In honor of Coming Out Day on October 11, Alderman Karsten Klein and COC Haaglanden chairman Arnout van Kooij will perform a special unveiling on the Grote Marktstraat on October 9 at 12.00:XNUMX noon.

The reveal includes an item that specifically targets shoppers to educate them about Coming Out Day. Together with information officers from COC Haaglanden, the item will remain in the Grote Marktstraat until Monday 12 October to draw attention to those who do not yet dare to come out.

There is also an action associated with the item to support them. People can use the item in the photo and share this photo with the #ComingOutDag2015DenHaag on Facebook and Instagram. By sharing the photo they show their support, they also have a chance to win great prizes.

Brief program unveiling 9 October

12.00 Opening by host DeeDee Janssen
12.05 Alderman Karsten Klein
12.10 pm Hoisting of two rainbow flags by alderman Karsten Klein and chairman COC Haaglanden Arnout van Kooij
12.15 pm Unveiling of item Grote Marktstraat by alderman Karsten Klein and chairman COC Haaglanden Arnout van Kooij

With the unveiling of the item in the Grote Marktstraat and the hoisting of the two rainbow flags, the go-ahead is given for various activities in the city of The Hague. From Friday, the rainbow flags will also be flying at the Hofvijver. On Saturday night, the straight-friendly Clubby-music party Cotton Candy (http://www.paard.nl/event/COTTON CANDY_2) place in the Trojan Horse. On Sunday, which is actually Coming Out Day, the HTM trams and buses will run with rainbow flags. On Monday, October 12, various government buildings will raise the rainbow flag in our city.