Lauren is a journalist and columnist who has covered the Netherlands for TIME magazine, CBS Radio, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Dutchnews.nl and others since 1996, when she made the move from New Amsterdam to Old. A former deputy editor of Time Out Amsterdam, where she wrote the family issues column “Domestic Blitz,” she lives with her two daughters and Jack Russell Lucy, who often become fodder for her columns. A podcaster and creator of content large and small, Lauren’s also written an award-winning screenplay that’s still searching for a producer. An avid reader, Lauren loves most to escape into fiction after long days spent in reality. She’s keen to be part of the ABC family, working on creating great content! You can follow her on Twitter @LaurenComiteau
Happy Pride Month!
By Lauren and Lília It’s Pride Month, celebrated every June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York, when the gay community protested against its treatment by police. These days, June is a month of celebration and awareness about the LGBTQ+ community worldwide, but it’s especially marked in the US. [...]