Photo: Wouter van Gens & Alessandro Pisano
Since the early 1980s, Hans Verhoeven (Amsterdam, 15-12-1964) has been active in Amsterdam’s LGBT community. He took the initiative to found several organisations, such as Roze Wester, GALA and the Homogroep Buitenveldert, and countless events, including ‘10 commandments for a vibrant gay Amsterdam’, ‘Pink Christmas’, ‘Leather Pride’ and ‘Roze Wester Festival’. He has been involved in various organisations, including Amsterdam Gay Pride. In 1992 he, together with activists from London and Berlin, initiated Europride, which he organised in Amsterdam in 1994 after London and Berlin. This initiative later grew into EPOA, The European Pride Organisers Association. From From 1987 to 1998 Hans was a member of the Buitenveldert district council. He is now also active as a gay entrepreneur, running two shops on the Spuistraat (‘Gays&Gadgets’ and ‘Underground fetish’) and a gay communications agency.
