Photo by Wikipedia Commons By Lærke Vinter Christiansen The LGBTI+ community has a very long history, as old as time itself. This history is beautiful, somber, and more often than not, forgotten. Forgotten by a heteronormative society that was always there right next to us, ready to will us out of existence. At first, they[…]
Author: Mariya Staugaard
Udtalelse fra Copenhagen Pride vedr. Nørrebro Pride
Kære venner! Copenhagen Pride og Nørrebro Pride er to vidt forskellige organisationer med vidt forskellige måder at kommunikere på. Vi sameksisterer – men vi samarbejder faktisk slet ikke. Vi oplever i disse dage, hvor vi i øvrigt er i fuld gang med at afholde det globale event WorldPride i København, at debatten og medieinteressen har[…]
Stop the hate now!
The legacy of Live and Let Live By Mariya Alfa Staugaard In the summer of 2020, a young man was walking down the street in the city center of Copenhagen when a stranger decided to film himself yelling at him, subsequently uploading the clip to Instagram. What made the video amusing in the eyes of[…]
Inclusivity in theatre: An open letter by Mike Gamble
This open letter was originally penned in response to the announcement of the casting of ‘Kinky Boots’ by Det Ny Teater. What we bring here is an excerpt focused on the larger discussion regarding minority ethnic erasure, and visual representation on stage via problematic norms, practices, and ideologies. The full letter and following response can[…]
Copenhagen Pride calls for Annual General Assembly
The general assembly will be held at Copenhagen Pride’s new premises on Farvergade 2, st. in Copenhagen, on Monday 15 November 2021 at 19.00 according to the following agenda: Election of meeting chair Election of rapporteur Election of vote counters The board’s report on the association’s activities in the past year The audited accounts are[…]
Editorial: Welcome to the inclusion edition!
Photo by Solbjørgh Hansen For the fifth time, we have the pleasure of welcoming you to HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride magazine. We have moved through a winter of isolation and distance, into a spring filled with uncertainty, finally to arrive in the summertime and the Pride season with renewed hope for the future.[…]
Queer experiences of sex education
By Nicholas Chisha Photo by Deon Black via letstalksex.net The purpose of this article is to highlight the challenges that LGBTI+ persons encounter as they develop through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood and develop an identity in a society that is not programmed for the development and sexual maturity of non-heterosexual humans. From the African plains[…]
Fodboldkampagne fører til donation til Copehagen Pride
NU KAN DU BYDE PÅ REGNBUE TRØJERNE OG STØTTE MANGFOLDIGHEDEN FCK støtter kampen for menneskerettigheder, og har sat de unikke regnbuefarvede trøjer på auktion. Spillerne bar dem i kampen mod SønderjyskE den 22. august. Pengene doneres til Copenhagen Pride, der vil bruge dem til arbejdet mangfoldighed. >>> Byd på trøjerne her Kampen blev i forbindelse[…]
She is absolute
Photo by Sarah NoregaardBy Paulie Amanita “De mi tierra bella, de mi tierra santaOigo ese grito de los tamboresY los timbales al cumbancharY ese pregón que canta un hermanoQue de su tierra vive lejanoY que el recuerdo le hace llorarUna canción que vive entonandoDe su dolor de su propio llantoY se le escucha penar(…)” Gloria[…]
Self-exclusion and other illusions
A personal essay by Nicklas Collier Trigger warning: This article mentions hate crimes and violence against minorities. I have always envied my classmates and fellow students. We all remember when the always positive and uplifting teacher asked where we would end up when we got our diploma. It started a wave of buzzing thoughts that[…]