https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A new LGBTQ+ plan presented by the Danish government includes a proposal to expand access to legal gender change to all children regardless of age.  https://www.thelocal.dk/20220817/denmark-propose-removing-age-limit-for-legal-gender-change Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:38:21 +0200 denmark-propose-removing-age-limit-for-legal-gender-change Danish toy brick maker Lego unveiled a new set of rainbow-coloured figurines on Thursday to celebrate the diversity of its fans and the LGBTQI+ community. https://www.thelocal.dk/20210521/lego-celebrates-diversity-with-rainbow-coloured-figurines Fri, 21 May 2021 09:55:00 +0200 lego-celebrates-diversity-with-rainbow-coloured-figurines The rainbow flag, representing LGBTQ pride, is flying in many spots in Denmark’s capital during this week’s Copenhagen Pride. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190816/denmarks-family-law-paves-the-way-for-rainbow-families Fri, 16 Aug 2019 19:45:39 +0200 denmarks-family-law-paves-the-way-for-rainbow-families People under the age of 18 in Denmark could soon be able to legally change their gender on identification and official documentation. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190730/denmark-moves-towards-allowing-official-sex-change-for-young-transgender-people Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:48:42 +0200 denmark-moves-towards-allowing-official-sex-change-for-young-transgender-people A string of opposition MPs did not attend the traditional church service held to mark the opening of Denmark’s parliament after a priest with a history of expressing homophobic views was invited to lead the worship. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181002/denmark-invites-homophobic-priest-to-give-parliament-service Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:30:41 +0200 denmark-invites-homophobic-priest-to-give-parliament-service Saturday’s Copenhagen Pride parade, which saw the city fully decked out in rainbow colours, was the largest event of its kind in Copenhagen’s history. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180820/pride-parade-was-biggest-ever-in-copenhagen Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:32:52 +0200 pride-parade-was-biggest-ever-in-copenhagen In 2013, 84 families in Denmark had same-sex parents. By 2018, that number had increased to 659. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180814/rainbow-family-numbers-in-denmark-in-huge-increase Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:05:47 +0200 rainbow-family-numbers-in-denmark-in-huge-increase The defence lawyer of a Slovakian man, who was on Friday sentenced to 40 days in prison and deportation from Denmark for assaulting the fiancé of Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen, has said he will appeal the sentence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180724/man-sentenced-to-prison-deportation-for-assaulting-fianc-of-danish-justice-minister Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:04:08 +0200 man-sentenced-to-prison-deportation-for-assaulting-fianc-of-danish-justice-minister Denmark’s coalition government has announced a plan that it says will improve LGBTI equality. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180606/danish-government-could-allow-legal-sex-change-for-young-transgender-people Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:16:33 +0200 danish-government-could-allow-legal-sex-change-for-young-transgender-people A Slovakian man has been charged with assaulting the partner of Denmark’s justice minister Søren Pape Poulsen earlier this month. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180530/slovakian-ice-hockey-fan-charged-over-homophobia-linked-assault-in-copenhagen Wed, 30 May 2018 19:06:01 +0200 slovakian-ice-hockey-fan-charged-over-homophobia-linked-assault-in-copenhagen A man making homophobic statements violently assaulted the fiancé of Justice Minister Søren Pape Poulsen on Thursday, Copenhagen police said. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180518/danish-justice-ministers-fianc-assaulted-for-being-gay Fri, 18 May 2018 04:27:56 +0200 danish-justice-ministers-fianc-assaulted-for-being-gay A Danish badminton doubles pair has announced they are a couple, after having kept their relationship a secret for eight years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171010/being-a-couple-helps-us-play-better-danish-badminton-doubles-partners-after-announcing-relationship Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:43:24 +0200 being-a-couple-helps-us-play-better-danish-badminton-doubles-partners-after-announcing-relationship More than twice as many minors as expected have expressed a desire to change their gender this year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161228/growing-number-of-kids-in-denmark-change-their-gender Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:38:20 +0100 growing-number-of-kids-in-denmark-change-their-gender The biggest ever Copenhagen Pride peaked in grand style over the weekend as the annual parade worked its way through the heart of the city. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160822/in-pics-record-crowd-shows-its-pride-in-copenhagen Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:01:21 +0200 in-pics-record-crowd-shows-its-pride-in-copenhagen Copenhagen Pride kicks off on Tuesday and is expected to draw a record number of participants. The annual celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will also take place under heightened security conditions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160816/copenhagen-pride-expects-record-crowds-and-increased-security Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:36:49 +0200 copenhagen-pride-expects-record-crowds-and-increased-security Denmark’s decision to deny asylum to three lesbians and send them back to their home country of Uganda has been criticized by an LGBT group. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160722/denmark-slammed-for-sending-lesbians-to-uganda Fri, 22 Jul 2016 17:00:28 +0200 denmark-slammed-for-sending-lesbians-to-uganda Denmark will next year declassify "being transgender" as a mental illness, lawmakers from parliament’s Health Committee decided on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160531/denmark-takes-historic-step-for-transgender-rights Tue, 31 May 2016 18:38:22 +0200 denmark-takes-historic-step-for-transgender-rights Denmark is set to officially delete the definition of transgender as a mental illness. The move will make Denmark the world’s first health authority to take the step. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160513/denmark-to-remove-transgender-from-list-of-mental-illnesses Fri, 13 May 2016 11:25:41 +0200 denmark-to-remove-transgender-from-list-of-mental-illnesses The Nordic country has climbed from ninth to fourth place in a review of how LGBTI people experience human rights across the continent, by campaign group ILGA-Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160511/denmark-climbs-up-europes-gay-friendly-rankings Wed, 11 May 2016 11:24:35 +0200 denmark-climbs-up-europes-gay-friendly-rankings Qatar has banned "The Danish Girl" movie -- about an artist who undergoes one of the world's first sex changes and which stars Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne -- from cinemas, officials announced on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160112/qatar-bans-sex-change-film-the-danish-girl Tue, 12 Jan 2016 09:20:06 +0100 qatar-bans-sex-change-film-the-danish-girl