LGBT Qaamaneq – Landsforeningen for Bøsser, Lesbiske, Biseksuelle og Transpersoner i Grønland ( en, LGBT Qaamaneq – The Greenlandic National Organisation for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender persons) was a

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for gay,

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and transgender people in Greenland."LGBT Qaamaneq begejstret over ny lov"
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'', May 28, 2015. The association was founded in 2014. It was a revival of an earlier organization, also named Qaamaneq, which had folded due to lack of active participation,"WorldWatch: Greenland’s First Gay Pride"
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'', June 15, 2010. resulting from the phenomenon of LGBT Greenlanders often moving to the mainland of Denmark to participate in a larger

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."Homoseksuelle mobbes i Grønland"
dr.dk, July 27, 2008. The original organization, active from 2002 to 2007, had been led by Erik Olsen. LGBT Qaamaneq's aim is to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people's political, social,

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and workplace equality at every level of society."LGBT-forening: Lykkelig over ny lov i Grønland - trods religiøs modstand"
dr.dk, May 28, 2015. The association seeks to work against

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and to function as a dedicated lobby for the purpose of influencing lawmakers, for example in areas such as marriages,

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, the artificial insemination of lesbians, and rights for transpersons. The group achieved a notable success when same-sex marriage in Greenland was legalized by the Inatsisartut on May 26, 2015."Nuuk OKs same-sex marriage but hurdles remain"
. '' The Arctic Journal'', May 29, 2015.

Chairpersons

* 2014 – 2015: Tina Egede * 2015 – 2017: Ivalu Rosing * 2017 – : Jan Joe Siedsen

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LGBT Qaamaneq
2014 establishments in Greenland LGBT political advocacy groups in Greenland 2014 in LGBT history Organizations established in 2014 {{Greenland-org-stub

Chairpersons

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