LGBT Qaamaneq
LGBT Qaamaneq – Landsforeningen for Bøsser, Lesbiske, Biseksuelle og Transpersoner i Grønland (English: LGBT Qaamaneq – The Greenlandic National Organisation for Gay Men, Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transgender persons) is a lobby group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Greenland.[1]
The association was founded in 2014.[2] It was a revival of an earlier organization, also named Qaamaneq, which had folded due to lack of active participation,[3] resulting from the phenomenon of LGBT Greenlanders often moving to the mainland of Denmark to participate in a larger LGBT community.[4] The original organization, active from 2002 to 2007, had been led by Erik Olsen.[4]
LGBT Qaamaneq’s aim is to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people’s political, social, cultural and workplace equality at every level of society.[5] 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 marriages, adoption, the artificial insemination of lesbians, and rights for transpersons.[5]
The group achieved a notable success when same-sex marriage in Greenland was legalized by the Inatsisartut on May 26, 2015.[5][6]
Chairpersons
- 2014 – present: Tina Egede[1]
See also
- LGBT rights in Greenland
- LGBT rights in Denmark
- LGBT rights in Europe
- List of LGBT rights organizations
- Nuuk Pride
References
- 1 2 "LGBT Qaamaneq begejstret over ny lov". Sermitsiaq, May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Ny landsforening for lesbiske, bøsser, bisexuelle og transkønnede". Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation, August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "WorldWatch: Greenland’s First Gay Pride". NewNowNext, June 15, 2010.
- 1 2 "Homoseksuelle mobbes i Grønland". dr.dk, July 27, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "LGBT-forening: Lykkelig over ny lov i Grønland - trods religiøs modstand". dr.dk, May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Nuuk OKs same-sex marriage but hurdles remain". The Arctic Journal, May 29, 2015.
