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Copenhagen Pride

Copenhagen Pride is Denmark's largest annual Human Rights festival, focused on LGBTQ issues. It involves the entire capital Copenhagen and is held in August. A colourful and festive occasion, it combines political issues with concerts, films and a parade. The focal point is the City Hall Square in the city centre. From around 2012 the festival usually opened on the Wednesday of Pride Week, culminating on the Saturday with a parade. In 2017, some 25,000 people took part in the parade with floats and flags, and more than 300,000 people were out in the streets to experience it.[1]

Copenhagen Pride
Copenhagen Pride Parade 2008
Statusactive
Genrefestival
Frequencyannually
Location(s)Copenhagen, Denmark
Years active1996-
Websitewww.copenhagenpride.dk

In 2022, Copenhagen Pride takes place over nine days from Saturday 13 August to Sunday 21 August. This is the longest Copenhagen Pride except for when the city hosted EuroPride (1996) and WorldPride (2021).

In addition to the Copenhagen Pride, there is a smaller annual pride in Aarhus and the MIX Copenhagen LGBT film festival.

History

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Copenhagen Pride began in 1996 when Copenhagen was the European Capital of Culture and hosted the EuroPride event. From 1998 onwards the festival was called Mermaid Pride and from 2004 onwards Copenhagen Pride. During the first years the festival was held in June, but in 1999 it was moved to August. The city's pride festival has been held every year since 1996, one of the outstanding events being held in connection with the World Outgames in 2009.[2] In addition to the summer festival, the first Copenhagen Winter Pride was held in February 2015. In 2017 Copenhagen Pride won the bid to host WorldPride in 2021 that was an 11-day celebration of love, equality and human rights. WorldPride 2021 was combined with EuroGames hosted by the LGBT sports organisation, Pan Idræt.

Chairpersons

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  • 1996: Michael Nord
  • 1999: Alis Engberg
  • 2000: Stine Ringvig
  • 2001: Klaus Bondam/Helle Cobold
  • 2002: Helle Cobold/John Møgelvang
  • 2003 - 2004: John Bertelsen
  • 2005 - 2006: Thomas Bilgram
  • 2007: Morten Hougaard
  • 2008: Martin Fønss Dufke
  • 2008 - 2012: Ole Santos
  • 2013 - 2021: Lars Henriksen
  • 2021 - 2024: Lars Henriksen (Political Chairperson) and Benjamin Hansen (Organisational Chairperson)
  • 2024: Benjamin Hansen

The daily management of the organisation is led by a Head of Secretariat, currently Steve Taylor.

Presenters

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Presenters for various shows during the Pride week.

Official Pride songs

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Pride song is a song which since 2009, has been chosen, when relevant, to represent Copenhagen Pride.

Artists

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Musicians and other artists who have performed at various shows arranged by Copenhagen Pride.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kæmpe-optog: 300.000 følger Pride gennem København". avisen.dk. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ^ "LGBT historie i Danmark". lgbt.dk. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Audrey Castañeda og Dan Rachlin fejrer retten til at elske". www.out-and.about.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e Tommy Grøn (19 July 2013). "Homofejden fortsætter: Jim Lyngvild fyret som Mr. Gay-dommer". politiken.dk. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. ^ a b Siri Holm. "Copenhagen Pride Week har masser af musik". gaffa.dk. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ^ a b Marie Nielsen. "Nu er den officielle Pride sang 2012 her". www.xq28.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. ^ a b "MrGay.dk finaleshow ved Copenhagen Pride på Rådhuspladsen 23 August 2013". copenhagen.gaycities.com. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  8. ^ Kenneth Kjæp Larsen (26 August 2014). "Lokal vært for Copenhagen Pride". folketindende.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Formanden er ikke Gud, meen!". xq28.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Winter Pride Reception & Kick-off 2015". allevents.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ^ Tejs O. T. Lindhardt. "Hør den officielle Pridesang her". www.profil-haderslev.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Pride (Official Gaypride Song of Copenhagen 2009)". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ^ Frank Holm. "Copenhagen Pride 2010 skudt i gang". www.profil-haderslev.dk. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  14. ^ Marie Nielsen. "Dansk Copenhagen Pride sang". www.xq28.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  15. ^ "Army of Lovers: 'Crucified 2013′ (new single and video!)". www.scandipop.co.uk. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Årets officielle temasang for Copenhagen Pride er på gaden". www.homotropolis.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  17. ^ Frank Holm. "Hør årets pride-sang". www.out-and-about.dk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  18. ^ Rolf Larsen (21 August 2010). "Copenhagen Pride Parade og show på Rådhuspladsen". netavisen-sjaelland.dk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  19. ^ "Klar til lørdagens parade og pridefester?". www.homotropolis.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  20. ^ "Copenhagen Pride Show 2014". copenhagen.gaycities.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  21. ^ "Very first Copenhagen Winter Pride Reception". meetup.com. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  22. ^ "Tirsdag 11/8". copenhagenpride.dk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Lørdag 15/8". copenhagenpride.dk. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Under the Rainbow - Pride Edition 2015". Facebook. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
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