LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious
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- A Europe-wide survey reveals a sharp decline in tolerance towards homosexuality among Dutch schoolboys, with only 22% holding a positive view in 2025, down from 40% in 2021.
- Experts attribute the trend to the influence of social media trends like the 'manosphere' and prominent figures questioning sexual diversity, including politicians.
- The COC and Prime Minister Rob Jetten describe the findings as 'frightening' and 'shocking', with calls for action against harmful online content.
- Tolerance among girls also fell significantly, from 78% to 51%, and the debate has turned vicious with incidents like death threats against a children's author.
- Conservative groups like Civitas Christiana have pushed back against tolerance education, but lost a court case against Rutgers institute for false statements.