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Denmark will allow gay men to donate blood

Denmark will allow gay men to donate blood

Denmark has announced it will change it rules around blood donation opening the way for gay men to become donors. The country’s Health Minister Ellen Trane Nørby said the new rules would come into effect sometimes in 2019. The Minister said the country had very good systems for screening blood and it was time for the […]

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Denmark’s Science Minister comes out as bisexual

Denmark’s Science Minister comes out as bisexual

A Danish government minister has come out as bisexual in a recent interview, saying he did not want to hide in his public life. Tommy Ahlers, the Minister for Science, Technology, Information and Higher Education told Euroman that he wanted to address rumours about his sexuality. “When people mention that they’ve heard rumours [that I’m gay], […]

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Macron says its homophobic to accuse him of being gay

Macron says its homophobic to accuse him of being gay

France’s President-elect Emmanuel Macron has responded to accusations that he is secretly gay saying such comments and misogynistic and homophobic.’ Macron is set to become France’s youngest President of the modern era. The 39 year old divisively beat right-wing opponent Marine Le Pen is last weekend’s election. In a television discussion Danish politician Søren Krarup, a […]

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Being transgender is no longer a mental illness in Denmark

Being transgender is no longer a mental illness in Denmark

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 […]

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Anja Nissen for Eurovision?

Anja Nissen for Eurovision?

Anja Nissen, the winner of ‘The Voice -Australia’ in 2014 might be taking to the Eurovision stage in 2016. She won’t be representing Australia though, Nissen is in with a chance to represent Denmark. The singer, who’s parents hail from Denmark, is one of the finalists in the Danish singing contest which chooses their entry […]

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Wonderful Copenhagen

Wonderful Copenhagen

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 […]

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Striking Danish Furniture Pops Up in the City

Striking Danish Furniture Pops Up in the City

Purveyors of classic Danish Furniture Revival Hill have opened up a ‘pop up shop’ in the city centre that will be in operation for the next five weeks. Located in the Central Park arcade the short term residency will display some of the most interesting pieces from the company’s Osborne Park warehouse. Owner Catherine Hill […]

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