More and more queer comedians are bringing queer identities and experiences to the stage. Yet this growing visibility comes at a time when acceptance of openly queer identities is declining. According to the international Ipsos LGBTQ+ Pride Survey, conducted across 23 countries, acceptance has fallen by around 8 percent over the past five years. Can comedy be a good way to make difficult topics more discussable? Reporter Josephine Meijaard went to a queer comedy night in Utrecht and spoke to Adi Parmar, one of the comedians.