Denmark has become the first country to stop classifying transgender people as having a mental illness. The progressive nation announced it’s plan for the reclassification back in May 2016, citing frustration with the slow progress at the World Health Organisation (WHO). The introduction of the new classifications on New Year’s Day has been welcomed by […]
Tags: Amnesty International, Copenhagen, Denmark, dysphoria, LGBT Denmark, Linda Thor Pedersen, Sophie Lohde, Soren Laursen, trans*, transgender
3 Jan 2017 /
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Denmark has announced that it will no longer consider being transgender a mental illness as of January 2017. The progressive nation announced it’s reclassification citing frustration will the slow progress at the World Health Organisation. Denmark will be the first country to remove the condition from its list of recognised mental illnesses. “At the moment, […]
Tags: Copenhagen, Denark, Flemming Moller Mortensen, Linda Thor Pederson, mental illness, Princess Mary, Sophie Lohde, transgender, World Health Orgasnisation
16 May 2016 |
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Travel bible ‘Lonely Planet’ has just named Copenhagen as the number one place for LGBTIQ travelers to visit. Highlighting Denmark’s forward thinking approach to LGBTIQ rights, the report also highlighted the city’s fashion industry, great gay bars, excellent accommodation, a plethora of events and very welcoming local community. To show how much Copenhagen values their […]
Tags: Copenhagen, Denmark, LGBTIQ, lonely planet, Travel, world
21 Nov 2014 |
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Eurovision’s first semi-final kicked off last night, with 16 countries taking to the stage in Copenhagen for the cheesiest and best song contest of all time. The following ten nations have made it through to the next round. Behold their entries: Armenia Aram MP3 Not Alone First up we have Armenia’s Aram MP3 with the […]
Tags: Andras Kállay-Saunders, Aram mp3, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Calm After the Storm, Copenhagen, Dilara Kazimova, Eurovision, Hungary, ICeland, Mariya Yaremchuk, Maybe, Moj Svijet, montenegro, no prejudice, pollaponk, Russia, San Marino, sanna nielsen, semi final, Sergej Cetkovic, Start a fire, The Common Linets, The Netherlands, Tick Tock, Tomlachevy Sisters, Ukraine, Valentina Monetta
7 May 2014 |
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