Benjamin Hansen (he/him), Chairperson of Copenhagen Pride, writes. It’s a line often repeated that Copenhagen Pride has had a turbulent few months. Things have not gone as we had wanted and we have faced challenges and difficulties that have damaged our organisation and its relationship with you, the LGBTI+ community that we serve. This is[…]
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Lea and the sunflower dress
This short story was submitted through our open call and is a continuation of ‘Lea and the sweatpants’ from HeartCore #9 FREEDOM. The story has been shortened for the sake of this publication. by Nikoline Heikamp (they/she) I wake up when the sun begins to light up the room through the cracks in the curtains.[…]
7,000 hours of volunteer work during Copenhagen Pride Week
It is the volunteers who are the driving force behind Copenhagen Pride – and this year, we have seen an incredible amount of hard work to deliver an ambitious event. There is not a lot about Copenhagen Pride that can be said to be ‘how we usually do it’. A lot has happened since the[…]
When adventure awaits right outside your door
By Simone Lindvall (she/her) Meet Charlotte. She is the new Head of Culture at Copenhagen Pride and is at the same time an unusual woman and a completely ordinary one. With a calm and stable presence, she is also full of surprises and rarely sits still for very long. Sounds confusing? Read on to[…]
Copenhagen Pride’s statement on the situation in Palestine
Please also read this statement from 7 March for further context. Everyone at Copenhagen Pride – including our volunteers, board and staff members – has been appalled by the humanitarian catastrophe that has unfolded in Gaza in the last five months. We have spoken before of the need for an immediate ceasefire and the release[…]
Job posting: Eventcoordinator
Photographer: Julien Rolland Copenhagen Pride is Denmark’s biggest human rights event, and we are recruiting an Event Coordinator to join our Secretariat on a short-term contract, with the possibility of extension. As we approach Copenhagen Pride week in August, the Event Coordinator will support the Head of Secretariat in planning and executing plans for our[…]
A Rose by Any Other Name?
Late 19th Century Sexology’s Trouble with the Female Sexual Invert By Anne Sophie Parsons (She/Her) Nuances in the words we use to describe sexual identities have been prevalent throughout human history: Especially in the societal understanding of homosexuality and the underlying causes for expression of same-sex desire. Western sexologists in the late 19th century,[…]
Job posting: Event coordinator
Copenhagen Pride is Denmark’s biggest human rights event and we are recruiting an Event Coordinator to join our Secretariat. The Event Coordinator will support the Head of Secretariat and senior volunteers in planning and executing plans for our events, primarily Copenhagen Pride in August but also Winter Pride in February. This will be a busy[…]
Tarot portraits by William Hamilton
HeartCore is pleased to bring another interpretation of the classical tarot cards, this time by artist William Hamilton, who has produced four original cards for this edition of the magazine. See the cards on the opposite page and read William’s thoughts on the works below. As an artist, I have always strived to beautify those[…]