During the spring, a number of businesses that were Partners of Copenhagen Pride in 2023 decided that they would not be partnering with us this year. One of the most disappointing impacts that this has is that the LGBTI+ employees of those businesses are not able to join the Copenhagen Pride Parade with their colleagues.[…]

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[…]

From 10 to 18 August, Copenhagen Pride will once again bring rainbow flags, diversity and buzzing life to the city’s streets. City Hall Square will be transformed into Pride Square with events and DJs every night, the iconic Drag Night returns and, true to tradition, the highlight of the week, the Pride Parade, will march[…]

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[…]

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[…]

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[…]