By Mie Hald Photo: Ernie A. Stephens / Unsplash LGBTI+ people have been out and about for thousands of years, creating history and becoming icons. But not everyone is known for their queerness, and it isn’t always possible to pinpoint an exact identity to a historical individual. Here you’ll find more or lesser-known historical figures[…]
By Jens UlvedahlIllustration by Bartek Kociemba LGBTI+ is an acronym: an abbreviation of initial letters. It stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex, while the + stands for the broad umbrella of other gender identities and sexualities that don’t have a spot in the acronym. LGBTI+ is not the only version of the acronym[…]
By Meraj Sahrifi I have visited queer spaces in several European countries; I have talked to Dutchmen in Berlin, have conversed with tipsy strangers in the world’s oldest gay bar, and listened to queer sex workers’ frustrations with online platforms. We all agree, queer spaces have seen an unprecedented increase in cisgender-heterosexual (cis-het) people who[…]
By Christian-Sebastian LauritsenPrivate photo Is the Pride parade embarrassing? Pride has always had its critics, but only a few of them come from within our rainbow community – unfortunately, this seems to be slowly changing, and therefore now is a good time to remind each other what pride actually is. When I’m out and about[…]
By Anne Sophie Parsons Image by Tanya Randstoft Pride and riots are interchangeably linked. From the US-based Stonewall and Compton’s Cafeteria incidents to Bøssernes Befrielsesfront in Denmark, revolts against injustice and discrimination have always been part of the foundation of Pride. At its core, is it then possible to view public protests as the necessary[…]
By Nicola PettingerPhotos by Renato Manzionna It’s a dark, dull, windy, and cold afternoon as I knock on the door of the bright and gleaming new Copenhagen Pride office, ready to speak to Lars Henriksen and Chantal al-Arab about their book – Bøssernes Danmarkshistorie 1900-2020. Spirits lift with the wonderful rainbows, hot tea, and two[…]
By Mariya Alfa Staugaard, Editor-in-Chief It is once again our pleasure to welcome you to HeartCore. As the calendar has shifted to 2022, the magazine has entered its second year of existence and with that in mind, it is fitting that our theme this time is SUSTAINABILITY. We can think about sustainability in several different[…]
By David Blum It wasn’t a celebration, it wasn’t a parade, it was a demonstration in full force, telling the rest of the world that even in Europe we still have so much to learn. Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is a city of youth, or at least it might seem that way on the[…]
By Maya FarmerThere is a certain anger reservedFor the lesbian so good it hurtsStrapping herself against railingsMarching in yellow coats when it’s hailingShe can preach all day about climate justiceShe can clomp about in Lucy and yakBut that doesn’t mean she’s not a wankerThat of shit she’s not a sackNo matter how many timesShe scampers[…]
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