What the work does
Impact & recognition
The work is measured not only in exhibitions and reach, but in what happens in the room — the conversations that start, the recognitions that occur, the silences that shift our perspectives.
12+
COUNTRIES EXHIBITED40k+
EXHIBITION VISITORS6
EMBASSY PARTNERSHIP300+
PORTRAITS IN ARCHIVE
"I brought my mother. She didn't say much during the exhibition. On the way home she told me she finally understood. That was everything."
Exhibition visitor
Amsterdam, 2023
"The photographs do not ask for approval. They simply exist. That is their power."
Jury statement
Nederlands Fotomuseum, 2023
"In-Between Kings & Queens does something most cultural diplomacy cannot: it makes the invisible undeniably present."
Cultural attaché
Dutch Embassy, Beijing
"We rarely fund photography projects. This one we funded because it creates the conversations our diplomatic work cannot."
Programme officer
Cultural fund, Netherlands
"Being part of this project changed how I see myself. Not the drag version or the other version. Just — me."
Portrait subject
Berlin, 2022
"Kings & Queens changed my life. […] I use it as a tool for education and storytelling, sharing experiences and connection through art."
Portrait subject
Venezuela, 2025
Annual Reporting
The In-Between Kings & Queens Foundation, established in December 2025 in Amsterdam, advances LGBTQ+ equality through visual storytelling. Our mission is rooted in Article 1 of the Dutch Constitution: equal treatment for all, without discrimination.
Since 2015, we've documented drag performers internationally, creating portraits that celebrate complete identities and challenge discrimination. We work particularly in countries where LGBTQ+ acceptance remains contested and visibility carries risk.
The first annual report and financial statements will be published after the end of the first financial year, which concludes on December 31, 2026. As an ANBI organization, we are committed to full transparency and will publish these documents publicly on our website, including our policy plan, activities report, and financial overview of income, expenditure, and assets.