Lisa Lotens

Senior editor vice.com

lisa.lotens@vice.com

Lisa is senior editor bij VICE Benelux. Ze schrijft vooral over lhbt-kwesties, identiteit en tuinieren.

The Pill

Could Mifepristone Be the Next Big Birth Control Drug?

It's better known as one of the ingredients of the abortion pill, but researchers believe it might work as a new anti-hormonal contraceptive.
Lisa Lotens
2.19.24
LGBTQ

How Russia Is Erasing All Traces of Its Queer People

Since Russia’s Supreme Court labelled the LGBTQ+ movement as extremist, the country has unleashed a witch hunt against its queer people.
Lisa Lotens
1.30.24
Sport

Nothing Can Stop These Trans Footballers from Playing

While society is busy hating trans athletes, local football teams are rallying behind their teammates.
Lisa Lotens
1.2.24
sex work

‘Whorehouse Cinema’ is Amsterdam’s First Sex Workers Festival

After the city cracked down on the Red Light District, sex workers are reclaiming their narrative through art.
Lisa Lotens
5.19.23
Sports

‘It’s Very Freeing’: The Queer History of Roller Skating

From the integrated roller derbys of the 1930s, to the days of roller disco, roller skating has a long history of diversity and inclusion.
Lisa Lotens
11.8.22
pets

The Charity Reuniting Syrian Refugees with the Pets They Had to Leave Behind

After their traumatic experiences, refugees say their furry friends are helping them feel at home.
Lisa Lotens
1.20.21
abortion

How I Felt About My Partner's Abortion

"Women are better at talking about it than men."
Lisa Lotens
11.28.20
abortion

Why I Accompany People to the Abortion Clinic

Famke will walk you into a clinic (and deal with abuse from protesters), so you don't have to go alone.
Lisa Lotens
11.24.20
Noisey

After the Blast, Musicians in Beirut Face an Uncertain Future

Many young artists see no choice but to leave Lebanon.
Wouter van Dijk
Lisa Lotens
11.14.20
Photography

Tripping On Mushrooms with My Mum, in Photos

Photographer Vinny Vlemmix and his mum vibed together on a hill in the woods, and it was beautiful.
Lisa Lotens
10.22.20
Between Europe's Borders

The Town Where Migrants Saved the Nightlife

Bars and clubs in rural areas in the Netherlands were closing, until young Polish migrant workers arrived – ready to work and party.
Lisa Lotens
8.1.19
Fashion

I Humiliated Myself by Asking a Panel of Teens to Rate My Style

"This outfit is even less sexy than your last one."
Lisa Lotens
12.6.17
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