By Anne Sophie Parsons If representation in pop culture and media still leaves a lot to be desired, imagine being a lesbian in the 1950s: The chances of seeing your sexual identity pictured was slim to none. But that changed when the book genre pulp fiction – mass-produced cheap paperbacks with a focus on raunchy[…]
By Jens Ulvedahl Eighties aesthetic has never been so prominent in pop culture as it has been for the last few years, not counting, of course, when the year was 1980. In the fashion business, we see modern versions of oversized blazers, mom-jeans, and loud colours and it is impossible to walk down the street[…]
This article comments on a current debate, and the opinions expressed here belong to the writer. By Jens Ulvedahl In the past few years, the debate of identity politics has ravaged through the University of Copenhagen, and the subject has almost been debated to death. This is not without consequences, since it makes us forget[…]
By Steve Taylor There was a deep and unpleasant irony that the year when we ought to have celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the first Prides, most of us, instead, were locked down to try and stem the tide of the coronavirus pandemic. Within four months of the pandemic’s emergence, more than 500 Prides globally[…]
Gaydies and gentle-them, homos and homies, let us run this bi you: A HeartCore Book Club! Yes, that’s right, the three you’ve started yourself over lockdown are not enough, so we’re inviting you to join ours! We’ll read LGBTI+ literature from all genres and we want you to get involved. We’ve set up a Facebook[…]
Allyship: solidarity with members of a marginalized group to which one does not belong While most social and cultural advancements are held back by systems of oppression, constant adversity, and struggle, allyship is wholly up to you. Being an ally is not easy – it is not supposed to be – but making the decision[…]
Y’ALL BETTER QUIET DOWN… By Paulie Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes Trigger warning: This article mentions sexualized violence and self-harm “I have been to jail. I have been raped. And beaten. Many times! By men, heterosexual men that do not belong in the homosexual shelter. But do you do anything for me? No. You tell me to go[…]
By Rikke Andreassen and Ulrika Dahl Lead paragraph During the past 15 years, Scandinavia has experienced a huge baby boom in queer families. With new legislation providing lesbian couples and single women access to state-funded reproduction technology, combined with greater reproduction by gay men through surrogacy, the family landscape has drastically changed. A new research[…]
Welcome to the fourth edition of HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride Magazine. Whether you’re a new reader or have followed along with our journey, we’re happy you’re here! As always, we have selected a theme to tie together all our content, and this time we are peering into the FUTURE. As LGBTI+ people, thinking[…]
Growing global Pride and the journey of a social activist By Kash Quinney Three hours before I was about to jump on a night train out of Tbilisi, Georgia, I received a text from one of the Tbilisi Pride organizers. “Be in front of the ministry of interior affairs in 30 minutes” it read. I[…]
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