Wij zijn er voor Amsterdam en omgeving.

1 april 2016: Amsterdam viert 15 jaar homohuwelijk met I Amsterdam in regenboogkleuren
30 augustus 2015: Amsterdam schaft verplichte geslachtsregistratie op gemeentelijke formulieren af
1 maart 2023: Op 1 maart ondertekenden 14 partijen het provinciaal regenboogstembus akkoord 2023.
2016; COC Amsterdam e.o. bestaat zeventig jaar!
2016: EuroPride in Amsterdam
2014: oprichting van AmsterdamPinkPanel, een onderzoekspanel voor veiligheid van LHBT Amsterdammers
2021: COC Amsterdam bestaat 75 jaar!
8 april 2013: groot protest in Amsterdam tijdens bezoek Poetin
2013: COC Amsterdam e.o presenteert het RAINBOW-project: een nieuw lespakket voor voorlichting op scholen
5 december 2015: Amsterdam vangt LHBT-vluchtelingen die daaraan behoefte hebben apart op.
2015: start Cocktail, maatjesproject voor LHBT asielzoekers in Amsterdam en Almere

Doe mee!

Op verschillende manieren kun jij helpen om onze activiteiten in Amsterdam en omgeving mogelijk te maken, voor nu en de toekomst.

Steun COC

Cocktail is a community developed by COC Nederland. The aim of this community is to fight the social isolation that newcomers experience. In this way LGBTIQ+ newcomers can get their first contact with the Dutch society in a safe and understanding manner.

Events

Once a month Cocktail Amsterdam organizes an event to help newcomers integrate in the Dutch society and help with their personal development. These events are partly informative and educative and partly social to get the mind off participants’ worries about their asylum process. Some examples of prior events are a Sex & Drugs information evening hosted by GGD and PrepNu,  a visit to the “What A Genderful World” exhibition in the Tropenmuseum, a lecture and movie about the Gay Games Amsterdam 1998 and a Pink Tour through the Artis Zoo.

Joining us and communications

It is very important that all Cocktail participants feel safe at out events. In order to realize this we communicate only through a closed Facebook group. To make sure this safety is maintained only LGBTIQ+ newcomers get access. If you are a LGBTIQ+ newcomer you are more than welcome to join this group via https://www.facebook.com/groups/cocktailamsterdam.
For questions please contact us at cocktailevents@cocamsterdam.nl.

You are most welcome!

 

BUDDY SYSTEM

If you are a LHBTIQ+ newcomer or status holder and looking for a buddy please contact the Regenboog Groep.

Mail lhbt@deregenboog.org
Phone 020 53 17 600
Website www.hulpvanderegenboog.org

 

COOPERATION AND “ZORGKAART”

COC Amsterdam aims for good connections with refugee and migrant organizations and emergency services. We cooperate with these organizations to help LGBTIQ+ newcomers meanwhile having a eye open for unsafe situations and any factors that can inhibit newcomers during their stay in Amsterdam. We report these issues to the municipality of Amsterdam or other organisations involved and follow up to see if improvements are made.

We maintain a Pink Card Amsterdam for LGBTIQ+ Newcomers with an overview of organizations involved in the support of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Amsterdam. You can download the Pink Card here.