Copenhagen Pride

Copenhagen Pride is the largest annual Human Rights festival in Denmark, focusing on LGBT issues. It takes place in August and involves the entire city of Copenhagen. It is a vibrant and festive event that combines political issues with concerts, films, and a parade. The City Hall Square in the city center serves as the focal point. Since around 2012, the festival has typically begun on the Wednesday of Pride Week and concludes with a parade on the Saturday. In 2017, approximately 25,000 people participated in the parade with floats and flags, and over 300,000 people lined the streets to witness it.

Copenhagen Pride will be held over nine days in 2022, from Saturday, August 13 to Sunday, August 21. Except for when the city hosted EuroPride (1996) and WorldPride (1998), this is the longest Copenhagen Pride (2021). Aside from Copenhagen Pride, there is a smaller annual pride festival in Aarhus, as well as the MIX Copenhagen LGBT film festival.

Copenhagen Pride began in 1996, when the city was designated as the European Capital of Culture and hosted the EuroPride event. From 1998 to 2004, the festival was known as Mermaid Pride, and from 2004 to 2004, it was known as Copenhagen Pride. The festival was originally held in June, but in 1999 it was moved to August. The city's pride festival has been held every year since 1996, and it was one of the outstanding events associated with the World Outgames in 2009. Aside from the summer festival, the first Copenhagen Winter Pride took place in February 2015. Copenhagen Pride won the bid to host WorldPride in 2021, an 11-day celebration of love, equality, and human rights, in 2017. WorldPride 2021 was combined with the EuroGames, which were hosted by Pan Idræt, an LGBT sports organization.

Where: Copanhagen, Denmark

When: August