About Dito
About Dito
Dito consists of committees which are responsible for one or multiple tasks. Click here to see an overview. Or click for the committee of your choice!
General
History
Bestuur & Commissies
Board
Activity Committee
Travel Committee
Intro Groups Committee
Media & PR Commissie
MilQ Committee
Jong&Out Commissie
Pink Week Committee
Activities
Activities
Dito organises many activities with their own goals. Check this page for an overview for the activies Dito organises, or click on one of the links for a specific activity.
Fun
MilQ
Dito Travel
Borrels & Spelletjesavonden
Pink Week
Library
Target groep oriented
Intro Groups
Jong&Out
Contact
Contact
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Links
Contact
Join us
Sponsors & Donors
Useful resources

Contact
Join us
Sponsors & Donors
Useful resources

History

Deze afbeeldingen zijn afkomstig uit het Lesbisch Archief Nijmegen. Voor meer Nijmeegse queer geschiedenis, breng een bezoek aan hun website lanijmegen.nl

Foundation

Since 1984-85 Pinkeltje has been active in providing

support services for queer youths (12-26 years) who are struggling with their sexuality. For this purpose, the Introduction Groups were created. 8 youths and two mentors talk about subjects like love, coming out, safe sex, and going a night out. Currently the Introduction Groups are still one of the Dito’s main activities.

Growth

In the years after the founding many initiatives and activities were started.

Pinkeltje was focussing on social and amusement goals. Pinkeltje taught special classes at High Schools, had it’s own newsletter, theme nights, cafés, and drinks.

There was even a hotline, the Hojofoon (the Gay Youth Phone). In the Villa Lila Pinkeltje took walk ins.

Modern Era

In 2005 the name was changed to Dito! because Pinkeltje did not have a modern ring to it.

Since Dito! a few new events have been founded. The Pink Week on Campus: Awareness and visibility with fun games, lectures and discussions. Also Pink Lunches in the student church have been introduced. In 2012 Dito! moved from Villa Lila to the Pink House on the Antoniusplaats. Since 2020 it is spelled Dito, without the exclamationmark.