Photo by Renato Manzionna By Nicola Pettinger Brown “Rugby is a sport for all – and we still mean it!” Eleven words superimposed on the rainbow flag. A crisp statement shared by the Danish Rugby Union on their RUGBYdk Facebook page – quickly reposted by Copenhagen Wolves Rugby Club and several others. The sentence may[…]

By Louise Østergaard Sørensen #YouAreIncluded is the overarching theme for when WorldPride and EuroGames come together as Copenhagen 2021. It was conceived as a direct message to LGBTI+ people around the world that they are included, welcomed, and appreciated in the event. Furthermore, the hashtag has become a campaign intended to highlight the situation for[…]

Photo by Ulla Munch-Petersen A conversation on bisexuality By Mariya Alfa Staugaard I came out as bisexual at an early age. I was around 15 and having a hard time putting words to the feelings I was having, when I did what any emo kid would do in 2007: I created a Myspace profile. On[…]

Inclusion of LGBTI+ Characters in Video Games By Anne Sophie Parsons Inclusion of LGBTI+ representation in video games is one defined by the question of advanced character portrayals and the craft of video game script writing; since the 1980s, LGBTI+ characters have gone from being, more or less, an afterthought or an offensive gimmick in[…]

Illustration by Henrijette Nielsen Poem by Dan Dudkowsk “Maybe heaven is one big gay bar” And we’re all laughing After we’ve reached our limits; Self-hate Can only do so much damage Self-love Can only get you this high. I’m pouring myself another drink Pouring him, and her, and them And then, I make a toast[…]

Photo by Mia Elisabeth Nielsen A Personal Essay About Being Fat and Queer Trigger warning: This article discusses fatphobia and eating disorders By Bryn R. Frederiksmose We talk about safe spaces the same way we talk about the menu at an event. It’s another thing on the long list of things we need to remember,[…]

Do you like queer literature? Sure you do. Are you tired of reading books with only one minor queer character, who will inevitably die in a tragic accident to further someone else’s character development? Aren’t we all? Would you like to read a bunch of cool books, about cool queers, doing cool things? You’d be[…]

Photo by Liv Rossander By Lærke Vinther Christiansen Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicidal thoughts, weight loss, and the Danish healthcare system Like many others, you may have watched DR’s documentary series “Macho”, which follows Jalal for a year and a half of his life as a transgender Muslim man, living with his partner Mie.[…]