The set exposed the winners in their newest podcast, ‘ The Darklands Edition‘ where they talk to Darklands co-organiser Jacques Smet and Mister Leather Belgium 2022 & & Mister Leather Europe 2023 Andy Walgraef
In the podcast, Sven states many individuals voted and individuals aspired to understand the outcomes.
LGBTQIA+ Occasion of the Year
Not Darklands, however Antwerp Pride (63% of the votes) won the LGBTQIA+ Occasion of the Year award. Darklands (25%) came 2nd, Mister Gay Belgium (5%) 3rd.
Finest New Celebration
Celebration principle ‘ Pinkie‘ by gay bar Jeffrey‘s in Antwerp won the Finest New Celebration award with 20.38%. It was a close call (19.44%) with runner-up ‘ Queerfest‘ by Golden and Dick, 2 sis gay bars in Antwerp Drag program ‘ Que Pasa on Trip‘ came 3rd.
Marc states it was a close call, states Marc. Just one or more votes.
LGBTQIA+ Tourist Activity
Pipi’s/ Ivana’s Crazy Bus Trip throughout Darklands won the award for LGBTQIA+ Tourist Activity Darkland’s Fetish City Stroll with Tanguy Ottomer was runner-up. The LGBTQIA+ trip at MSK art museum in Ghent can be found in 3rd.
LGBTQIA+ New Bar
Marie Antoinette on Theaterplein in Antwerp won the LGBTQIA+ New Bar award with 35%. Runner up was Jeffrey’s with 29%. Duplex on the Hendrik Conscienceplein in Antwerp can be found in 3rd with 14% of the votes.
Icon of the Year
Armand Everaert of the now closed gay bar Weird is Icon of the Year. Armand got 36% of the votes. The Strange was Antwerp’s earliest gay bar. Previous Antwerp Pride chairman Bart Abeel can be found in 2nd, now deceased Will Ferdy 3rd. Ferdy was the very first celeb in Flanders to come out as gay.
Queer Antwerp
Darklands 2023
Antwerp Pride 2023 & & Antwerp Queer Arts Celebration 2023
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