Ket Magazine

17/06/2026

Breaking the silence matters 🧡

Our latest article looks at what happens when survivors of violence and trauma finally find someone who truly listens to them – without judgment, without pressure, with time and care. It’s about hotlines, peer groups, safe spaces and the people who pick up the phone or open the door when everything feels impossible.

If you’ve ever needed to talk, if you support someone who’s been through it, or if you work in care and community spaces, this piece is for you.

👉 Read the article here:
https://ket.brussels/2026/06/17/breaking-the-silence-when-survivors-find-a-listening-ear/

Share it, save it, pass it on. Sometimes, one listening ear can change everything.

The non-profit Brise Le Silence supports survivors of sexual, physical and psychological violence in Belgium,

17/06/2026

Royals, but make it q***r 👑🏳️‍🌈

On 26 June, Royalties – Let’s turn Belgium into a Queerdom takes over Cirque Royal as part of Various Voices Brussels 2026. For one night, drag, ballroom and LGBTQI+ choirs will share the same stage to rewrite what “royalty” can look and sound like – crowns, voices and bodies included.

In our new article, we dive into this one‑off show: how it mixes choirs, Queens and Kings, how it plays with Belgian monarchy imagery, and why turning a kingdom into a Queerdom matters in 2026.

👑 Read the full story here:
https://ket.brussels/2026/06/17/royalties-turning-belgium-into-a-q***rdom-for-one-q***r-royal-night/

Come for the heels and harmonies, stay for the q***r royal energy.

On 26 June 2026, Royalties – Let’s turn Belgium into a Queerdom will bring drag, ballroom and

17/06/2026

FR 🇫🇷

Notre site web www.ket.brussels est victime depuis une dizaine de jours d’attaques informatiques massives qui nous empêchent de travailler correctement et de continuer à vous informer comme nous le souhaitons sur l’actu q***r à Bruxelles et dans le monde.

Mais KET ne s’arrête pas là : en attendant qu’une solution pérenne soit trouvée par l’équipe technique, nous allons continuer à publier nos contenus via nos comptes Instagram et Facebook.

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Votre soutien nous aide à continuer à faire vivre une info q***r indépendante, par et pour la communauté. 🌈

NL 🇳🇱

Onze website www.ket.brussels is al een tiental dagen het doelwit van zware cyberaanvallen. Daardoor kunnen we niet werken zoals we willen en jullie niet correct blijven informeren over q***r nieuws in Brussel en in de wereld.

Maar KET geeft niet op: terwijl het technische team een duurzame oplossing zoekt, blijven we verder publiceren via onze Instagram‑ en Facebookaccounts.

👉 Daarom is het echt belangrijk dat je je abonneert op onze pagina’s en meldingen inschakelt:

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Jullie steun helpt ons om onafhankelijke q***r info, dóór en vóór de community, levend te houden. 🌈

EN 🇬🇧

Our website www.ket.brussels has been under heavy cyberattacks for about ten days, which prevents us from working properly and from keeping you updated on q***r news in Brussels and around the world the way we want to.

But KET is not stopping: while our tech team works on a long‑term fix, we’ll keep publishing our content through our Instagram and Facebook accounts.

👉 That’s why it’s really important that you follow our pages and turn on notifications:

Facebook: KET Brussels

Instagram: .brussels

Your support helps us keep q***r, independent information alive, by and for the community. 🌈

We love to celebrate q***r excellence, and social media is a great way to keep

15/06/2026

Brussels is about to sing 🌈🎶

On 24 June, the Opening Ceremony of Various Voices Brussels 2026 lands at Bozar and officially turns the city into a giant q***r soundscape. 120 LGBTQI+ choirs, 4,000 singers, 18 countries: one night to set the tone before the music spreads across streets, squares and iconic venues all over Brussels.

In our new article, we look at why this opening night matters – as a show, a welcome ritual and a political statement – and how it connects with our previous pieces on the choirs themselves and on Brussels opening its doors and homes to them.

👉 Read the full story here:
https://ket.brussels/en/2026/06/15/opening-various-voices-at-bozar-when-brussels-sets-the-tone/

Come for the harmonies, stay for the community.

On 24 June 2026, the Opening Ceremony of Various Voices Brussels 2026 at Bozar will officially launch

15/06/2026

14/06/2026

Een vijftiental banners die aan verlichtingspalen hangen om promotie te maken voor het LGTBQI+-koorfestival Various Voices zijn door onbekenden vernield.

14/06/2026

Brussels is getting ready to sing 🏳️‍🌈🎶

Various Voices Brussels 2026 is getting closer, and today 105 future volunteers met at Les Grands Carmes to start preparing for the arrival of more than 4,200 singers from 112 choirs in the city. From welcome desks to signage, from info points to artist care, a whole volunteer “choir” is coming together behind the scenes to make Europe’s biggest LGBTQI+ choir festival feel like home.

In our new article, we look at this first volunteer gathering, the years of work already behind the festival, and the extra hands still needed to prepare signage and welcome packs before everything kicks off. The mood is rising for what will be one of the major q***r moments in Brussels in 2026.

Read more here 👇
https://ket.brussels/en/2026/06/14/various-voices-brussels-2026-the-choir-festival-is-getting-its-volunteer-chorus-ready/

13/06/2026

The curtain is falling on a Brussels icon 🎭💔

After almost nine years of glitter, laughter and beautiful weirdness on rue du Marché au Charbon, Cabaret Mademoiselle will close its doors on 20 July 2026. The team has chosen to end this chapter with lucidity, dignity, gratitude… and a last burst of celebration, with six more weekends of shows and some VERY LAST SHOWS from 16 to 19 July.

In our new article, we look back at what this cabaret has meant for artists and audiences, share words from performers reacting to the news, and say thank you to everyone who kept this unique stage alive with passion, boldness and generosity.

Read it here 👇
https://ket.brussels/en/2026/06/12/the-curtain-falls-cabaret-mademoiselle-prepares-its-last-bow/

13/06/2026

Today’s Pride in Metz is more than a parade 🏳️‍🌈🕯️

While the world is celebrating Pride month, the community in Metz will be marching with a heavy heart. A 19‑year‑old young man, Noahm, was killed after a brutal attack in the city centre — and investigators are now examining whether it was a homophobic murder.

In our new article, we talk about Pride as both mourning and defiance: why this year’s Marche des Fiertés in Metz matters so deeply, what we know about the case, and how we can stand in solidarity from Brussels and beyond.

Read and share 👇
https://ket.brussels/en/2026/06/13/pride-as-mourning-and-defiance-why-metz-needs-us-to-march-with-them/

13/06/2026

A q***r apartment between Haifa and Paris 🏳️‍🌈📚

In L’appartement rue de Passy, Palestinian writer Raji Bathish follows Jamil and Amir between Haifa and Paris, two friends caught between desire, exile, class and disillusion. Paris appears both as a promised land of freedoms and a black hole where hopes and lives slowly burn out.

In our new piece, we look at how Bathish — a pioneer of q***r Arab literature — turns gay saunas, bourgeois galleries and a flat in the 16th arrondissement into the stage of a human tragedy told in a fragmented, poetic style. It’s a powerful, unsettling novel about what it means to move, to love and to lose yourself between worlds.

Read the article here 👇

With L’appartement rue de Passy, Palestinian writer Raji Bathish takes readers from Haifa to Paris to follow Jamil