Benjamin Hansen (he/him), Chairperson of Copenhagen Pride, writes. It’s a line often repeated that Copenhagen Pride has had a turbulent few months. Things have not gone as we had wanted and we have faced challenges and difficulties that have damaged our organisation and its relationship with you, the LGBTI+ community that we serve. This is[…]
About Copenhagen Pride Copenhagen Pride is a volunteer-led community organisation that organises events focused on LGBTI+ human rights, politics, social inclusion, culture, performance and free expression and assembly. We are part of a global movement of more than 2,000 Pride organisations worldwide. Our best known events are Copenhagen Pride week each August and Winter Pride[…]
By Mie Hald (She/Her) It stings every time. It creates a deep-rooted irritation and is another dig in a hole that’s only getting deeper. “But can’t you just not have a label?” A simple question that is so incredibly loaded with ignorance and. I’m tired of explaining myself. We are surrounded by labels. In fact,[…]
Copenhagen Pride organises Denmark’s biggest human rights events and we are recruiting an experienced and highly competent Production Manager to join our Secretariat on a full time, permanent contract. The Production Manager reports to the Head of Secretariat, and is responsible for managing the Production Coordinator. They work very closely with the volunteer and staff[…]
Copenhagen Pride will return to the city’s streets from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 August, the organisation confirmed today. Rådhuspladsen will once again be transformed into ‘Pride Square’ with stages for speeches and entertainment, booths, food and drink and other activities. The human rights program will return to the debate tent at Regnbuepladsen, and the[…]
Copenhagen Pride is a volunteer-led community organisation that organises events focused on LGBTI+ human rights, politics, social inclusion, culture, performance and free expression and assembly. We are part of a global movement of more than 2,000 Pride organisations worldwide. Our best known events are Copenhagen Pride week each August and Winter Pride each February, but[…]
Please also read this statement from 7 March for further context. There is a predictability to any media story about Copenhagen Pride and the way that those who oppose us will seize upon it, add several lies and falsehoods, and then spread it as if it were true. The current story in which it is[…]
At a board meeting today, Lars Henriksen has announced that he will resign as political chairperson and spokesperson for Copenhagen Pride as of today. He will also resign as a member of the Board. Chairman of Copenhagen Pride, Benjamin Hansen, says: “For almost 15 years, Lars Henriksen has been a passionate and steadfast leader of[…]
We recognise that our communications in relation to Israel and Palestine from Winter Pride until now have been unsatisfactory and have caused confusion and nervousness amongst our partners and the public, and that we should have been more open in our dialogue with you, and we are sorry: You deserved better from us. We made[…]
Please also read this statement from 7 March for further context. Everyone at Copenhagen Pride – including our volunteers, board and staff members – has been appalled by the humanitarian catastrophe that has unfolded in Gaza in the last five months. We have spoken before of the need for an immediate ceasefire and the release[…]
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