Imagine we bury a time capsule that will resurface in twenty years, which objects representing the Dutch LGBTIQ+ community will we find in there? What do we want people to remember about us?
The exhibition History Happens Now gives an overview of individuals and grassroots initiatives that fight for LGBTIQ+ emancipation in the Netherlands. Each of the 20 participating organizations from all over the country has submitted an object to the exhibition and the accompanying catalogue. Together, these objects tell the story of the Dutch LGBQTIQ+ community right now and all the work they are doing as we speak. History happens now!
The exhibition can be seen from until 3 December at the IHLIA Plaza in the OBA Oosterdok.
september 2023
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IHLIA is continuously involved in collecting information about the LGBTI community and making it accessible. Anyone can turn to IHLIA for information about homosexuals, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders, and about their history, everyday life and culture.
Collection
The IHLIA collection contains rare documents. To safeguard the quality of our collection, you may peruse all the material, but only at our location. On your request, we prepare everything you need.
Memories of Gay Games Amsterdam 1998
In the run-up to August 2023 the Gay Games will be brought to life through known and unknown anecdotes and stories, videos and photos
Online collection
A small part of our collection is accessible online
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