Secretariat office

LGBT+ Danmark, national association for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans people

Vestergade 18E, 2. sal
1456 København K
CVR 23072513

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COMPANIES AND BUSINESSES
Uffe Paulsen (+45) 54300005

VOLUNTEERS
Steve McFarland

PRESENTATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS
Eva Goldfinger +45 54300017

MEMBERS

CREDITORS, SUPPLIERS, INVOICES

SPONSORSHIPS AND LARGE DONATIONS
Uffe Paulsen (+45) 54300005

INHERITANCE AND WILLS
Frix Rode

COUNSELLING
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Susanne Branner

Staff

Susanne Branner Jespersen (she/her)

Susanne Branner Jespersen (she/her)

Head of Secretariat

Susanne is responsible for the day-to-day operation and development of the organisation. She manages fundraising, the association’s strategy, political interests, external collaborations and press handling.

Uffe Paulsen (he/him)

Uffe Paulsen (he/him)

Head of Politics and Communication
Press and Political Consultant
/ +45 54300005

Uffe is responsible for LGBT+ Denmark’s contact with the press, and the organisation’s media presence. He works to push our political interests to the public debate and within the political system.

Steve McFarland (he/him)

Steve McFarland (he/him)

Head of Volunteering and Communities

Steve has the overall responsibility of the organisations work with volunteering and communities in the organisation in collaboration with other LGBT+ actors and other civil society. He supports the volunteer coordinators in the national work with different volunteer groups and he is increasing the organisations engagement with grassroots politics.

Lea Lybecker (she/her)

Lea Lybecker (she/her)

Head of International Department

On parental leave untill November 2026

Lea has overall responsibility for the association’s international projects and collaborations in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, East Africa, Southwest, Asia and North Africa. In her role, she supports advocacy in the international area, fundraising and partnerships, and professional development in the international team.

Lone Sigh Fehrmann (she/her)

Lone Sigh Fehrmann (she/her)

CFO

Lone is responsible for the organisation’s entire accounts, including the qualification of budgets and the financial reporting of projects, appropriations for operation and finances. She is also responsible for optimizing financial management processes including balancing sheet accounts and expense control. 

Flor Ma Lysgaard (they/them)

Flor Ma Lysgaard (they/them)

Head of Counseling and Support Intiatives

Flor is Head of Counseling and Support Intiatives as well as project manager of the program Transit, which is a social conversation service for trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse individuals. In this role, they work to increase well-being and reduce minority stress, as well as support individuals in their explorations and considerations of gender and gender identity. In addition, Flor is also affiliated with the LGBT+ counseling service, with a special focus on the trans community.

Pauline Mignola (she/her)

Pauline Mignola (she/her)

Program Manager
/ +45 54300008

Pauline is responsible for the international projects and the collaboration with our partner organizations in South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA). In her role, she supports project implementation and strengthening of the partnerships as well as professional development at both the partner organizations and internally in the international team.

June Stoltenberg (they/them)

June Stoltenberg (they/them)

Project manager

June is project manager for Safe in school – A volunteer driven queer-to-peer educational offer for schools. The project aims to increase well-being for LGBT+ students in the Danish schools and spread awareness about LGBT+ Denmark at our communities and councelling offers. The project includes youth from LGBT+ Denmarks youth community AURA in a national educational effort.

 

Stine Haslund Jønsson (she/her)

Stine Haslund Jønsson (she/her)

Volunteer coordinator
/ +45 54300083

Stine is volunteer coordinator. She is working to support our volunteer groups and the AURA’s youth community at Funen and Jutland. Additionally, Stine is part of Team Knowledge & Outreach where she does presentations for professionals, focusing on how to secure the wellbeing for people who breaks with norms of gender and sexuality.

Eva Goldfinger (she/her)

Eva Goldfinger (she/her)

Psychological consultant

Eva works with psychological knowledge internally and externally in the association. She is responsible for external upskilling within the field of psychology with a focus on how, as a professional, you can improve the well-being of mentally vulnerable people who break with norms for gender and sexuality. In addition, Eva is is part of Queerhood, where she through both individual and group counselling supports parents and other closely related to LGBT+ youth.

Sissel Moos (she/her)

Sissel Moos (she/her)

Project Manager and Campaign Consultant

On parental leave untill May 2026.

Sissel is the project manager for Togehter for LGBT+ rights, which engage the LGBT+ community and our members in our municipal political work and campaigns. The campaigns aimed at ensuring the well-being of LGBT+ citizens in local welfare. Additionally, she supports volunteers in the association’s various programs.

Frix Rode (she/them)

Frix Rode (she/them)

Communications consultant and Art Director

Frix helps managing LGBT+ Denmark’s communication on various channels and works to mobilize the association’s members through campaigns and other initiatives.

Kenneth Aarestrup (he/him)

Kenneth Aarestrup (he/him)

Economic assistant

Kenneth is our economic helper and assists the head of economics, Lone, in making sure the accounting for association runs smoothly.

Sisse Møller (she/her they/them)

Sisse Møller (she/her they/them)

Office administrator

Sisse has the broad overview of our secretariat in Copenhagen, and oversees that the office is well run and presentable.

Benjamin Foyn Lausten (he/him)

Benjamin Foyn Lausten (he/him)

Programme Manager
// +45 54300086

Benjamin is responsible for the international projects and the collaboration with our partner organizations in Eastern Europe and Caucasus. In his role, he supports project implementation and strengthening of the partnerships as well as professional development at both the partner organizations and internally in the international team.

Mikkel Kaul Kristensen (they/them)

Mikkel Kaul Kristensen (they/them)

Social media manager and web editor
/+45 54300085

Mikkel manages LGBT+ Denmarks communication across the organisations different active social media platforms and website. They also manages the organisations webshop.

Anna Wandel (she/her)

Anna Wandel (she/her)

Project Manager
/ 54300081

Anna is the manager of the project “Skole For Alle”, which aims to contribute to a better mental well-being for LGBT+ children and youth through upskilling and professional support for professionals in several of the country’s municipalities.

Maxe Lund Johansen (he/they)

Maxe Lund Johansen (he/they)

Project manager and group manager
// +45 33 36 00 83

Maxe is the project manager for Besøgsvennerne and works to create meaningful relationships and friendships across generations for LGBT+ people. He is also responsible for upskilling professionals and municipal employees in the eldercare sector with the aim of combating loneliness and minority stress, as well as increasing awareness and understanding of the life paths of the target group. Maxe also works as a group facilitator in the social programme Transit, which is a group-based counselling course for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. Here, he works to support individuals in their exploration and reflections on gender.

 

Mette de la Motte Gundersen (she/her)

Mette de la Motte Gundersen (she/her)

Project manager and psychosocial consultant

Mette works as psychosocial consultant and manages the project “Queerhood”, which is a social service for parents and close relatives to LGBT+ kids and youth. She has one-on-one consultations and facilitates group conversations to support parents and close relatives with knowledge, support and network. The group convesations are located in Copenhagen.

Amanda Cigarlos Dahlmann-Hartvigsen (she/her)

Amanda Cigarlos Dahlmann-Hartvigsen (she/her)

Volunteer coordinator

Amanda is a volunteer coordinator focusing on our youth program AURA. She is the primary contact for a number of volunteer groups across the country and helps drive the development of AURA as a peer-to-peer initiative – including the training of volunteers and the launch of new local groups.

Nanna Hastrup (she/they)

Nanna Hastrup (she/they)

Project manager

Nanna Hastrup is the project manager for the LGBT+ Community Center (LGBT+ Medbogerhus) in Copenhagen. They are working to further develop the center’s profile as a visible and meaningful gathering place for LGBT+ people in the capital. They are also responsible for the daily operations of the center, as well as contributing to the development of the organization’s volunteer activities on a national level. Nanna supports the volunteers who use the center and is also responsible for developing and running the center’s activities and partnerships.

Mio Mikkelsen (he/him/them)

Mio Mikkelsen (he/him/them)

Student assistant

Mio is a student assistant on the Policy and Communication team, working with visual communication across LGBT+ Denmark’s various channels.

Miriam R Møller (they/her)

Miriam R Møller (they/her)

Project manager

Miriam is the project manager of the project Sæt lys på Mørket, which aims to reduce the underreporting of hate crimes against LGBT+ people. In the project, Miriam works closely with the Denmarks’s police districts to build capacity and provide guidance on LGBT+ issues, as well as managing an awareness campaign for LGBT+ people about hate crimes and how to report them. In addition, Miriam also leads the project Regnbue i Provinsen, which focuses on improving the mental well-being of young LGBT+ people in peripheral areas of Denmark. This is achieved through events and by engaging young opinion leaders, who are involved in creating local political change.

Ada Balčiūnaitė (she/her)

Ada Balčiūnaitė (she/her)

Student assistant

Ada is a student assistant in the international team, working with logistics and administration across LGBT+ Danmark’s programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southwest Asia, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus.

Miranda Esdahl Glaser (any pronouns)

Miranda Esdahl Glaser (any pronouns)

Junior consultant

Miranda is a junior consultant in the LGBT+ Community House in Copenhagen and with AURA, where she works with operations, development, and communications.

Malene Ronnenberg Kirk (she/her)

Malene Ronnenberg Kirk (she/her)

Fundraising & Marketing Lead

Malene is responsible for building up and managing the organization’s work with private fundraising and marketing. On a day-to-day basis, her tasks include planning and executing fundraising campaigns and marketing initiatives, as well as prioritizing efforts and investments across channels and activities. In addition, she is responsible for the association’s legacy and bequest efforts and advises individuals who wish to leave part of their estate to LGBT+ Denmark.

Maria Hansted Lohmann (she/her)

Maria Hansted Lohmann (she/her)

Project manager

Maria is responsible for the organisation’s external capacity-building efforts within the social sector. These efforts focus on providing professionals with knowledge that can help strengthen the well-being of psychologically vulnerable individuals. This includes within initiatives under municipal social services, the healthcare system, psychiatry, and specialized educational settings, who challenge norms related to gender and sexuality.