Copenhagen Pride


Copenhagen Pride is Denmark's largest annual Human Rights festival, focused on LGBT 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. The festival usually opens 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.
In addition to the Copenhagen Pride, there is a smaller annual pride in Aarhus and the MIX Copenhagen LGBT film festival.

History

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. 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 will be a 11-day celebration of love, equality and human rights. WorldPride 2021 will be combined with EuroGames hosted by the LGBT sports organisation, Pan Idræt.

Chairmen / Chairperson since 2018

Presenters for various shows during the Pride week.
Pride song is a song which is chosen every year, since 2009, to represent Copenhagen Pride.
Musicians and other artists who have performed at various shows arranged by Copenhagen Pride.