Xavier Espot Zamora spoke with country’s public broadcaster
Rikkie Valerie Kollé was selected as Miss Netherlands and will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe pageant
Anti-LGBTQ crackdown expected to worsen after president re-elected
Country's lawmakers passed bill on June 9
The new initiative will be supporting up to 15 organizations' work on socio-economic justice for racialized LGBTI communities
The legislation did not give equal protections and rights such as marriage or civil unions and needed 76 votes to be passed
The country's government backed Pride in recent years & approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 as it seeks membership in the European Union
