Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Dutch Teens' Acceptance of Homosexuality Plummets in 4 Years: Study

Summary by NL Times
Dutch secondary-school students are way more negative about homosexuality now than they were four years ago. The biggest drop was observed in boys, but girls also now often described, for example, two boys kissing as “disgusting.”The share of boys who view homesxuality positively halved from 40.3 percent to 23.3 percent, according to the HBSC report from Utrecht University and the Trimbos Institute, based on a four-yearly survey of Dutch 11-16-y…

20 Articles

Right

Young people in the Netherlands have developed more negative views on homosexuality over the past four years. This is the conclusion reached by the Trimbos Institute and Utrecht University in the recurring HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) study. In this study, researchers examine the mental well-being of young people in their final year of primary school and secondary education.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Read Full Article
TrouwTrouw
+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Lean Left

Young people in the Netherlands have developed more negative views on homosexuality over the past four years. This is the conclusion reached by the Trimbos Institute and University...

Read Full Article
Algemeen DagbladAlgemeen Dagblad
+4 Reposted by 4 other sources
Center

The acceptance of homosexuality among young people has plummeted in four years. Only 22 percent of boys have a positive attitude towards it. The mental well-being of girls in secondary school is also deteriorating noticeably, according to research among Dutch teenagers.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Read Full Article
Lean Right

Acceptance of homosexuality among Dutch youth has declined dramatically over the past four years. This is the conclusion reached by researchers from Utrecht University and the Trimbos Institute based on a large-scale, representative, quadrennial study. This HBSC (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children) study is conducted in almost all European countries among children aged 12 to 16 to map trends regarding the health and well-being of young pe…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Read Full Article
Lean Left

Research among eleven- to sixteen-year-olds shows that homosexuality is increasingly viewed as “dirty.” For the first time, girls also appear to be less tolerant. “Politicians and influencers are speaking out increasingly negatively, and the preference for traditional male-female relationships is on the rise again.”

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal