COC boroughs

In each district, a small working group will make connections, facilitate, develop and implement activities aimed at increasing and strengthening lhbtqi-friendly districts, neighborhoods and streets. The specific interpretation will differ per district and depend on local needs and the individual interest of the working group members involved. Hereby cooperation is explicitly sought with other lhbtqi organizations, self-organizations, (semi)government. But also with, for example, educational institutions and business associations.

New West district

In Amsterdam Nieuw-West, 160,000 inhabitants, there is a long tradition of lhbtiqa+ activities. On the one hand, since board chairman Ahmed Marcouch (2006) from the government, on the other hand through cooperation between: Pink Nieuw-West, Lesbocode, Ondersteboven, Roze Stadsdorp and COC Amsterdam e.o.

Initiatives in New West

The Willinklaan asylum center has hosted lhbtiq+ meetings several times a month since 2021, from which an app group has emerged with over a hundred members now. The meetings are currently organized by student group 'Vooruit'. Our district representative Pim Ligtvoet participates in these meetings in particular. Different topics are discussed, there are guest speakers and the result is connection and empowerment. Every year the representative stands with a stand of COC Amsterdam e.o. at the opening of Pride Nieuw-West at the Sloterplas. With members of the azc-lhbtiqa+ group, he visits the Gay Monument every year. COCAmsterdamNieuwWest has its own Facebook page.

East district

Amsterdam Oost, 140,000 inhabitants, has one of the most active district COCs, with ambassadors Hein Rijkenburg and Marjan Muis. Among other things, activities are organized regarding LGBTQIA+ elderly, safety, and connecting between and with bi-cultural youth and elderly.

East district

COC Amsterdam Oost identifies, connects, organizes and participates in the neighborhood. It embraces Amsterdam's rainbow policy and helps ensure that the policy becomes and remains visible within education, care, welfare, on the streets and in how people interact with each other.

Our Goals

Being visible and keeping the lhbtqia+ community in east
Keeping COC Amsterdam e.o. visible.
Connecting and joining various neighborhood initiatives
Participate in various neighborhood activities focused on safety, diversity and inclusion
Financially support Pink borrels Oost and IJburg
Social networking by keeping our Facebook page alive

Our cooperation partners

Local politics: district government
Social institutions; education, sports, welfare and culture
lhbtqia+ community, residents in Amsterdam Oost
Police, Neighborhood Tables, All Colors East, discrimination.nl, Mokum Roze

Every year the ambassadors of COC Amsterdam Oost are present at the traditional 4th of May commemoration on Ceram Square with a speech and laying of flowers. During Pride Oost we stand with and large informative stall.

COC Amsterdam Oost organizes and participates in numerous activities and events such as Pride Oost, Pride Photo in the Oosterpark and participates in consultations on safety, liveability, diversity and inclusion with police and city council. Participates in numerous consultations to represent the lhbtqi+ community and increase its visibility.

Especially take a look at our Facebook page there you will find much more information. (link)

District coordinators ambassadors COC district East: