HeartCore #5 INCLUSION
Welcome to the fifth edition of HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride Magazine. The theme for this edition is INCLUSION. Read the full magazine below.
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Editorial: Welcome to the inclusion edition!
Photo by Solbjørgh Hansen For the fifth time, we have the pleasure of welcoming you to HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride magazine. We have
She is absolute
Photo by Sarah NoregaardBy Paulie Amanita “De mi tierra bella, de mi tierra santaOigo ese grito de los tamboresY los timbales al cumbancharY ese pregón
Stop the hate now!
The legacy of Live and Let Live By Mariya Alfa Staugaard In the summer of 2020, a young man was walking down the street in
Queer experiences of sex education
By Nicholas Chisha Photo by Deon Black via letstalksex.net The purpose of this article is to highlight the challenges that LGBTI+ persons encounter as they
Self-exclusion and other illusions
A personal essay by Nicklas Collier Trigger warning: This article mentions hate crimes and violence against minorities. I have always envied my classmates and fellow
Inclusivity in theatre: An open letter by Mike Gamble
This open letter was originally penned in response to the announcement of the casting of ‘Kinky Boots’ by Det Ny Teater. What we bring here
You don’t belong here
Illustration by Christina E. Ebbesen By Mie Hald ”I just want to feel respected as a whole person, whom there isn’t something automatically wrong with,
LGBTI+ representation in Danish museums
By Mette Ernst Andersen How do Danish museums portray and convey LGBTI+ history? Is there a need for a focused LGBTI+ museum in Denmark to
The illusion of inclusion: The gay friend
Photo: Unsplash By Jens Ulvedahl Throughout the film and television history, LGBTI+ people have been represented in many stereotypical and problematic ways, and one of the characters that emerged up through
A place on the pitch
Photo by Renato Manzionna By Nicola Pettinger Brown “Rugby is a sport for all – and we still mean it!” Eleven words superimposed on the
Rainbow Bytes and Pixelated Sexuality
Inclusion of LGBTI+ Characters in Video Games By Anne Sophie Parsons Inclusion of LGBTI+ representation in video games is one defined by the question of
Book club: HeartCore Reading Room
Do you like queer literature? Sure you do. Are you tired of reading books with only one minor queer character, who will inevitably die in
The Story of #YouAreIncluded
By Louise Østergaard Sørensen #YouAreIncluded is the overarching theme for when WorldPride and EuroGames come together as Copenhagen 2021. It was conceived as a direct
Poem: Tom Cassidy
Illustration by Henrijette Nielsen Poem by Dan Dudkowsk “Maybe heaven is one big gay bar” And we’re all laughing After we’ve reached our limits; Self-hate
With a hand on his heart: Meet Jalal
Photo by Liv Rossander By Lærke Vinther Christiansen Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicidal thoughts, weight loss, and the Danish healthcare system Like many others,
To B or not to B
Photo by Ulla Munch-Petersen A conversation on bisexuality By Mariya Alfa Staugaard I came out as bisexual at an early age. I was around 15
Fat, Femme and Faggotry
Photo by Mia Elisabeth Nielsen A Personal Essay About Being Fat and Queer Trigger warning: This article discusses fatphobia and eating disorders By Bryn R.