HeartCore #6 SPIRIT

Welcome once again to HeartCore – The Official Copenhagen Pride Magazine! We have made it to the other side of the magnificent event Copenhagen 2021, and with the autumn cold

By Hendrik FischerIllustrations by Bartek Arobal “It was very clear to me; the earth is queer, it has such a variety of expressions.Earth both brings life, but also decomposes order.”

By Andy Grysbæk This year, 40 years have passed since the AIDS epidemic hit. Furthermore, it is 25 years since an effective treatment was discovered, meaning that an HIV diagnosis

“Hunger is a feminist issue, just as it is class issue, and that no matter what anyone tries to tell you, it is not your fault that you live in

Af Dan Dudkowsk They say it’s softThey say it’s innocentThey say it wouldn’t hurt a fly They say it’s sexyThey say it’s desirableSomething to be sharedSomething to be keptAwaySomething to

By Ellen TaylorAcknowledgements: Szymon Niemiec, Artur Kapturkiewicz, Misza Czerniak, Julia Maciocha, Mime Pietras  For the second year running, the advocacy group ILGA-Europe has ranked Poland as the least LGBTI+ friendly

By Mariya Alfa Staugaard Brian Allesøe is 44 years old and was born and raised in Herning in Jutland. He moved to Copenhagen in 1996, the same year that Copenhagen

12.08.21 – Opening ceremony in Malmö. Photo by Farshid Nasrabadi On 12-22 August 2021, Copenhagen Pride and Pan Idræt proudly hosted WorldPride and EuroGames in Copenhagen and Malmö. It was

Interview with Mads Ananda Lodahl By Lars HenriksenPhotos by Lærke Posselt Please introduce yourself. I work in three tracks, you could say. The first is political, activist, and influences opinions.

Carol, Firebird, Maurice, The Favourite, The Danish Girl… The list could go on, but all these films have one certain element in common – the fact that they are period

By Riccardo VideTrigger warning: This article mentions suicide. In many countries, religious beliefs hinder the expression of our children’s true identity. It is unfortunate, but not unusual, to hear about

Text and illustrations by Henrijette Nielsen Editor’s note: This zodiac reading was not created by a professional and should not be read as such. Rather, is meant to be a

By Bryn R. Frederiksmose When it comes to issues that lie within the spectrum of identity and the markers that define our experience of life, I find it very important

By Emilie Fiirgaard Rasmussen I wrote this story in February 2021 as a creative writing exercise. I had a lot of thoughts and feelings about my childhood after spending 2020

By Nicholas Chisha Trigger warning: This article mentions sexualized abuse of children. The purpose of this article is meant to highlight the challenges that LGBTI+ persons encounter as they develop

Photo by Wikipedia Commons By Lærke Vinter Christiansen The LGBTI+ community has a very long history, as old as time itself. This history is beautiful, somber, and more often than