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According to the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/sites\/default\/files\/ct\/news\/documents\/2025-06\/ipsos-pride-report-2025.pdf\"> international Ipsos LGBTQ+ Pride Survey<\/a>, 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.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"html5mamaudio\"><audio controls controlsList=\"nodownload\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\"><source src=\"https:\/\/mediamanagement.hu.nl\/HOGESCHOOLUTRECHT\/30f7285e638b4a1a930073b87c5897928ef9560221bf48919a8c77d2224bc178\/browse.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\">Your browser does not support the audio element.<\/audio><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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