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Parade1For a visitor to Copenhagen, the year offers a varied selection of gay events

 

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Will be updated when exact dates are known

Last Sunday in May

The Annual torchlight procession in memory of those who have died of AIDS make its way through the city.
www.aidsfondet.dk

23 June

St. Hans (i.e. Midsummer Eve) with bonfires and beach party in Amager Beach Park.
www.lbl.dk

 9 - 12 July

 Atlantis Gay Cruise - an all gay cruise
from Copenhagen to Stockholm.
In Copenhagen from the 9 to the 12 July.
Cruise party on Friday the 11. See myspace.com/roccoinfo
www.atlantisevents.com

21-27 July

Queer Festival.  Internationally known performers, musicians, djs, activists, drag kings- and queens and in betweens challenge the traditional lines between sexes. The festival will mainly take place around the City Hall Square and Halmtorvet. Dunst, the group that is usually known for crossing borderlines of heterosexual norms is the organizer. www.queerfestival.org

9 - 17
August

Pride Festival Week
www.copenhagenpride.dk

9 August

Tivoli Goes Gay offers entertainment galore. Same sex dancing on the Open Air Stage and in the pavilions,a concert with cult vocalists Schwanzen Sänger Knaben in the Glass Hall and a huge fireworks show to end it all. Throughout the day you can also visit the stalls set up by many organisations along the Open Air Stage, and you will be able to watch a couple get married by the Tivoli Lake.
Tivoli

 9 August

 MrGay-Oresund
www.mrgay-oresund.dk

16 August

 

Copenhagen Pride Parade - beginning at Nørrebrohallen at 14:00 and terminating at CityHall square at around 16:00.
www.copenhagenpride.dk

22-28
September

Rainbow Festival - just accross the bridge in Malmö, Sweden. Ten days of art exhibitions, non-stop drag shows, disco nights, dancing and parading.
www.rfsl.se/malmo

 17 - 26 October 

Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - nine days with contemporary gay and lesbian films from all over the world.
www.cglff.dk

1 December

World AIDS Day. Peaceful demonstrations, free condoms and memorial ceremonies as the city commemorates the international day of action on HIV and AIDS.
www.aidsfondet.dk

2009

25 July-2 August

Copenhagen 2009 World Outgames    www.copenhagen2009.org
Sports and Cultural Event & Human Rights Conference

2010

 

30 - 31
December

Nordic Open, Same Sex Dance Tournament, Galla Party. 
www.pandans.dk