The history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the Netherlands has reflected the shades of tolerance or rigidity which were utilized by the rulers of the country at various periods in its history. Since World War II, the movement for LGBT rights has been galvanized by both events abroad and increasing liberalization domestically. 16th Century 1520 -- Lucas van Leyden paints "Lot (biblical person) and Daughters of Lot." The Book of Genesis describes Lot's escape from the fire and brimstone of Sodom and Gomorrah for homosexuality. 17th Century 1616 -- Willem Baudartius writes and Michiel Colijn illustrates the history book: Afbeeldinghe, ende beschrijvinghe van alle de veld-slagen, belegeringen, en̄ and're notable geschiedenissen, ghevallen in de Nederlanden, geduerende d'oorloghe teghens den coningh van Spaengien . They detail the executions of monks for homosexuality in Ghent on June 28, 1578. 1618, two women, Magdaleene and Mayken are tried over homosexuality in Bruges. Magdeleene's husband, recently tried and condemned to death by hanging for horse thief, accused his wife of being hermaphrodite. He surprised his wife, Magdaleene, in the stable with another woman. Some days later, Magdaleene and the lady are observed running naked in crop fields up to a local lake. The women escape a few days later. Neighbors testify and confirm the sulfurous reputation and behavior of Magdaleene. Textual analysis of the trial's interrogation shows how the judges read the behavior of Magdaleene as man-like, driven, upon passive female victims, seduced while cheated, forced. Historians should be cautious when reading such statements which may reflect more the vision of the judges than actual behaviors. Magdaleene testified that her attraction for women appeared when she was 9 and saw two women having an affair. She married but her husband and her aren't promiscuous, she seduces only women and has affairs with them. Magdaleene prefers being physical with women rather than men, and without citing names, state that many women are like her. Mayken states that the sex drive of Magdaleene is overwhelming, to which Magdaleene comment that Lyve was fine with it and would have been a better partner to escape with. After the trial, Mayken is condemned to pray over her sin, and exiled from Bruges. Magdaleene is exiled from the county of Flanders and would face execution if she came back. 1630 Joachim Wtewael paints Lot and his Daughters after the Book of Genesis 18 and 19 that