Always the Same Map

More like "Map of gay travel according to baseless stereotipes or feelings"

Like, seriously, Russia is "Deadly dangerous"? So, why Belarus is just "Dangerous"? :D And of course, Ukraine is "a little dangerous". Just a little, you know.

Maybe it's map "Who are friends with the West"? Or "Who waves the rainbow flag the most?"

Amsterdam had to ban the use of rainbow flags in student homes because they became a target of arsonists. The same Amsterdam has incidents of violence against gay people just walking the street.

There's a lot of towns in The Netherlands that are dealing with reactionary violence against gay people and symbols.

And then I haven't even talked about the increase of fascist popularity.

Just because we have a few gay bars and a pride doesn't mean we are a gay heaven or something. Homophobia is very much still a problem in The Netherlands. So much that I didn't see gay people openly walking hand in hand an kissing in public until I moved to Belgium. So much that I, wearing a bit more flamboyant clothing, get harassed and intimidated in my Dutch hometown. And I'm not even gay.