By Annastassia Schwan Illustration by Bartek Arobal Kociemba This article discusses male and female pleasure based on existing research that stems from a binary understanding of gender. Male and female in this context refer primarily to empirical categories, not static identity markers. I navigate the world as a cis woman, affecting my personal experiences and[…]
Author: Mariya Staugaard
Interview with Jonas Poher Rasmussen
By Lars Henriksen “I would like us to have an eye-level conversation where we are not talking about systems but talking about the people we are surrounded by and their conditions.” It’s a cold day at the end of February when Jonas Poher Rasmussen and I finally manage to find a time to meet and[…]
Silent Voices
By Mie Hald Photo: Ernie A. Stephens / Unsplash LGBTI+ people have been out and about for thousands of years, creating history and becoming icons. But not everyone is known for their queerness, and it isn’t always possible to pinpoint an exact identity to a historical individual. Here you’ll find more or lesser-known historical figures[…]
Open call for Copenhagen Pride’s Pride Week human rights programme 2022
Registration for Pride Week 2022 is open – are you going to be part of this year’s program? Pride Week takes place between August 13th and 21st, 2022 in Copenhagen. We aim to create a space for information, debates and human rights by highlighting various aspects of LGBTQ+-related topics. This year we, again, wish to[…]
Ideologia LGBT
By Daniel Andres OrdenesAll photography by Krystian Lipiec Humans in the EU is a project that curates portraits of European people and gives them a platform to tell their stories. One of the stories that are dear to our heart is called IDEOLOGIA LGBT, which is Polish for “LGBT Ideology.” The title of the story[…]
Queer as Folk
By Riccardo VidePhoto by Raphael Renter / Unsplash A LITTLE QUEER HISTORY For nearly 500 years, the term “Queer” was present in the English vocabulary as a synonym for strange, out of the ordinary. Only towards the end of the 19th century was the term used to describe those who did not conform to society’s[…]
Entitled and oblivious at Pride
By Christian-Sebastian LauritsenPrivate photo Is the Pride parade embarrassing? Pride has always had its critics, but only a few of them come from within our rainbow community – unfortunately, this seems to be slowly changing, and therefore now is a good time to remind each other what pride actually is. When I’m out and about[…]
LGBT Asylum
Photo by Rikke Høyen Шановні ЛГБТ+ друзі в Україні та з України Ми хотіли б, щоб ви знали, що ми підтримуємо вас у ці жахливі часи, і що ЛГБТпритулок готовий допомогти ЛГБТ+ біженцям з України, які прибувають до Данії. Ми надаємо: Психосоціальна підтримка Юридична консультація Потужна ЛГБТ+ мережа Притулок ЛГБТ – це група ЛГБТ+ людей,[…]
Thus Spake Cassandra’s Sisters
By David BlumEn sandsigerskes sindelag III, 190x150cm, acrylic and polymer on canvas, 2022 by Henriette Hellstern – photographer Rine Rodin “It crossed my mind,” Henriette Hellstern responds. We chuckle once more over the humorous yet frustrating similarities that inspired her to take on the role of curator for the first installment Cassandra’s sisters by a[…]
Poul Pava supports Copenhagen Pride with anniversary posters
Poul Pava’s colourful figures are a common sight in many Danish homes, and now the artist is showing support for Copenhagen Pride with two beautiful anniversary posters. The story of Poul Pava The Danish artist Poul Pava (born in 1967) has been painting for over 30 years. His motifs, with the characteristic figures, describe “the[…]