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Young people in the Netherlands are happy with their sex life and increasingly positive about sexual diversity, Rutgers and Soa Aids Nederland found in their “Sex under 25” study. On the downside, the use of contraception is decreasing, girls are much less likely to experience sexual pleasure, and more young people face unwanted sexual contact.
The Pride festival Queer & Pride kicks off in Amsterdam on Saturday. The first week that Queer Amsterdam is responsible for, will start with the Pride Walk, demonstrating for equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide. The festive demonstrations will take place throughout Amsterdam for two weeks, including the Canal Parade boat parade, Het Parool reported.
Sex workers have warned each other about violent clients over 15,000 times in the past twelve months. They did so in reports via the Ugly Mugs NL platform, set up a year ago by Soa Aids Nederland. Sex workers want to protect their colleagues with the reports. They can also use the platform to find care or help to report violent customers to the police, Soa Aids Nederland explained. Iris de Munnik of Ugly Mugs NL is pleased that the platform can help make sex work safer. “We see a need for policies that focus on the safety and wishes of the sex worker,” she said.
There is too much uncertainty about regulations regarding sex workers, says Soa Aids Nederland. The rules differ per municipality, are often "outdated" and "do not reflect the reality of sex workers," the organization said. Soa Aids Nederland provides expertise on the detection and prevention of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and advocates for public policy changes.