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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.

The name Lambda Edit

The character is originally the Greek letter L λ , but is also used as a gay symbol on the basis of a myth of ancient Greece . A regiment of Greek warriors, known for their courage and war, must in ancient times have carried a flag with the Lambda sign in front of them on their way to war. The myth will also know that by their side on the way to the battlefield there were a bunch of youngsters and male lovers. The character was chosen by a group of activists in 1970, as a symbol of the homopolitical movement, and gay associations and projects throughout the world have since added the name Lambda into their name.

History Edit

The Danish National Association of Gays and Lesbians (Landsforeningen for Bøsser og Lesbiske or LBL) originally had a local division in Odense, which between 1991 and 1993 hosted the Discotek club and ran the Café Pan in Sankt Anne Gade in central Odense. When the club was closed down, the whole board resigned in protest, and when the LBL didn't succeed in rebuilding the local division in Odense, a group of people decided to make a new gay community. They founded Lambda on 11 September 1993, after a meeting in Brandts Klædefabrik in Odense. In 1994 Pan Odense had to close again, and a lot of gay people didn't have a place to party. Lambda rented premises in the basement of Vindegade 100, with a café open on every Friday and Saturday, and a big Rainbowparty every other weekend until June 2005. In June 2005, Lambda had to move, as the building was going to be used for apartments. In October 2007 a new location was found in Odense Centrum.

In autumn 2005, Lambda started a collaboration with Studenterhus Odense, which was completed at the end of the year, due to the fact that Student Housing Odense had a mess in the economy, thus creating a residency for the association. Since March 2006 and 2007, Lambda had a party for homoseksuality at Club Retro / Boubous while the board worked to find new premises. From 2008 to 2010, the association has held parties in collaboration with a number of cafés and clubs in the city, including Blomsten and Bien, Mozaik and Globe.

Brogade Edit

At the club's 15th birthday, September 11, 2008, the association opened its doors for its new café in Brogade 3 in Odense . The association had taken over the premises already in November 2007, but the renovation of the premises, taken over after the "Optimist", pulled out. The renovation was largely done using voluntary labor.

The premises in Brogade must be considered a compromise in relation to what the association intended for relocating from Vindegade. The association had wanted premises that were located in street level opposite the premises in Vindegade, which were relatively hidden in the basement level. There was also a desire to be closer to the city center, and there should be room for both association activities and to have a café and disco. Brogade is located not closer to the city and there is also no room for big parties in the premises. On the other hand, the premises are in street level and there is room for both café and association activities.

Lambda's café is relatively well attended and had in 2009 a turnover of 356.000 kr.[1]

Activities Edit

There is ongoing collaboration with the Culture Machine in Odense, where Lambda's monthly parties are held. In addition, the association has cafe operations in Brogade 3, 5000 Odense C every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. In addition, there are several activities during the year. mentioned Copenhagen Pride.

Lambda's Groups Edit

Lambda has from the outset set up different groups aimed at different target groups. The association has among other things had an MC group, film group, youth group.

Rainbow Kids Edit

Rainbow Kids (formerly Family Group) focus on Rainbow families and have a number of social activities. The group is not so visible in the association itself as they do not meet in the association's premises.

Advice Edit

Advice is the group's most active group. Advice is offered to people with doubts about sexual orientation and / or gender identity.[2]

Info group Edit

The Info Group (formerly Go-Out Group) visits schools, associations and other interested in lectures on homosexuality. Among other things, the group is present on behalf of Lambda at the University of Southern Denmark's Studstartsmesse in Odense. The lectures are based on prejudices about homosexuality.[3]

Sports group Edit

The sports team consists of pt. of:

A handball team launched in autumn 2013 and training every Friday at the Ejby School's sports hall.

Self-insertion is a literary device in which a fictional character, who represents the real author of a work of fiction, appears as an idealized character within that fiction, either overtly or in disguise.[1]

In art, the equivalent is the inserted self-portrait, where the artist includes a self-portrait in a painting of a narrative subject. This has been a common artistic device since at least the European Renaissance.

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2018

#YouMatter: SEPTA and Regional Suicide Prevention Task Force

Partner on Lifesaving Program World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10

September 10, 2018

More than 50 percent of the fatalities on SEPTA's rail system each year are ruled suicides. As an extension of its suicide prevention program, the Authority has partnered with the Regional Suicide Prevention Task Force of Southeastern Pennsylvania (RSPTF) to educate riders about assistance that is available for those contemplating suicide and for those with loved ones in need of help. SEPTA Safety Officers and RSPTF volunteers launched this initiative by distributing pamphlets at select SEPTA rail and rail transit stations during the morning rush hour on September 10 -World Suicide Prevention Day. SEPTA and RSPTF officials also unveiled the car card for the #YouMatter campaign that will appear on all of the more than 1,400 buses in SEPTA's fleet.

"SEPTA transports one million people every day, some possibly struggling with suicide," said SEPTA Assistant General Manager of System Safety Jim Fox. "The car cards deliver the very important message that, when you think there is no hope for your situation, someone is there to listen and help."

So far this year SEPTA has had eight confirmed suicide rail fatalities. "These deaths are devastating for the families and loved ones of those killed, and overwhelming for our train engineers, operators and conductors; staff that respond to the accident scene; and customers either onboard our trains or at stations when the incidents occur," said Fox.

The RSPTF is a collaboration of local taskforces in southeastern Pennsylvania working together to educate, prevent and create awareness around the issue of suicide. "Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death nationally and for every death, there are 25 people who will attempt to take their own life," said RSPTF coordinator Stephanie Gimeno. "The task force strives for communities to know that with help there is hope. The purpose of this collaboration with SEPTA is to reach out to the community and provide a message that you matter and if you or someone you know is thinking of suicide to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK."

In addition to the car cards on its vehicles, signs located at all SEPTA Regional Rail and rail transit stations inform the public that assistance is available for those contemplating suicide via the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SEPTA started installing the Lifeline signs in 2014 and there are now more than 1,000 posted throughout the Authority's five-county service area. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is answered locally by Family Service Association of Bucks County, Montgomery County Emergency Services and Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities.

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