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August 12-22, 2021 will mark the 7th WorldPride celebration and 19th EuroGames in the host cities of Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden.
EuroGames 2021
#YouAreIncluded is one of the themes we will see encouraging the athletic community to be more inclusive. The EuroGames are an LGBTQ sporting event in Europe, hosted by license of the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation and organized by one or more of the federation's member clubs. Similar to the Gay Games, EuroGames are a sports-for-all-event, open to everyone, irrespective of sex, age, sexual identity or physical ability. The 2021 games will feature 25+ disciplines in world-class facilities welcoming an anticipated 6,000+ participants.
Traditional sports such as aquatics (diving, synchronized swimming, swimming, and waterpolo), ball sports (volleyball, basketball, soccer, etc.), dance, athletics (cycling, running, track, triathlon), racket sports (tennis, badminton, squash), other sports (curling, ice hockey, field hockey, golf) will be front and centre as well as emerging disciplines such as dodgeball and e-Sports.
WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2021
In 2009 Copenhagen hosted the World Outgames Human Rights Conference and did an exceptional job. A lot has changed since then, and I am sure this is one conference you will want to attend. The 2021 conference will be a milestone in our modern fight for LGBTQ rights. It will bring us together and amplify the voices of the LGBTQ activists and pride organizers from all over the world and all walks of life.
New to the WorldPride Human Rights conference will be special workshops and lectures designed specifically for athletes, coaches and support teams to better combat discrimination on their teams and in their leagues. Giving the knowledge and tools necessary to help shape a safer and more inclusive space on and off the sporting environment.
WorldPride 2021
The Danes, will mark 2021 with five important anniversaries in their nation's LGBTQ history.
70th anniversary: The world’s first successful genital reconstructive surgery was performed in Denmark in 1951
50th anniversary: A Danish chapter of the Gay Liberation Front was founded in 1971
40th anniversary: Denmark removed homosexuality from its official list of mental illnesses in 1981
25th anniversary: The first Copenhagen Pride was celebrated in 1996 when Copenhagen also hosted EuroPride
15th anniversary: Danish lesbians and bisexual women obtained the right to assisted reproduction in 2006
With this in mind, we know all the stops will be brought out to make this WorldPride Celebration memorable and very special. Copenhagen is expected over 60,000 marchers in the WorldPride Parade and over 500,000 spectators from all over the world. You can expect world class cultural performances, mega circuit parties, to more intimate street parties and club events.
Copenhagen 2021 Line up*
*subject to change without notice.
Copenhagen 2021 runs from Thursday 12 to Sunday 22 August 2021. Friday 13 August
Copenhagen 2021 Opening Ceremony, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Saturday 14 August
WorldPride Square opens, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Copenhagen 2021 Opening Parade, Malmö
Arts & Culture Program begins, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
Sunday 15 August
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Monday 16 August
Human Rights Forum Official Opening, UN City, Copenhagen
1:1 Democracy Festival begins, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Sports Leader’s Conference (Day 1), DGI Byen, Copenhagen
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Tuesday 17 August
Human Rights Conference (Day 1), Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Sports Leader’s Conference (Day 2), DGI Byen, Copenhagen
Sports Village opening, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
1:1 Democracy Festival, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Wednesday 18 August
EuroGames Opening Ceremony, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
EuroGames Tournaments, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
Sports Village, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
Human Rights Conference (Day 2), Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
1:1 Democracy Festival, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Thursday 19 August
EuroGames Tournaments, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
Sports Village, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
Human Rights Conference (Day 3), Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
1:1 Democracy Festival, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Friday 20 August
EuroGames Tournaments, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
Sports Village, Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
Interparliamentary Plenary Assembly, Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
Refugees, Borders & Immigration Summit, Malmö
InterPride & EPOA Reception, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
1:1 Democracy Festival, Øksnehallen, Copenhagen
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Saturday 21 August
WorldPride Parade, Frederiksberg Rådhus to Copenhagen Rådhus
Arts & Culture Program, throughout Copenhagen and Malmö
WorldPride Square, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen
Copenhagen 2021 Closing Ceremony and Concert, Rådhuspladsen, Copenhagen Reach out!
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⚠️ COVID-19 update: At the present time organizers are continuing to plan for full delivery of all Copenhagen 2021 events
The COVID19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on communities around the world. Many events, including EuroPride 2020 in Thessaloniki and EuroGames 2020 in Düsseldorf, were cancelled. Our thoughts and good wishes are with everyone affected, wherever they are.
The health, safety and well-being of the public and visitors is our highest priority, and we take the threat posed by COVID19 very seriously. We are monitoring the situation closely and taking the advice of the Danish Health Authority (Sundhedsstyrelsen), police, and local and national government.
At the present time we are continuing to plan for full delivery of all Copenhagen 2021 events. We will ensure that all venues have appropriate COVID19 hygiene measures in place and we will require all attendees to follow whatever social distancing guidance is in place in August 2021.
Our office in Copenhagen has reopened. Staff and visitors are required to use hand sanitiser on arrival and regularly whilst on the premises. We encourage people to maintain a safe distance. Our staff and board are fully complying with Denmark’s national guidance on foreign travel.
Click here to read more about what the Danish Health Authority is doing to keep you safe.
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