We’re very good at getting insurance on a lot of areas in life: House, car, accidents, animals, household, health. But paradoxically, very few of us consider insuring our last wishes – through a will. Writing a will can be difficult for many people – it can be hard to talk about, but it does not[…]
Author: Steve Taylor
General Meeting 2023
Copenhagen Pride will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 30 November at 17.00 at Farvergade 2 according to the following preliminary agenda: The finalised agenda, as well as the wording of proposals received, will be posted on the association’s website no later than 7 days before the general meeting: www.copenhagenpride.dk. Proposals for the general[…]
Wanted: Head of Culture
As Head of Culture at Copenhagen Pride, you will be responsible for Copenhagen Pride’s cultural collaborations and the culture group. Your tasks include facilitating cultural collaborations, planning cultural content, seeking out new collaborations, and leading a volunteer culture team, including defining volunteer roles and responsibilities. Collaborations could be the MIX LGBTQIA+ film festival, queer exhibitions[…]
Statement regarding partnerships
There have been stories in the press that have tried to cast doubt on Copenhagen Pride’s collaboration with named partners. We must emphasise that we trust all our partners and their sincere commitment to our cause. Copenhagen Pride is always receptive to points of view, and we are constantly working to promote LGBTI+ rights at[…]
Requiem for a cracked birch
This is a short story by Ilya Kharkow, a writer from Ukraine. You can find more of Ilyas work on his website here. Trigger warning: This story mentions war, suicide, and sexual assault. I decided to buy grey clothes, after the words of a Polish guy. This was our third meeting, and at the very[…]
Wanted: Head of Parade
As Head of Parade at Copenhagen Pride, you will be in charge of running Denmark’s largest and most colourful human rights manifestation, which for more than 25 years has brought the fight for equality and diversity to the streets of Frederiksberg and Copenhagen. Your tasks will include leading a volunteer parade team that will plan[…]
Copenhagen bids for international Pride conference in 2024
A delegation from Copenhagen Pride will travel to Cardiff, Wales this week to present a bid to bring Europe’s international Pride conference to Denmark in 2024. The annual conference of the European Pride Organisers Association can see up to 200 delegates from more than 100 Pride organisations coming together for a weekend of networking, training, debates, and votes[…]
A big melancholic world: Interview with Ilya Kharkow
By Ilya Kharkow (He/Him), Louise Østergaard Sørensen (She/Her), and Mariya Alfa Staugaard (She/Her) Throughout 2023, HeartCore has collaborated with Ilya Kharkow to publish three of his short stories: Port Street in the Eyes of Daniel, Conversations in Polish Detroit, and Requiem for a Cracked Birch. For this final publication of his work in HeartCore, we[…]
Wanted: Head of Stage, Sound, and Lighting
As Head of Stage, Sound and Lighting, your primary task is to plan and coordinate the collaboration with the external suppliers of stage, sound and lighting for Copenhagen Pride Week in August. You will work closely with the program responsibles and the production manager to map the needs and then manage the dialogue with the[…]
Job opportunity: Production Coordinator
Copenhagen Pride organises Denmark’s biggest human rights events and we are recruiting a skilled Production Coordinator to join our Secretariat on a full time, permanent contract. Reporting to the Production Manager but working closely with several colleagues across the organisation, the Production Coordinator will support the volunteer and staff team in planning and delivering every[…]