HeartCore #14 DEATH
HeartCore #14 DEATH
Copenhagen Pride is usually draped in all the colours of the rainbow, but in the latest edition of HeartCore, we dive into the darkness with the theme DEATH. Among other things, we will get acquainted with the vampire as one of the queer monsters of the night, learn about the trope ‘Bury Your Gays’ and say goodbye to five concepts we won’t miss.
We recognise that this can be a difficult topic to tackle, especially given everything that’s going on in the world right now. Take care of yourself as you read and remember to seek help if you need it.
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Editorial: Dark Greetings!
By Mariya Alfa Staugaard, Editor-in-Cheif Dear reader, This edition of HeartCore is all about DEATH, and as it will hopefully become clear, we have relished this opportunity to venture into the darkness. Of course, we have all approached the making
Trigger warning: Take care while reading
As you probably know by now, the theme of this edition of HeartCore is DEATH. This is a multifaceted and important subject, but we also know that it can be difficult to engage with. We want you to take good
Five dead concepts we’re not missing
Photo: N&J Photos By Kira Olsen (She/Her)This name is a pseudonym. The editorial staff is familiar with the writer’s identity. Through the ages, a boundless amount of stupidity has been thought and uttered on queers and queerness. But fortunately, we’re
The queer vampire comes out of the coffin
By C.A. Wolters (They/Them)Photography by Cesar Maldonado A big thank you to Den Anden Side for letting us use their club as a location for the photoshoot and to dMasque for lending us the Pleaser boots and harness worn by
Pride Week Highlights
Thank you for an amazing Copenhagen Pride Week 2023! Thank you to all of you who chose to #ComeTogether to the debates, concerts, parties, conversations, films, experiences – to fight and to celebrate, which is what Pride is all about. Â
Bury Your Gays
By Mie Hald (She/Her) Almost every Queer person knows the feeling: The hope that your favorite rainbow character of your current TV obsession will survive to the end. Unfortunately, if there’s a chance of death, the alphabet mafia is often
Poem: Death is final, Pride is forever
By Tilde Haar (She/Her)  Hey Mom, I didn’t just get your teeth hands sense of justice I only regret not getting to talk about another thing we share We mistook you for an ally But really you were not
Shortcut to writing your will
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
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
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
