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Gay Copenhagen

Copenhagen has long been a tolerant and relaxed capital for both gay Danes and tourists.

The National Association for Gays and Lesbians (LGBT Denmark) was founded in 1948 as the first of its kind. In 1989 Denmark was the first country in the world to recognise registered parterships for same-sex couples. In 2009 it became possible for registered gay couples to adopt, and in 2012 for gay people to be married in church.

All in all, you will feel welcome as a gay traveller in Copenhagen. Check out Centralhjørnet - the oldest gay bar in Denmark - and the trendy Oscar Bar & Café by City Hall Square.

Also read our interview with X-Factor winner 2011 lesbian Sarah, who guides you to her favourite places in Copenhagen and our interview with designer, fashion commentator and photographer Jim Lyngvild. Recently we also spoke to comedienne Pam Ann who gave us her take on Copenhagen.

If you are visiting Copenhagen in August be sure to check out Copenhagen Pride Festival. If you are visiting in October, however, you might want to check out the Gay and Lesbian film festival Mix Copenhagen.

In 2012 Copenhagen got a new GAY CPH mobile app with news, guides and events. And you can read the magazine Out & About online. Download GAY CPH for free in App Store, Windows Phone Marketplace and Google Play.

You can also download a free gay map of Copenhagen or pick up a copy inside Copenhagen Visitor Centre. Please ask at the front desk for the map.

Feel like meeting new friends, dancing, singing a song, or just enjoying a beer? Amigo Bar is the place to go 365 days a year.

Cafe Intime is located near Frederiksberg City Hall and offers surroundings that are perfect for an intimate night on the town.

The big piano takes a lot of space in the café and come in handy when there is cabaret, singalong or a revue.

Can Can is a gay bar in the centre of Copenhagen.

Centralhjørnet is situated right in the centre of Copenhagen and is the oldest LGBT bar in Denmark.

Here you can enjoy cheap beers and a cosy bar atmosphere every day of the week - even on sundays.

Club Christopher is one of Copenhagen's hottest LGBT nightclubs. 'Party like you mean it' is one of their slogans.

The nightclub is located in the heart of Copenhagen and typically attracts an audience in their twenties.

20.Aug.2013 - 25.Aug.2013

Copenhagen Pride ›

Every year in August Copenhagen Pride takes place.

Five days of gay events, which ends with a big parade through the streets of Copenhagen.

Cosy Bar is one of Copenhagens more popular LGBT venues where straight people are also very welcome.

Cosy Bar has existed for more than 25 years and not much has changed through the ages.

06.Apr.2013 - 02.Jun.2013

Divine Popup Club ›

Divine Popup Club is the name of Denmark's new monthly gay club, which takes place at Husets Café in Copenhagen, one Saturday a month.

Gay House (called Bøssehuset in Danish) is a cultural meeting place for gay, lesbians and trans-genders in Copenhagen.

The house is used for cultural projects, theatre and music performances, exhibitions, speaker events and parties and is located in the idyllic Bøssehave in Christiania.

Heaven is Copenhagen's biggest gay bar with a disco on Fridays and Saturdays and cafe and bar the rest of the week. It is located on City Hall Square.

Heaven offers breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as wine, beer and drinks, coffee and cakes. But first and foremost Heaven is about having a good time with your friends.

Homo & The Sapiens is a gay bar in the centre of Copenhagen.

The club is only open on Thursdays.

Jailhouse CPH is a gay bar located in inner Copenhagen. The bar has a recurring prison theme with prison bars, handcuffs and cells as part of the interior.

Lesbisk Kaffe is a small and cozy coffee and beer bar in Vesterbro.

The place is Copenhagen's first café for lesbians.

Masken Bar is located in central Copenhagen and is one of the oldest gay bars in the city.

The bar is open seven days a week - even on Sundays.

Men's Bar is a gay bar in the centre of Copenhagen.

The decor is simple and black and the atmosphere is friendly but raw.

04.Oct.2013 - 13.Oct.2013

MIX Copenhagen ›

MIX Copenhagen - formerly known as Copenhagen Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, is for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered film buffs and for everyone else interested in cinema with a queer twist.

MIX Copenhagen is one of the oldest LGBT film festivals in the world.

Party everyday year round at Never Mind.

Gay bar next to City Hall

Are you looking for a gay bar where you can have a good time, get a drink and a bite to eat - then go to Oscar Bar & Cafe.

Here you can get the party started while you hang out at the 12 meter long bar.

28.Aug.2014 - 31.Aug.2014

PanGames 2014 ›

Pan Sports Copenhagen - the sports club in Copenhagen's LGBT community, celebrates 30 years anniversary in 2014 with an international sports event.

At Restaurant Kronborg in the centre of Copenhagen, you can taste traditional Danish smørrebrød - a kind of open-faced sandwich on rye bread. 

The menu features classics such as herring, smoked eel, and Danish meatballs on.

Vela is Copenhagen's only exclusively Lesbian bar and nightclub, located in the trendy Vesterbro-area.

At Vela the girls are drinking beer, shots, dancing in the bar, playing bar games, kissing in the corners, smoking cigarettes and partying till dawn. Whatever time of day the party is always on.

Love tour takes you on a historic love trip through Copenhagen and reveals sexual tensions and horrifying scandals that influenced your great grandparents' love life.