non-binary students in The Hague and Leiden. (Instagram)

ISS
LGBTQ+ youth and refugees – Research project on helping municipal policy makers and school children better understand the life experiences of LGBTQ youth and refugees in The Hague.
ISS-Queer Committee – Builds safer spaces for people of all genders and sexualities within the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) in The Hague.

Leiden University
Afro Student Association (ASA) – The committee Queer ASA creates a space for queer PoC students within ASA.
HOP Week – Orientation Programme for first years students at Leiden University in The Hague, which has a diversity & inclusion policy.
LGBT+ Network Leiden University – For lgbtq staff and students, also on Campus The Hague.
LUC FemCo – For reflecting on and educating yourself on intersectional feminism together.
Pride Leiden is Political – Canal Pride Leiden forbids political signs on the boats, and this is leading to protest.
Queer Leiden University – Connecting queer people at Leiden University and beyond.

The Hague University of Applied Science (THUAS)
S.N.A.P. – Survivors Network for Assault Victims.
The Lighthouse – Platform of THUAS with a program on current, social and global issues. Sometimes with a good portion of queer in it.
THUAS GSA – Find queer community at the Gender and Sexuality Alliance. (Instagram)
THUAS Inclusion Office – Inclusion, diversity and accessibility Office.

Where to meet lgbtqia+ young people?

Jong & Out Haaglanden – Monthly meetups for young people age 12-18 in or near The Hague.

Rijswijk – LGBTI+ forum Jong in Rijswijk Sharing your experience with or as LGBTI+.

Le Refuge The Hague – Safe and warm pace for LGBTQIA+ youth, who do not feel at home or are not welcome anywhere. The Le Refuge team is ready to listen and help.

Westland – Vitis Welzijn, together with COC Haaglanden and the Westland Library, organise fun get-togethers for LGBTQIA+ youth: chill evenings, creative workshops, or just a chat.

Youth Pride – Meet other LGBTI+ and ally youth, learn more about The Hague’s queer history and make protest signs for the annual Pride Walk together!

NEW Zoetermeer – Gro-up, queer community De Froots, for youth aged 13-23 who feel they belong to the LGBTQIA+ community.

Where to meet lgbtqia+ older people?

Florence – As the only nursing home in The Hague Florence Houthaghe in the Loosduinen district is certified with the so called Roze Loper until November 2028.

Roze Plus – Meetups for 50+ LGBTIQ+ seniors, Woej – Wijk- en dienstencentrum de Plint, Leidschendam.

Zilveruitjes – Fun activities and gatherings for rainbow seniors, COC Haaglanden.

Where to do sports?

Hiking Queers – Hiking club for queer people. They sometimes organise a hike neer The Hague. (meetup.com, Instagram) 🥾

Op Hoge Poten – Hiking club for gay and bisexual men. Sometimes they plan a walking route close to The Hague. 🥾

NEW De Kickers – Flinta football group – queer soccer team in Delft.

The Parliament of Pain – Awesome Roller Derby League in The Hague. Always on the lookout for fresh meat! 🛼

Plons – Swimming club in The Hague for LGBTI+ people & friends. (Instagram) 🏊‍♂️

De Potige Dames – Women’s hiking club. Sometimes they plan a walking route close to The Hague. 🥾

Queer Balls Den Haag (currently asleep) – An amateurish yet enthusiastic basket team in The Hague, where queer community is at least as important as your basketbal skills. 🏀

Queer Boulders 070 (currently asleep) – Group for queer people in or near The Hague who like to boulder/climbing (together). More about Boulder With Pride. 🧗‍♀️

NEW Queer Run Club – For sportive folks who enjoy running 5 kilometers outdoors with other queer people. Starts every first Sunday of the month in front of COC Haaglanden.

De Queer Surf Club – Surf collective for queer people with a shared passion for the sea. Queer community through coaching sessions, surf lessons and movie nights at Scheveningen. (Instagram) 🏄🏻

De Rotterdamse Wandeldames – Group of lesBian+ women who love hiking. Sometimes they plan a walking route close to The Hague. Contact: rotterdamsedames [at] hotmail.com. 🥾

Stuurloos – LesBian+ women’s cyclists group. Monthly tours, sometimes near The Hague. Contact: stuurloosfietsvrouwen [@] gmail.com. To their old website. 🚴‍♀️

Where to sing?

De Heksenketel – Women’s choir in The Hague with many lesbian members. 🧙‍♀️

The Space Choir (currently not accepting new singers) – All genders choir with many queer members and directors. Interview with founder Lucas Vermeer: ‘Ook unieke stemmen van trans personen zijn hier welkom.’ (Instagram) 🎶

Vox Rosa – Gay men’s choir in The Hague. (Instagram) 🗣️

Where to have a drink?

27 Club [Achterom 8, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
Openminded bar dancing. Everybody is welcome. (Instagram)

Cafe ’t Achterom [Achterom 22a, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
Cosy, informal gay café. Here your glass is always half full. (Instagram)

COC Cafe [Scheveningseveer 7, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
Activities for LGBTQIA+ people and allies, such as Community Dinner, and Queer Drinks. (Instagram)

De Landman [Denneweg 48, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
One of the oldest pubs in The Hague. Cosy, full of kitsch and the entire Dutch royal family on the wall. (Instagram)

De Vink [Schoolstraat 28, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
The Hague’s oldest gay bar. A place where you can have fun on Dutch music. (Instagram)

Where to enjoy your lunch or dinner?

’t Achterommetje [Achterom 71, The Hague]
Cosy lunchroom painted in lively colours. A hidden pearl in the centre of the city that serves delicious food. (Instagram)

AtTheBeach [Zuiderstrand, Strandslag 8, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
(Has a winter break. Will reopen at the end of March 2026.) In the middle of a nude beach. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, party , surf & yoga. (Instagram)

Bookstor [Noordeinde 39, The Hague]
A place where people meet and stories are shared. They have coffee and cake. (Instagram)

Haley’s Comet Cafe [Piet Heinstraat 133, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
Here coffee and breakfast is being served all day long. Open seven days a week, and on Friday & Saturday nights. (Instagram)

Het Puntje [Noorderstrand, Zwarte Pad 2, Scheveningen]
(Has a winter break. Will reopen at the end of March 2026.) At the end of Northern part of Scheveningen beach. Relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere. Near nudebeach.

Scallywags Lunchroom & Diner [Haagsche Bluf Passage 16-18, The Hague] 🏳️‍🌈
A taste of Britain in The Hague. Dishes are prepared according to British cuisine.

Where to party?

The Grey Space in the Middle – A (queer) project and presentation space for fundamental creativity, music. Cafe and performance venue. (Instagram)

👑 Kaleidoscoop – Very well community organised nights where queer folks laugh, dance, shiiine and riiiiise! Bring along your queer friends & allies! (Instagram)

Laak Club – Queer friendly clubbing space in the Laak district. (Instagram)

NEW La Fete Dansant – Les Chiques present queer dance parties with a theme, optional dresscode and a line-up of great dj’s. (Facebook, Instagram) 🥳

Rainbow Den Haag – Organisers of gatherings and expert meetings for LGBT asylum seekers, refugees and their supporters in The Hague, for empowerment and community.

Octogone Collective – Dyke collective based in The Hague. 💕

Parish Queer – Underground queer club night at PiP Den Haag. 🖤

Pride The Hague including the Pride Walk The Hague – Dancing in the streets, waving numerous Pride flags, celebrating gender and sexual diversity, and giving a visible signal that we are queer, we’re here and can be ourselves in The Hague. (Instagram) 🏳️‍🌈

Roze Zaterdag Noordwijk 2026 – Be Yourself Festival from 26 to 28 June 2026. Information market, Be Yourself Walk, Pink Parties, and more. 🩷 (Instagram)

NEW Sugar Rush – New LGBTQ party in The Hague. Sweet beats. Candy chaos. Powered by The Fæm – Community • Belonging • Events. 🥳

Where to enjoy bdsm, kink and cruising?

Maze [Herengracht 50a, The Hague] – Erotic shop and cinema (men only/mixed). (Instagram)

REGÊNT! [Weimarstraat 106, The Hague] – High-end bdsm studios.

The Real Boss [Rijswijkseweg 536, The Hague] – Cruising bar for gay and bi men only/mixed. (Instagram new!)

[Website is not worksafe] Gay & bisexual men cruising in public places – Public places where you can find men seeking sex with other men anonymously.

–> Check for more meetups for the bdsm, fetish and kink community: fetlife.com.

Where to get counselling or coaching?

#Taboe [Eekhoornrade 215, Den Haag]. #Taboe makes sensitive issues, like sexuality, negotiable. You can go to the confidants of #Taboe with your thoughts, feelings and problems.

Centrum Seksuele Gezondheid (Centre for Sexual Health) [Westeinde 128 next to GGD Haaglanden, The Hague] – For example for your (regular) STI test(s) (free-of-charge).

COC Haaglanden [Scheveningseveer 7, The Hague] – Social Work. Free counselling about your LGBTQIA+ issues. 🏳️‍🌈

Forever Forward Coaching [The Hague] – Coach who can bring you closer to your ultimate goals. 🏳️‍🌈

Gay & Lesbian Switchboard [phone, chat, mail] – Powered by COC Nederland. 🏳️‍🌈

Genderpraatjes [phone, chat, mail] – Youth line. Your gender identity may raise many questions, but you are never alone. 🏳️‍🌈

JIP Haaglanden [Paviljoensgracht 33, The Hague] – For youngsters. Their info, advice and support is free, confidential and reliable.

Luisterlijn [phone, chat, mail] – They listen to you. Day and night.

NA-Anonieme Verslaafden Nederland [online] – Unit The Hague. Are you LGBTIQ+ and recovering from the consequences of an addiction? Join the anonymous addiction Rainbow group on Sundays. 🏳️‍🌈

Peter Paffrath Counselling [Surinamestraat 24, The Hague] – Counselling & psychotherapy services in English. 🏳️‍🌈

PSYNT [online] – The psychotherapists provide LGBTQ+ friendly counselling and therapy in English, French and Ukrainian. 🏳️‍🌈 (Instagram)

PsyQ [Lijnbaan 4, The Hague] PsyQ Sexology & Transgender Care offers help with: sexual dysfunctions (lack of sex drive, arousal and orgasm problems, pain during sex), hypersexuality (too much sex drive, obsessed with sex, addicted to sex), paraphilic disorders (special sexual preferences that affect oneself), gender dysphoria (dissatisfaction with the gender assigned at birth), egodystone sexual orientation (problems with one’s own homosexuality, heterosexuality or bisexuality).

PsyTrans PsyTrans offers transgender care in Apeldoorn and Groningen. However, their clients come from all over the country and they also see people via video calling.

Spot46 [SHOP, Van de Spiegelstraat 9, The Hague] – Free consultation for (ex) (transgender) sex workers, no appointment needed.

NEW The Holding Room – FLINTA & Activist centered psychedelic ceremonies in The Hague & surroundings. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Therapy with Olivia [Stadhouderslaan 18A, The Hague] – The counselling & psychotherapy team offers services in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish. 🏳️‍🌈

Tijs Breuer – Neptunus Wellbeing [Westbroekse Binnenweg 56A, Tienhoven] – Massage, coaching, body work, tantra, grief process. Holds practice in The Hague regularly. 🏳️‍🌈

Tika Stardust – Offers social-erotic services for people with a physical or mental disability. 🏳️‍🌈

William Slotboom – B-Lifecoaching – Expert in gender identity. His speciality is coaching men who want to express their feminine side.

ZiZ [Spijkermakermansstraat 101a, The Hague – Affordable, reliable and expert sexual health care. ZiZ only tests what is necessary.

Zorgbus Dokters van de Wereld – The Zorgbus (‘Carebus’) is a medical unit on wheels in, amongst others, The Hague. You don’t need an appointment to see their doctors.

More initiatives
– Trans In Eigen Hand: Find a trans friendly gp near you in their online data base.
– See for specific trans health care the transgenderzorgkaart.nl. Select ‘Den Haag’.

Where to find queer friendly housing?

Homes for Queers in Randstad area – Facebook group for helping you finding a house and/or housemates in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht.

Where to find LGBTI+ symbols in public space?

And Life is Over There – Sculpture by Femmy Otten. Where to find: diagonally in front of the America Today store, Kalvermarkt The Hague. Bronze. Unveiled in 2017. In the totem-like image, the male and the female merge. It’s a statement for freedom of thought. Everything may be there, even if it’s different.
In November 2025 a group held a discussion about the statue (watch YouTube).

International Homo Monument – Artwork by Theo ten Have. Where to find: Koekamp, Laan van Reagan en Gorbatsjov, side Prinsessegracht, The Hague. Steel. Unveiled in 1993. Serves as a commemoration for all lesbian women and gay men, anywhere in the world, persecuted or oppressed because of their sexual orientation, in the past and in the present.

Louis Couperus – Artwork by Kees Verkade. Where to find: Lange Voorhout, The Hague. Bronze statue on a natural stone pedestal. Unveiled in 1998. Louis Couperus (1863-1923) is a famous Dutch author and considered as a gay person.

Regenboog bank – A bench painted in rainbow colours in Huijgenspark, The Hague. Because ‘let’s talk’.
Regenboog bank – A bench painted in rainbow colours in the outdoor shopping centre of Loosduinen, The Hague. Because ‘everybody can and should be themselves’.
Regenboog bank – A bench painted in rainbow colours in front of the Police station in Zuiderpark, The Hague.
Regenboog bank XL – A large rainbow sofa in front of the International Homo Monument on the Laan van Reagan en Gorbatsjov, The Hague.

Regenboog fietspad – Rainbow cycle path in de city centre of The Hague. 🌈

Regenboog picknick tafel – Rainbow picnic table in the Prinsenhof district, Leidschendam-Voorburg.

Regenboog trappen – The stairs with dynamic LED lights that lead to Spuimarkt Shops in the Grote Marktstraat, sometimes show rainbow colours.

Regenboog zebrapad – Rainbow crossing on the Bezuidenhoutseweg near railway station The Hague Central.

What does the municipality of The Hague for queer people?

LHBTIQ+ in Den Haag. Page on LGBTIQ+ events in The Hague by Citymarketing The Hague.💛💚 Page made in collab with Queer aan Zee.

The Municipality of The Hague offers compensation for the costs of gender registration – What are the conditions? 🏳️‍⚧️

Queer in Den Haag. The Municipality of The Hague, their queer politicies and events.

Queer Support Den Haag. The Municipality of The Hague and queer support. Content strongly inspired by the Queer Guide of The Hague.

Where to get training in LGBTQIA+ topics?

Aseksualiteit, Nederlandse Organisatie voor ~ (NOA) – Knowledge about ace, aromantic, asexual and demisexual policies in The Netherlands.

Bi+ Nederland – Events, presentations, research and advice about Bi+ equality and inclusion.

COC Haaglanden Voorlichting – LGBTQIA+ volunteers give guest lessons on sexual identity and gender diversity in schools.

Movisie – Their devision LGBTI-emancipation develops tools and elearning for making a success of your rainbow municipality and province.

Peer to Peer Intervention (SPINT) – Peer educators discuss LGBTIQ+ issues in secondary Vocational Education schools.

PEP Den Haag – Courses for volunteers, amongst others in sexual and gender diversity within organisations.

What do you know about intersex? – Foundation NNID provides information about sex diversity.

Where to file a complaint for discrimination?

College voor de Rechten van de Mens [Kleinesingel 1-3, Utrecht] – The Institute for Human Rights protects, advances, monitors and sheds light on human rights in the Netherlands.

Discriminatie Melden – Service from the Gemeentelijke ombudsman. The antidiscrimination facility where residents of the Hague can report discrimination complaints. You can also contact them if you hear, see or read something bad.

Roze in Blauw Haaglanden. Point of contact for LGBTI+ people within and outside the Police. Email: rozeinblauw.den-haag@politie.nl.

Stichting iDb [Koninginnegracht 12b, The Hague] – Foundation iDb listens to you and helps you with filing your complaint if you feel discriminated against, amongst others, your sexual orientation and/or gender identity. In October 2024 the iDb published a Factsheet LHBTIQA+ Haaglanden en Hollands-Midden (Dutch).

Where to shop?

Opstand [Mail to: boekenwinkelopstand (at) riseup.net] – Anarchist library in The Hague for an intersectional range of political books and magazines. Place to chill and discuss actions. 🏳️‍🌈

Bookshop Centaur [Laan van Meerdervoort 435, The Hague] – With used books and dvd’s piled up to the ceiling, you will always find a title, possibly one with a LGBTQIA+ theme, that you did not expect to come across.

Collectura [Piet Heinstraat 113, The Hague] – On- and offline shop for collectors of Pokémon, Tintin, and other items and toys.

Flying Tiger [Dagelijkse Groenmarkt 29, The Hague] – Many pride items in stock. (their rainbow story)

Kado om de Hoek [Hogewal 1 Links, The Hague] – Often compared with the Moma New York Museum store. Funny and colourful design presents for every (queer) occasion.

Museum Shop Den Haag [online] – Pride Museum collection. (commercial)

Page Not Found [Boekhorststraat 126-128, The Hague]  – Bookstore of printed artists’ publications, and cultural platform for talks.

NEW Spells and Potions [Denneweg 75, The Hague] – Local witch owned game store in The Hague with a focus on coziness. Running Magic the Gathering (MtG), Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) and other board game events. 🏳️‍🌈

TransUndeez [Suezkade 48 E, The Hague] – You can try binders and tucking underwear at the TransUndeez shop location de Naaierij in The Hague. 🎽

Which queer podcasts to listen to?
All podcasts are in Dutch, unless otherwise stated.

Queer Podcasts We Recommend – Dutch podcasts series with queer content. 🎧🎙️

What to read?
All magazines are in Dutch, unless otherwise stated.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer aan Zee Nieuwsbrief – Regularly irregular newsletter written in an informal style, sent to attendees of Queer aan Zee events, and LGBTQIA+ network contacts. It’s about Queer aan Zee meetups and activities and includes tips where to enjoy being queer in The Hague through culture and sports.

In Print
Gay News – Bilingual magazine (NED/ENG) available in queer cafes and bookstores.
TRANS magazine – Independent annual magazine about gender identity.
Winq Magazine – Queer lifestyle magazine about people, travel, culture and design.

Online
Doorbraak.eu – Articles, calls and news about fighting for LGBT rights.
Expreszo – Magazine by and for queer youth.
Gaykrant – LGBT news, background stories and columns.
Hello Gorgeous – Magazine about living with hiv.
Lilith – Intersectional grassroots feminist journalistic platform and zine.
Lover – Feminist magazine.
OneWorld – Journalistic, layered perspectives on black emancipation.
Vice NL – Articles about sexual & gender identity and sex (characteristics).
Zij aan Zij – Magazine for lesbian, bi+ and queer women.

More inspiration?

Queer en gendergelijkheid – LGBTI+ organisations COC Haaglanden, Queer Mind and The Hang-Out 070 in The Hague seek volunteers via the volunteer bank from PEP Den Haag.
Queer Netwerk Den Haag – Public group on LinkedIn for connecting with queer people and (their) organisations.

Your addition to the Guide!

🧑🏻‍💻 Your friendly Queer aan Zee coordinator Hilde has compiled the Queer Guide of The Hague with the utmost care. Yet it may occur that your favorite queer initiative fails. Please, let them know!