Editorial

First and foremost, Welcome to the third edition of HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride Magazine. Our theme for this edition is FIRSTS. Firsts are often viewed as special, memorable, or magical. First steps, first kiss, first dance. In this edition of HeartCore, we want to delve deeper into what can be included within the[…]

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Space for change

Working On It: on working with inclusion and norm critical thinking in Corona times By Emma Rubin How do we create workplaces with space for everyone in a time of Corona, where Zoom meetings and digital workshops have become the norm? And can distance help to create space for change? This is the case, according[…]

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Seafoam and celebration of sexual diversity

By Anne Sophie Parsons In 2021 Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality will carry out its first ever Pride. I spoke with the chairperson and board members about their reflections and hopes for what the newly named West Coast Pride will accomplish in the new year in regard to overall acceptance and LGBTI+ rights in Western Jutland. Barren, brown-grey[…]

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Created in God’s image

Af Anne Sophie Parsons De første mennesker – og følgelig også det første par i verden – portrætteres i jødisk-kristen mytologi som Adam og Eva: Skabelonen til, hvad en rigtig mand og kvinde bør være, og det stabile forbillede for den forenede heteronormative oprindelse. Sådan er den udbredte fortolkning og fremstilling af dem – men[…]

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Denmark’s First Intersectional Folk High School

By Lærke Vinther Christiansen A dark winter night, Asta Selloane Sekamane, André Lund Rømer and I meet up in true 2020 style, on Zoom, to have a chat about Denmark’s newest educational platform: Denmark’s Intersectional Folk High School (DIH). Of course, we spent the first 10 minutes performing the inevitable ritual of online conversation, where[…]

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Pride calendar

More and more Prides are springing up around Denmark, proving that it is far from just a capital city phenomenon! Check out this map to see what Prides are happening near you in 2021. And if you cannot find one in your area, perhaps you could get together with some friends and see about starting[…]

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First and foremost: Amanita

By Paulie Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes Trigger warning: This article mentions sexualized violence and transphobia Being a woman is not easy. Being a queer, trans woman of color, who also is a migrant and seropositive, is extra hard.  In the following article, I would like briefly to share with you my personal story, from the first moment[…]

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From Syria with love

By Nicholas Chisha Mohamad Sourity is a Syrian LGBTI+ refugee who has been living in Denmark since 2015 when he fled Assad’s dictatorial regime. He has a professional background in maritime logistics. He sat down for an interview with HeartCore to share some first experiences and perspectives. Was Denmark your first-choice destination? If yes, please[…]

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