Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians
Encyclopedia
LGBT Danmark – Landsforeningen for bøsser, lesbiske, biseksuelle og transpersoner is a lobby
for gay
s, lesbian
s, bisexuals
and transsexuals. 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 couple also published the first issue of an illegal paper with homoerotic content, Vennen (The Friend), in 1949, and continued to publish from 1959 until 1970.
LBL’s aim is to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people’s political, social, cultural and workplace equality
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
s, adoption
, and the artificial insemination
of lesbians.
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 the 22nd June 1983, Copenhagen's gay radio station Radio Rosa
was founded by the LBL. It later operated independently of the association, but closed down in 2010.
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
for gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
s, lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
s, bisexuals
Bisexuality
Bisexuality is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women. It is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation, along with a heterosexual and a homosexual orientation, all a part of the...
and transsexuals. 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.
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 Declaration of Human Rights in Paris on the 10 December 1948, he, together with his partner Eigil Eskildsen (later also Axgil) and some friends, founded the association under the name Kredsen af 1948, which in 1949 became Forbundet af 1948, or short F-48. By 1951, F-48's membership had grown to 1,339. in 1985 the current name was introduced.The couple also published the first issue of an illegal paper with homoerotic content, Vennen (The Friend), in 1949, and continued to publish from 1959 until 1970.
Aims
For the majority of its existence, LBL has been a lobby for gays and lesbians, but since 2002 bisexuals and since 2008 transsexuals have also been officially included.LBL’s aim is to work for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual people’s political, social, cultural and workplace equality
Social equality
Social equality is a social state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in a certain respect. At the very least, social equality includes equal rights under the law, such as security, voting rights, freedom of speech and assembly, and the...
at every level of society. The association seeks to work against discrimination
Discrimination
Discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of an individual based on their membership in a certain group or category. It involves the actual behaviors towards groups such as excluding or restricting members of one group from opportunities that are available to another group. The term began to be...
and to function as a dedicated lobby for the purpose of influencing lawmakers, for example in areas such as marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
s, adoption
Adoption
Adoption is a process whereby a person assumes the parenting for another and, in so doing, permanently transfers all rights and responsibilities from the original parent or parents...
, and the artificial insemination
Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination, or AI, is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse or natural insemination...
of lesbians.
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 the 22nd June 1983, Copenhagen's gay radio station Radio Rosa
Radio Rosa
Radio Rosa was a radio station in Copenhagen, Denmark, which aired a community radio format for the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities....
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
- 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-: HC Seidelin
See also
- LGBT rights in Denmark
- LambdaLambda (forening)Lambda is an association for gay people in Odense, Denmark, founded 1993-09-11. The community wants to strengthen the identities of gays and lesbians, and work with other gay communities for gay rights.-History:...
- Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay LiberationNorwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay LiberationLandsforeningen for lesbisk og homofil frigjøring is a Norwegian "working politically and socially so that those who are gay, lesbian and bisexual can live openly without fear of being ostracized, discriminated, or harassed."The organization had its early beginnings in 1949, when the Danish...
- List of LGBT rights organizations