Expreszo

The name refers to the questions gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youths are confronted with when they decide to be open about their sexual identity.

This positive attitude from some gay and lesbian youths needed to be shared with other members of their generation who still struggled with their sexual identity.

Besides that, while legal emancipation has come to a good ending in civil marriage and adoption rights for gays and lesbians in the Netherlands (2001) and Belgium (2003) and things have changed in society, intolerance from other (religious) minority groups towards gays and lesbians is still a big issue in the Netherlands.

Over forty staff members are involved in making the magazine, maintaining the website, and running the organization.

COC funding stopped, but with a new format (e.g. size, full color) the board and staff managed to boost sales and advertisement.