18 May 2021: Yesterday we were celebrating the international day against homophobia…

18 May 2021: The corona figures show further falls in the number of new infections and hospitalisations. During the week from 8 to 14 May an average of 2,152 people in Belgium tested positive for coronavirus each day. This is down 27% on the average for the previous week. The total number of COVID-19 patients that are being cared for in Belgian hospitals has fallen to 1,803, a fall of 17% on a week ago. Of those hospitalised 616 are on intensive care wards. Meanwhile, the practical consequences of the theoretical rules announced by the government last week are slowly coming to the surface. One topic that led to a lot of controversary is that everything that is organized with more than 10 should be arranged by a professional organisation. Hence, people who want to throw a party with more than ten guests in their garden can do so from 9 June, but only if it is organised by a professional caterer. The so-called ‘kingdom of freedom’ is a bit closer for those who have a large garden and can afford a caterer. For the rest, tough luck. I’m wondering if one will be able to maintain these rules. Today’s post is at the occasion of yesterday’s international day against homophobia – SMAK, Ghent, Belgium.