LGBT Danmark – Landsforeningen for bøsser, lesbiske, biseksuelle og transpersoner ( da, LGBT Denmark – The Danish National Organisation for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender persons) is a

lobby Lobby may refer to: * Lobby (room), an entranceway or foyer in a building * Lobbying, the action or the group used to influence a viewpoint to politicians :* Lobbying in the United States, specific to the United States * Lobby (food), a thick stew ...

for

gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...

s, lesbians, bisexuals and

transgender A transgender (often abbreviated as trans) person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through ...

people. The association was founded in 1948 as ''Circle of 1948'' (''Kredsen af 1948''). The current name has been in use since November 2009; its former name, in use for 24 years prior, was Landsforeningen for Bøsser og Lesbiske, Forbundet af 1948, shortened to ''LBL''. The

Norwegian Organisation for Sexual and Gender Diversity The Norwegian Organisation for Sexual and Gender Diversity (Norwegian: ''FRI – foreningen for kjønns- og seksualitetsmangfold'') is the oldest, largest and preeminent Norwegian member organization representing the interests of gay, lesbian, bi ...

originated as the Norwegian branch of the Danish group.

History

The association's founder and first chairman was Axel Lundahl Madsen, later Axel Axgil, who held the chairman position until 1952. Inspired by the United Nations'

Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings. Drafted by a UN committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, ...

, in Paris on 10 December 1948, he, his partner Eigil Eskildsen (later also Axgil) and other friends founded the association under the name ''Kredsen af 1948''. In 1949 the name became ''Forbundet af 1948'', ''F-48'' for short. By 1951, F-48's membership had grown to 1,339. In 2009 the current name was introduced. The couple also published the first issue of an illegal paper with

homoerotic Homoeroticism is sexual attraction between members of the same sex, either male–male or female–female. The concept differs from the concept of homosexuality: it refers specifically to the desire itself, which can be temporary, whereas "homose ...

content, ''Vennen'' (The Friend), in 1949, and continued to publish from 1959 until 1970.Danish gay chronology

Aims

For the majority of its existence, LGBT Denmark has been a lobby for gays and lesbians, but since 2002 bisexuals and since 2008 transgender people have also been officially included. LGBT Denmark's aim is to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people's political, social, cultural and workplace

equality Equality may refer to: Society * Political equality, in which all members of a society are of equal standing ** Consociationalism, in which an ethnically, religiously, or linguistically divided state functions by cooperation of each group's elit ...

at every level of society. The association seeks to work against discrimination and to function as a dedicated lobby for the purpose of influencing lawmakers, for example in areas such as

marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...

s, adoption, the

artificial insemination Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse. It is a fertility treatment ...

of lesbians, and rights for transpersons. From January 1954 onwards the association published a magazine, '' Panbladet''. Since December 2007 the publication has been on temporary hold due to financial problems. On 22 June 1983, Copenhagen's gay radio station

Radio Rosa Radio Rosa was a radio station in Copenhagen, Denmark, during 1983–2010, which broadcast a community radio format for the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. The station was launched on 22 June 1983 by the Danish Nati ...

was founded by the LBL. It later operated independently of the association, but closed down in 2010.

Chairpersons throughout the years

* 1948–1952:

Axel Axgil Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque ...

* 1952–1958: Holger Bramlev * 1958–1970: Erik Jensen * 1970–1978: Per Kleis Bønnelycke * 1978–1986: Henning Jørgensen * 1986–1989: Bruno Pedersen * 1989–1994: Else Slange * 1994: Susan Peters * 1994: Søren Baatrup * 1994–1998: Søren Laursen * 1998–2002: Bent Hansen * 2002–2005: Peter Andersen * 2005–2007: Mikael Boe Larsen * 2007: Patricia Duch * 2007–2008: Maren Granlien * 2008: Kristoffer Petterson * 2008–2011: HC Seidelin * 2011–2014: Vivi Jelstrup * 2014–2017: Søren Laursen * 2017–2019: Peder Holk Svendsen * 2019–present: Ask Ulrich Petersen

References

External links

LGBT Danmark

Panbladet

Radio Rosa
{{Authority control LGBT history in Denmark LGBT political advocacy groups in Denmark 1948 establishments in Denmark 1940s in LGBT history Organizations established in 1948

History

Aims

Chairpersons throughout the years

See also

References

External links