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Dia’s Life

Dia Huizinga

An ageless lesbian of wisdom living in Amsterdam.

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Memories 1

In the summer of 1974, I set out on my bike from Nieuwersluis and rode to Amsterdam.

Marnixstraat

I had rented a room on Marnixstraat from Aunt Alie. Aunt Alie was a true Amsterdammer with her hair dyed black and a thick Amsterdam accent....

5 days ago
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A summer conversation with Dia Huizinga about women who made history.

“When I talk about how things used to be, they hang on my every word”

A summer conversation with Dia Huizinga about women who

made history.

DANNY VAN ZUIJLEN

AUG 13, 2026

This summer, I’m talking to people who not only study history bu...

8 days ago
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August ten

Thirty-seven years ago, my father died, and I became an orphan.

It was August 10, 1990.

Before I was born

I had been sitting by his bedside since Wednesday morning and, in consultation with my father, had decided that further treatment w...

11 days ago
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Thoughts

WorldPride is over again. I partied for days on end. Often alone, and often with men.

The only time I was with a woman was at the Queer Voices Festival in the Concertgebouw, but at all the big parties on the Museumplein, I partied with men...

12 days ago
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Worldpride Amsterdam 2026

Amsterdam is celebrating WorldPride. From July 25 through August 8, the city is all about celebration, connection, and visibility.

But Pride is not just a celebration. Pride is a protest. You see and hear that slogan everywhere, and for go...

13 days ago
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