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Several LGBTQIA+ organizations are angry about the negative focus on transgender and non-binary people in the election campaign. "I have never seen this to this extent before," says chairwoman Remke Verdegem of the Transgender Network. Philip Tijsma from COC Netherlands also sees "a striking number of examples" of negative attention in the election campaign. ....
Today TNO signs the Declaration of Amsterdam. This is a declaration of intent by Workplace Pride, the international foundation for LGBTQIA+ inclusion at work. With this, TNO underlines the importance, both moral and practical, of an inclusive workplace and organization. More inclusion also reduces dropout and turnover of innovative talent. ....
The Advertising Code Committee (ACC) ruled that a radio advertisement about the bill for the Transgender Act, which was broadcast earlier this year, was needlessly offensive. Transgender Network Netherlands, who objected to the ad along with the organization WOMEN Inc., reported the ACC’s decision. The ad featured a woman saying: “My daughter can register as a man. Our son as a woman. This is even possible under the age of sixteen. Gender is not a choice, is it?!” ....