The Board is LGBT+ Denmark’s highest authority between the annual general assemblies. It consists of up to 11 people, of whom 4 places are earmarked for people under the age of 30 as representatives of LGBT+ Youth (LGBT+ Ungdom). The Board is selected annually by LGBT+ Denmark’s members at the association’s general assembly. It is the board’s task to determine the strategic focal points of the association’s political work as well as organizational strategies.
Katarina is 27 years old and a trained veterinarian from the University of Copenhagen. They have a great interest in research in Alzheimer’s and the use of alternatives to animal models in pharmaceutical research. Katarina has been a volunteer in LGBT+ Denmark since 2018, and you will find them at the association’s Salon7 events together with Morten.
“It is incredibly important to me that we actively work with representation and gender equality. The gender and sexuality debate has been put on the agenda, and we can thank LGBT+ Denmark for that, among other things. There is still a lot of work to be done, which is why I hope that I can help strengthen LGBT+ Denmark by jointly deciding how our resources are spent.”
Lorraine is 48 and plumbing trainee on the Island of Ærø. Since her parents have worked for the United Nations, she has grown up in different parts of the world. Lorraine has two children and has been active in LGBT+ Denmark several times over the years, where she has fought for the inclusion of different groups.
“Inclusion and diversity have always been very important to me. A transparent structure and decision making processes, as well as “accessibility”, are incredibly important in an association that speaks on behalf of such a diverse group of people. If you do not find that your voice is heard, you do not feel welcome either. I will use my time on the board to support the association’s development in becoming more representative of the country’s LGBT+ communities and strengthen the voice the association speaks through.”
Morten is a master’s student in history at the University of Copenhagen. He is 25 years old and has been a volunteer in LGBT+ Youth since February 2020. Normally, you can find him in Salon7, one of LGBT+ Denmark’s social groups.
“For me, visibility and information are important. We must work with both representation and omnipresence. It is vital that we are an organization for the entire LGBTQIA+ umbrella and represent all the acronyms in our work and advocacy. At the same time, LGBTQIA+ people exist in all parts of society, and the issues that follow are therefore omnipresent. Therefore, LGBT+ Denmark should be that too.”
Rei is a laboratory technician in the pharmaceutical industry and is very active in trade union work with a focus on equality, representation, and diversity. They have also made queer-focused performances, they are a leisure writer and spoken word performer. They were born in 1981 and lives in Taastrup with their partner and cat.
“I work and fight for those who are often not heard and included in the gender debate, for example due to gender identity, body capacity or sexuality. Especially in the labor market context, I would like to focus more on everyone being given a seat at the table and treated properly and fairly. I believe that LGBT+ Denmark is an active and important player in this work, and this is where I feel I can be of use and make a difference with fantastic volunteers, a cool board and brilliant employees.”
