Foto: Frederik Solli Wandem  It’s no secret that the HeartCore editorial staff consists of people who have plenty of thoughts and opinions when it comes to media – especially regardring LGBTI+ representation, for better or worse. Since our theme this time is NARRATIVES, we decided to share a selection of examples of representation for the[…]

Photo: István Jakab By Mathias Palmqvist Note: This interview was conducted in Hungarian with the help of an interpreter.  István (He/Him) is a 44 year old LGBTI+ and HIV activist from Hungary. István is the editor in chief and founder of Identitás, one of the few LGBTI+ medias left in Hungary – a country in[…]

Still from Always Been Me by Julie Bezerra Madsen (2023) A conversation with Max and his family about It’s Always Been Me By Mariya Alfa Staugaard   Julie Bezerra Madsen’s documentary ‘It’s Always Been Me’ premiered 17 March at the documentary film festival cphdox. The film follows two young people, Max and Bastian, from childhood and[…]

Photo: Pil Rosted By Charlie Hanghøj “Being born in the wrong body” is the simplified term often used about trans people. In order for the general population to be able to understand the relationship between gender and body, complicated gender identities are made into a simple equation with two clear solutions: a right one and[…]

Privat photo Kirsten Marie Øveraas Marie Howalt is a Danish, queer author of “diverse, speculative fiction”, writing in English. Until now, Howalt’s writings count the dystopian sci-fi trilogy The Moonless Trilogy and the novella The Stellar Snow Job, which is the first part of a series about the interstellar bureau of investigations, Colibri Investigations. The[…]

Poto: In-house By Nina Matusik, Partnerships Coordinator at Copenhagen Pride  Every year, we launch a wristband that enables people from the community, allies, and people from out of town to come together and show support for Copenhagen Pride. It has become a prominent sign of support that we carry with us in our everyday life.[…]