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PRIDE ISSUE 2016

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Close-up: Farah Abdi Meet the inspiring transgendered author, blogger, and refugee rights activist who will speak at Malmรถ and Copenhagen Pride 2016.

Hate crimes still a harsh reality LGBTQ people are still targeted for being out and proud. Get the hardcore facts and meet three hate crime victims.

My fluid Love Camilla Palisz Wengel lets you into her world of fluid love and shares her thoughts on falling in love with both men and women.

Release the Beast Penises in all colours, shapes and ages combined with an overall curiosity of male genitalia are the foundation of a new project.

Malmรถ Pride Week 2016 Malmรถ Pride invites you to a week of rainbow celebration from 5. - 11. August. It will be bigger and more ambitious than ever this year.

Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 Copenhagen Pride is just around the corner. Debates, concerts, drag queens and shops will take over Pride Square on 16. - 21. August.

CONTENT Thomas K. Rasmussen (editor in chief) Helle Bjørnstrup Adam Westman Camilla Palisz Wengel

COVER Model: Kasper Friis Mask by Richard Szedelyi www.richardszedelyi.com

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DISTRIBUTION Homotropolis is a free magazine available at cafés, shops, restaurants, bars and organisations in Copenhagen and Malmö. The magazine is targeted at LGBTQ tourists and citizens in the Greater Copenhagen region. For a complete distribution list please contact crew@homotropolis.com All articles are available online at www.homotropolis.com

HOMOTROPOLIS Issue #2. August - October 2016

Dear reader

Welcome to the pride issue of Homotropolis magazine. Both Malmรถ Pride and Copenhagen Pride are just around the corner and we have taken a closer look at the programme for both festivals and handpicked some events that we feel you should not miss out on. It is not uncommon that people ask why pride festivals and pride parades are still necessary and relevant in countries such as Denmark and Sweden who are often regarded as global frontrunners when it comes to LGBTQ equality. But being ahead of others is not the same as having crossed the finish line and there is a long list of reasons why the LGBTQ community cannot be resting on our laurels just yet. Topping this list are hate crimes and hate speech both online and in real life - motivated by homophobia and transphobia. People are still being stared at, yelled at, harassed and beaten up simply for daring to be who they are or engaging in public displays of affection with the person they love. This alone is one of the answers to why pride is still relevant in 2016 and inside this issue you can meet three brave people who have experienced hate crimes. Lots of reasons exist other than hate crimes. Marginalisation and failed treatment of transgender people, continuous bans on donating blood or sperm and a predominant old-fashioned binary view on gender are just a few of these. It all sums up to the fact that real equality has yet to be achieved and on the bumpy road to more equality, inclusion and tolerance one of the strongest forces is that of unity and community. Standing strong together - shoulder to shoulder - makes us powerful and impossible to ignore. And there is no better place to show solidarity and unity than in a pride parade. We wish you a happy pride! Homotropolis Crew

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FARAH ABDI In every issue of Homotropolis we introduce you to an inspiring and extraordinary LGBTQ person and the Pride Issue close-up is zooming in on Farah Abdi - an author, blogger, and refugee rights activist. Farah will be speaking at both Copenhagen Pride and Malmö Pride this year. Farah Abdi is a Somali transgender refugee. She is currently residing in Malta where she arrived by boat from Libya in 2012. Today she is a writer, blogger, refugee rights activist along with an International Bremen Peace Prize laureate and the Queen of England's young leaders prize winner. Farah will be speaking at both Malmö Pride and Copenhagen Pride this year. “When I speak at the two Scandinavian pride festivals I will be focusing on LGBTQI refugees. As a refugee myself I feel like we are a forgotten part of the community. Especially at this time when Denmark and Europe are heading right when it comes to immigration. LGBTQI refugees flee their homes in search of safety at human rights heavens like Denmark. So it's really sad when they arrive to a place where they thought they could be themselves only to find racist and xenophobic systems”. Farah Abdi was born in Somalia, but due to the civil war her family had to flee the country when she was only 3 years old. She moved to the Kenyan capital Nairobi with her father, mother and brother where they settled. WE ARE ALL HUMAN Farah Abdi grew up in Kenya knowing that she was different than most other children at age 5. Growing up in a very conservative Somali family she knew that her gender identity would never be accepted, thus she had 6 6

to hide her authentic self until 2012 when she could no longer remain in the closet. She fled her home in search of a place that would not only tolerate her difference, but also celebrate it. She took the long journey from Kenya to Malta as a refugee. A journey who has given her some life lessons to remember. “The first major lesson I learned from my journey was realising that we are all human, but we are not all treated like humans. People in the West have free travel access while people like myself who come from failed states can not move legally. Getting a visa to the West as a Somali national is like asking for a permit to go to Mars. That's why we are forced to risk our lives and pay thousands of dollars to human traffickers”, she says. Farah went through Uganda, South Sudan, North Sudan, the Sahara and Libya before crossing the sea to Malta. The whole journey took her 9 months. “Libya was the worst experience. I was there for 7 months trying to cross the sea. I witnessed all types of human rights violations. From sexual abuse to forced labour to imprisonment without trial. I thought that arriving in Malta was the end of the nightmare only to be thrown into prison using Malta's mandatory detention policy for asylum seekers who arrive by boat”.

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In Malta, Farah Abdi was detained along with other refugees upon arrival. Instead of finding freedom and acceptance she only found xenophobia, discrimination and rejection. She didn't want to run away once again so she decided to stay and fight for her dreams, her rights and the rights of others.

“So I had to ask myself this question: Why do I write and who do I write for?”

“I write for all readers, but my primary interest lies in representing the complex but universal experience of refugees. I do this because the media representaThree years later, she pub- "I refused to give up on my dreams tion of the global refugee lished a book called “Never community is one that is and to allow society to dictate Arrive” which is an account of carved out of derivative her long journey to freedom clichés crammed with piwhat I can or can't become" and finding herself. She also rates, warlords, terrorists, has a weekly blog with one of passive women and girls the largest newspapers in Malta along with a monthly blog whose entire existence seems to be nothing more than a with the University of Cambridge web page. footnote on the primitive dangers of female genital mutilation”, Farah notes when replying to her own question and “I've always been a writer … since I was 7 years old. Writ- continues: ing gave me a platform to discover myself at a time when I couldn't even talk to my mum about the challenges I was “I write because I want to give a long-overdue voice to a experiencing”, Farah says. community that has experienced a tremendous array of challenges, but who constantly faces these challenges with A LONG OVERDUE VOICE the most wicked sense of humor, humility and dignity. My Writing has opened up a lot of doors to Farah Abdi after ar- mother always used to tell me that in our culture, the done riving to Malta. She has met presidents, EU commission- thing when you’re facing hardship and your belly is empers and even the Queen of England because of her work as ty is to moisturise your face, comb your hair, press your a writer and an activist. clothes and step out into the sun with your sense of humanity intact. It’s a lesson I’ve carried with me to this day.” 7

a hero stripped of power

Narrowly confined within the image, naked and screaming, Philoctetes is cradling his wounded foot. According to mythology he was betrayed by his fellow Greeks as they travelled towards war in Troy; they left him behind on the island of Lemnos because he posed a danger to morale after a snakebite to his foot caused him to scream incessantly. Several of Abildgaard’s paintings testify to the artist’s open-mindedness in an age where homosexuality was considered improper. Even so, The Wounded Philoctetes may be one of the most overtly homoerotic pictures in Danish art history. Note, in particular, Philoctetes’ pert behind poking out. Even his scream recedes into the background compared to his buttocks, which almost seem to protrude out of the canvas, pressed forward by the narrow space behind the figure. The ancient, masculine hero is in a state of powerlessness. The painting can be regarded as a critical nod to the homosexual art aficionado J.J. Winckelmann, who believed that in Greek art there are only quiet sighs, no screams. SMK – National Gallery of Denmark See the painting in Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring outstanding collections of Danish and international art. Here’s the best of everything: paintings, sculptures, drawings, graphics, photography, video works and installation art – in short 700 years of art in the heart of Copenhagen.

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HATE CRIMES STILL A HARSH REALITY A recently published report by The Danish National Police focusing on hate crimes in 2015 shows that LGBTQ people are still targeted for being out and proud. Homotropolis decided to let some of these hate crime victims share their stories.

While Scandinavia in general might be considered a very liberal and tolerant place to live for LGBTQ people it does not mean that all are free to be who we are without risking harassment, discrimination or even being beaten up. For those asking why pride is still necessary in 2016 one of the answers should be the fact that people are still being spit on and beaten up because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. A new report by The Danish National Police reveals that nearly 1 out of 6 hate crimes registered by the Danish police in 2015 was motivated by the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sexual orientation or gender identity. Moreover it is assumed that the actual numbers are much higher since one of the biggest challenges in gathering information on hate crimes is the severe underreporting. Fear, shame and insecurity can be reasons why a hate crime is not reported by the victim although recent years have seen several campaigns in Denmark urging victims to come forward. The report also shows that the majority of hate crimes targeted at LGBTQ people happen in public places and are committed by people with no former connections to the victim. Not surprisingly the highest number of hate crimes took place in Copenhagen in 2015 and opposite to the racial and religious hate crimes there are often 2 or more persons involved in carrying out a hate crime against an LGBTQ person. The Danish National Police concludes in the report that better education of the police force, improvements in the registration of hate crimes and more accurate data are necessary in order to more precisely identify hate crimes and provide more accurate statistics for future use. On the following pages we have handed over the pen to Simon, Nikolaj and Paul. All three of them have stood face to face with homophobia or transphobia in Copenhagen and experienced hate crimes. They chose to share their stories and come forward in order to create awareness of a serious problem that LGBTQ people still face in Denmark - and to give a very good reason to those asking why pride is still relevant and necessary in 2016. 9

THEY WERE SPITTING IN MY FACE Simon Sumal knows what it feels like to stand face to face with homophobia. In 2014 a group of young men started spitting on him because he was holding hands with another guy.

I had experienced it for the first time a few years earlier when me and my boyfriend were in Paris. We were walking hand in hand down the street when a man suddenly stopped us, started yelling and threatened to beat us up. We had to run into a nearby shop to seek shelter and the security staff from the shop helped us get back to our hotel because the man kept standing outside the shop waiting for us to become his victims. After that experience it took some time before I again held hands with another man in public. It happened one night in December after a christmas party. I was walking hand in hand with a guy through downtown Copenhagen and we stopped to kiss each other on a street corner. We continued walking down the next street and when we passed a group of young men I felt the first gob of spit hit my face right below the eye. I turned around and actually thought that someone had just sneezed in my face, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when he spit on me again. Seconds later the rest of the group joined in and began spitting on both me and the guy I was with. Moments later we were moving away quickly down the street. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when it hit me. I had not at any point tried to cover my face to avoid the spit from hitting me because I simply could never imagine that something like this could really happen to me in the middle of Copenhagen. After a few days we decided to go to the police. We were met by a security guard at the police station situated inside Copenhagen Central Station and he asked us what we wanted. As soon as we started telling him our reasons and what had happened we were directed to a waiting area and even though this was a busy and pretty chaotic day at the police station we felt that our situation was taken seriously.

After one hour an officer came to us and we were taken into an interview room. It took almost one and a half hour for the officer to complete a very thorough report on everything that had happened.

Photo: Marie Priem

I was very impressed actually, especially since this was a late afternoon the day before Christmas and everybody most probably just wanted to go home for the holidays. Before deciding to file a report with the police I had described the episode openly on social media. I could not simply be a victim who shuts up and accepts the world as it is. And I had lots of reactions. Likes, comments and shares. Journalists who called to learn more about the incident. What hit me was that most people were curious to know how I - the victim - was holding up. I received loads of well-meaning advice about how we as gay people should simply act less gay and thus be less likely to fall victims to hate crimes. To me that sounds both twisted and wrong in every way. In the aftermath of the incident it became official that authorities had decided to not publish a report on hate crimes for the year 2014 due to too few reported incidents. Still Denmark has a maximum sentence of 2 years for hate crimes, but that does not change a thing if the hate crimes are not reported and the perpetrators never get prosecuted. Hate crimes are real and they will keep on taking place in the future. But a way to try to put an end to at least some of them would be to report them to the police every time and by that giving the authorities the possibility of providing politicians with real numbers and statistics. My experience has made me an ambassador for the reporting of hate crimes. We need to change society and give our politicians something to work with. We need to not be seen as potential victims simply because we choose to be visible. Simon

When we passed a group of young men I felt the first gob of spit hit my face right below the eye. 11

I WAS ATTACKED WITH A BOTTLE AND KICKED REPEATEDLY Nikolaj was out in Copenhagen in full drag when a group of men suddenly attacked him with a bottle and started kicking him.

It was the final party at Copenhagen Mix Film Festival in the Meatpacking District in Copenhagen. I was working as a hostess along with my fellow drag queens from Vesterbro Drag Udlejningsservice. The party had already peaked and it was getting more and more quiet. My friend Andreas and I decided to leave and continue the party downtown. I was totally sober as drinking makes you pee and that can be a challenge when wearing 3 pairs of tights, a corset, a body stocking and a whole lot of padding. I thought that since I was all dressed up I might as well feed on the positive attention a while longer. I was wearing 21 centimeter heels and a golden sequin dress with batwing sleeves. My wig was huge and turquoise and my makeup was fierce. I was ready to go out dancing. Andreas was not in drag; he was just wearing his regular clothes. I have been doing drag for years. Walking through the streets of Copenhagen in my finest outfits has always meant curious looks, compliments, smiles and occasionally a few raised eyebrows. Andreas and I left the Meatpacking District. We laughed and talked, but kept to ourselves as we walked towards the gay bar Nevermind located in the opposite part of the city. We approached Tivoli and had just passed the former Hard Rock Cafe when someone yelled at me from behind: ”Are you a boy or a girl?” I didn't turn around, but replied: ”I'm a boy”. I didn't put more attention into that and we continued our walk. It only took a few seconds before I heard the voice again. ”WHAT?!!!”. I barely had time to turn around before a guy ran up next to me. He smashed me over the back of my head with a beer bottle. I didn't have time to react, but thoughts were running through my head: ”What's happening? What should I do?”. I lost my balance, but was able to move myself closer to a nearby restaurant. I got pushed and hit a concrete staircase near the restaurant. My hips hit the stairs and I managed to block my face with my hands to avoid the concrete. I was surrounded by 6-8 guys. They didn't speak neither Danish nor English. They yelled at me. They spat at me. The little guy who hit me with the beer bottle looked at me with big, wild eyes. He yelled at me while he kicked me in my stomach and ribs. I didn't even notice that my big earring had been ripped out of my ear and that I was bleeding. 12

I felt helpless. I yelled: ”STOP. STOP NOW”. They stopped. All of a sudden they stopped. They started walking casually towards the City Hall Square as if nothing had happened. At this time Andreas managed to get some help. A taxi pulled over and the driver asked me if I was okay. My instant reply was ”yes”. I didn't cry. I didn't hurt. I was high on adrenaline. I was angry, upset and didn't understand what had just happened. A group of girls walked over to me asking what happened while wiping off the blood that ran from my ear. I started searching for the stupid earring. The police arrived. I had to tell them everything that happened. The bystanders pitched in and informed the police about what they saw. I was a bit confused and still in shock. The police advised me to go to the emergency room. Andreas and I arrived at the emergency room. I still felt no pain; just anger and a feeling of ”what the fuck just happened?” In the emergency room we were told that we had to wait for 3 hours before it was our turn. People gave me strange looks in the waiting room. A nurse and I agreed that I should go home as I didn't feel any pain. I got a painkiller and was told to go see a doctor the next day for a check-up. I went home and so did Andreas. When I woke up the next day I went to the emergency room again. The doctor said that my earlobe was ripped, I got a bruised rip and a bump on the back of my head. I can be thankful for my big wig, my corset and all the padding on my hips that helped me avoid serious injuries. I didn't cry about it once. I was angry, but I didn't let it get to me. I went out in drag again the following weekend to serve the annual Christmas beer and I had a blast even though the pressure from my corset hurt a bit on my bruised ribs. My attack was reported to the police as a hate crime. The perpetrators were never found. Nikolaj

He smashed me over the back of my head with a beer bottle. I didn't have time to react, but thoughts were running through my head.

TRANSPHOBIA LEADS TO ANGER AND VIOLENCE Paul Calderon was robbed and beaten up because of gender identity.

In june 2016 I was targeted in a gay bar downtown Copenhagen by a young man. By Sunday morning I had been robbed and badly beaten up - to the point of getting a broken nose and several bruises, both on the face and my body. How or where the attack happened is not what matters to me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why it happened in the first place that should be questioned. I will not go into details about my story, my attacker or the circumstances of the incident. Instead I will explain why it happened:

Neither my genitalia, nor my clothes define who I am, and this is something that confuses a lot of people. Some even find it offensive, and get angry about it. 14

I identify myself as a transgender person because my gender identity does not match the gender I was assigned at the time of my birth. In fact, I do not match the boxes of male and/or female that society establishes, therefore one could say that I am a non-binary Gender Queer Person. Neither my genitalia, nor my clothes define who I am, and this is something that confuses a lot of people. Some even find it offensive, and get angry about it. This anger leads to levels of unexplainable hate resulting in attacks like the one I was submitted to. I wish I could say Denmark is a country that is free from transphobia, but I cannot. This is only one case of many. Luckily for me, because of the pressure of the media, politicians, and the fact that the case was finally assigned to a hate crime detective, who actually showed empathy, the attacker has been caught and is waiting for trial in custody. Let's hope that the system shows it's support to the transgender people by locking this person up or sending him away. Paul

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MY FLUID LOVE A BISEXUAL COMMENT BY CAMILLA PALISZ WENGEL.

Can a person truly fall in love with both men and women? As for my love life and sexual desires I am not rigidly heterosexual nor homosexual. My way is somewhere in between; it's more fluid. I used to love a man and now I love a woman, and I have been attracted to both genders several times over the years. In my early twenties I met a woman with whom I instantly felt a romantic and sexual connection, and we fell in love with each other. I became aware that my love life and sexual orientation was more fluid than I thought.

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I was confused and scared, and felt all alone on this strange bisexual path. I didn't have the answers ready when people began asking me if I was gay or straight. I had changed from being straight and falling in and out of love love with men, to now feeling romantically and sexually drawn to women. I constantly questioned whether I was gay or straight or if I might even be bisexual. I have never really liked labelling things and I was definitely not comfortable with applying such a label to myself. But because I had only dated men, I had identified myself as a straight woman. My past love life was still very real, but now I had these new, very strong feelings for women. It took time for me to accept my sexuality and to integrate it into my life. And now, if I have to label myself today, it is as a bisexual, rather than straight or homosexual. And by letting myself feel what I feel and not trying to fit into any specific box, I am more aware of my feelings and ways of thinking. It has matured me. My sexuality being more fluid doesn’t mean that I change partners all the time; not at all actually. I'm very faithful in love and very monogamous and traditional. For me, being fluid in love simply means that I am somewhere in between hetero- and homosexuality, and my sexuality has changed several times over the years. I write this because fluid love is real. Still society doesn't talk so much about it. The typical mindset is that either you're straight or gay and if you do find yourself somewhere in between, you are just confused and probably not to be trusted in love. People tend to judge what they don't know much about. Today I'm married to the woman I love. For a lot of people that makes me a lesbian. If I was married to a man, most people would assume I was hetero. But in fact the truth is somewhere in between and it is my heart, not my gender, that chooses who I love.

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release the beast Penises in all colours, shapes and ages combined with an overall curiosity of male genitalia are the foundation for a new project named Release the Beast.

The two women behind the project, Didde Dalton and Maria Montana, wanted to know what men are hiding underneath the fabric of briefs and boxers:

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"For years the female body has been exposed, displayed, discussed, hailed in many contexts. The vagina in particular has been portrayed in many versions in both art, culture as well as political debates. But what about the men? Have they been forgotten in the tribute to the female body?â&#x20AC;?, Didde Dalton, Release the Beast photographer, says and continues: >>

"We wanted to see the penis in its natural state and when discussing the topic with other women we found out that we were not aloneâ&#x20AC;?. Didde and Maria met in their early teens and despite their many differences their friendship evolved. Now, 20 years later they are still close friends and with Didde as the wilder child and Maria as the calmer opposite they tend to come up with great ideas in each others company. "Both of us have a soft spot for the outrageous and groundbreaking and we seem to always seek the cracks that let in the light", Maria Montana says and continues: "With our latest project, Release the Beast, we wanted to make a statement for the male gender showing off the various sizes and shapes of dicks that exist". So far the women have shot 30 penises getting close to their goal of 50. "Our target is to get 50 guys to pull down their pants at a moments notice and make their penis a part of our very public collection", Didde says. To get a photograph to the Release the Beast portfolio the two women go out clubbing or participate in private events where they ask men to become part of the project. If a man accepts they will join him in the bathroom and take a picture with a smartphone. "This procedure helps to give a more raw and edgy expression. It is important to us, that it does not become too established and professional as it will remove the authenticity of the project", Maria explains. Personal information is added to each image including date, age, profession and sexual orientation. Release the Beast is a tribute and a celebration of the penis in all its glory. The two creative women will also be present at Pride Square during Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 to shoot some penises - with your permission of course. 19

"We hope to attend LGBT soccer tournaments around Europe"

LET'S KICK SOME BALL

Pan Idræt has revived their women's soccer team.

Soccer for all lady-loving ladies has revived with Pan Idræt and it is safe to say that the initiative has been embraced as the Copenhagen-based LGBT sports club has now welcomed a new soccer team of women who kicked their first ball this spring. Pan Idræt has had a women’s soccer team before, but at one point the team fell apart and a new one was never established. However, the revival of the women’s soccer team has been on the agenda for quite some time at Pan Idræt. Throughout the years women have asked Pan Idræt if and when a new team would start up. This made one of the board members, Mads Kildegaard Larsen, begin gathering email addresses of all women asking about women’s soccer. Aside from finding potential players for a new team he also hoped to find someone who could help set up the new team. Finally, in spring 2016, a couple of women agreed to take charge of a new team. The Pan Idræt Board help them with facilities – an indoor gym - making it possible to start practising in April. "16 women attended our first practice and that was fantastic! The atmosphere was and still is extremely good and fun and it was obvious from the beginning that everybody was here to have a good time; both on and off the field”, one of the women behind the team, Helle Kolding, says and continues: “We started practicing at a gym, but in May we moved our practice outdoor on a soccer field made of artificial grass at a school in Frederiksberg. One of our players knows a guy who wanted to be our coach. In that way our practice could be a bit more structured. We had a get together for all the

players where we talked about our individual expectations to the team and everybody agreed that we wanted to combine having fun with serious practice to become better players”. The new team consists of women in all ages from 19 years old to women in their 50's all with different skill levels from beginners to former elite players. “We hope to have enough consistent players at our practices to attend the Danish league for 7-a-side women’s teams in 2017. Moreover we hope to attend LGBT soccer tournaments around Europe. We have also talked about attending World OutGames in Miami in 2017 if we can put together a team”. The soccer team is always looking for new talents and whether your soccer skills are yet to be explored or already pretty good you are welcome to join the team. “Everybody can join our team regardless of age or skill level. What is important is that you want to have fun playing soccer with other women. We use Facebook a lot to communicate with each other - both for information about practice, but also for the numerous social events. We have already had a BBQ, we have been watching the European Championship games together and even been out clubbing together. We also have a weekend in a summer house planned for September and of course an annual christmas party”. Helle encourages anyone who is curious about Pan Women's Soccer Team to join the Facebook Group Pan Fodbold – for kvinder. You can also contact the team captains via Pan Idræt's website. 21

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The person I was meant to be Fleeing for your life while at the same time struggling with your own sexuality or gender identity is a situation most people are unfamiliar with. But for LGBTQ refugees this is their reality. Homotropolis crew wanted to find out a bit about how newly arrived refugees to Sweden get information about the LGBTQ community. We met Alqumit Alhamad from Syria for a coffee and a quick chat.

Alqumit is a Syrian artist who arrived to Sweden in February. He is very expressive and with a great sense of humour and at first it is hard to believe that he has actually been through devastating situations that could have ended his life. Here is a smiling young guy giving off positive vibes and a great energy. He made the journey to Sweden and now he is eager to establish himself as an artist in Scandinavia.

refugee camp I was told that RFSL (Sweden’s largest LGBT organisation) arrange meetings regularly. We used to go to these meetings every Sunday and we were taught a lot about our rights and how to be open as a gay person in Sweden. Of course we had a lot of questions and I must say that RFSL were there to answer them all the way through”, Alqumit explains.

Alqumit is an openly gay man and was very aware that it was important for him to end up in a country that accepts and tolerates homosexuals.

But what about those people who are not ready to be open about their sexuality? People who flee because of their sexual orientation or gender identity and don’t want their families to know? Even though the information and help is available it can still be hard to approach and take this first big step if you are struggling with inner demons, cultural differences and self acceptance.

“I knew that Sweden was strong with LGBT rights, so I didn’t think so much of it when I first arrived here. But in the

“I know some refugees who are gay but not open. People who have fled because they are gay, but they don’t want their

But what is his experience of arriving to Sweden as a gay refugee? And what kind of information and help is available for LGBTQ asylum seekers?

family and friends to know. It is hard for them to go to RFSL, because they don’t want anyone to know that they are attending these meetings. They are afraid of the consequences if anyone finds out. So they actually ask me instead. Being openly gay and being in the closet are really two very different things as a refugee. If you are still in the closet and don’t join the LGBT community actively - while seeking asylum as an LGBT person - that can affect your chances in a negative way for sure”, says Alqumit who also underlines how happy he is to have come to Sweden. He has not experienced even the slightest homophobia since his arrival and he feels that Sweden is a safe and great place to be in simply because of society’s broader acceptance of different sexualities and gender identities. “I can finally be the person I was meant to be”, Alqumit says with a big smile.

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Malmö Pride Week From August 5 to August 11 the rainbow flags will be waving across Malmö when the annual Malmö Pride (formerly known as “regnbågsfestivalen” - the rainbow festival) celebrates the LGBTQ community.

Malmö Pride 2016 will be bigger and more ambitious than ever before. With an extensive and very diverse programme full of concerts, lectures, workshops, parties, drag shows and of course the impressive Pride Parade on August 6 there is no doubt that the pride festival in Sweden’s third-biggest city is aiming to expand and highlight Malmö on the Scandinavian rainbow map. From August 5 to August 8 “Folkets Park” in Malmö will be transformed into Pride Park with concerts, pop-up stands and various activities, and from August 8 to August 11 the impressive Scandic Hotel on Triangeln will be hosting Malmö Pride House. On the following pages you will find a small selection of the more than 100 events that we believe you should not miss out on during Malmö Pride 2016. Full programme can be found on www.malmöpride.com 26

MALMÖ PRIDE HOUSE WITH AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME Hotel Scandic will fold out the enormous rainbow banners again this year while hosting Pride House which is the hotspot for debates, seminars and lectures during Malmö Pride 2016. Traditionally Malmö Pride has always offered a very diverse selection of LGBT+ debates, talks and workshops during Pride Week. This year is no different and the programme is extensive and even more ambitious than previous years. BREAKING THE BINARY Malmö Pride has invited the Irish gender expressing androgynous model Ivan Fahy to town and he will be hosting a discussion called “Love, lost?” in which the subject is whether gay men have forgotten about love and focus too much on sex. Ivan Fahy is also curating and organising a gender liberating fashion show in cooperation with local people and stores in order to challenge the gender binary. LIVING ON THE MARGINS Yahia Saleh from Swedish Queer Initiative in a conversation with journalist Nadia Jebril about living in the crossfire of different identities. What is it like to be part of not only one minority group but several very different groups at the same time? MAN UP! Finnish-Canadian transgender comedian Jamie MacDonald is notorious for sharing hilarious details and very personal stories about everything from the etiquette of leaving your penis at someone else’s house to kinky parties in Finland. MacDonald is headlining the Stand-up Show during Malmö Pride Week which also includes Swedish transgender man Hannes Pettersson. CLOSING PARTY To finish off Malmö Pride Week 2016 a closing party with DJ’s and lots of surprises will be held on Saturday August 11 inside Pride House. The full programme can be found on www.malmöpride.com

SELECTED EVENTS LIVING ON THE MARGINS WHEN: August 9 / 20:00 - 20:50 WHERE: Pride House (Scandic Triangeln). 3rd Floor. LOVE, LOST? WHEN: August 10 / 19:00 - 19:50 WHERE: Pride House (Scandic Triangeln). 3rd Floor. STAND-UP SHOW WHEN: August 10 / 20:00 - 21:30 WHERE: Pride House (Scandic Triangeln). BREAKING THE BINARY A GENDER LIBERATING FASHION SHOW WHEN: August 11 / 19:00 - 22:00 WHERE: Pride House (Scandic Triangeln). The Ballroom. CLOSING PARTY WHEN: August 11 / 20:00 - 23:00 WHERE: Pride House (Scandic Triangeln).

Malmö Pride Parade + parties Saturday the 6th of August is the big day of the parade in Malmö and this year organisers have made sure that the party continues in Pride Park throughout the afternoon and evening - after the arrival of the parade.

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Opposite to previous years Malmö Pride Parade 2016 will not mark the end of the festival. In fact, this year the parade is taking place at the very beginning of the festival on Saturday 6th of August. Last year around 8,000 people participated in the parade but organisers expect around 12,000 this year. Malmö Pride Parade will take off from Stortorget (just a 3-minute walk from Malmö Central Station) at 15:00 and meander through the city centre on its way to Folkets Park (Pride Park) where it is expected to arrive at approximately 17:00. The parade is open for everybody to attend and join in. All you will need to do is show up. Malmö Pride has made sure this year that the end of the parade does not mean the end of celebrating. Immediately upon the arrival to Pride Park all the paradegoers will be met by a fantastic pride party live on stage and numerous pop-up stands and bars in all the colours of the rainbow. To finish off this day in fabulous pride style a huge Pride Party with a maximum capacity of 2,000 people has been announced. This party will take place in Moriska Paviljongen (a building inside the park) and sounds highly recommendable with three different dance floors, go-go-dancers, confetti bombs and an impressive line-up of both DJ’s and live acts. Entrance for this parade afterparty is 150 SEK and doors will open at 23:00 and close at around 03:00. Another (and possibly more queer) option to head for on Saturday night is the “G*RLS NIGHT” party held at Inkonst where women of all genders and identities are welcome for a night full of dancing and proud DJ’s. Entrance is 100 SEK.

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Copenhagen Pride Week Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 will take place from August 16 to August 21 in the Danish capital with the notorious parade on August 20. Read all you need to know about Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 on the following pages.

" This year marks the 20th anniversary of pride in Copenhagen and organisers expect yet another record-breaking event. BIGGER AND STRONGER Since the first pride celebrations in Copenhagen took place back in 1996 when the Danish capital hosted EuroPride the festival has been growing in every way. The parade alone attracted around 150.000 people in 2015 and the steady growth in both visibility and participation is expected to continue in 2016 when Copenhagen Pride can celebrate 20 years of putting diversity, inclusion, tolerance and love on the agenda. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copenhagen Pride has grown up to become the largest diversity ce-lebration in Denmark and the biggest and most visible annual festival in Copenhagen. We are proud to see Copenhageners as well as the growing number of visitors embrace our values and join us in all the colours of the rainbowâ&#x20AC;?, says Lars Henriksen, chair of Copenhagen Pride. FREE CONCERTS, PROUD PARTYING AND HUMAN RIGHTS Copenhagen Pride is still a festival open to everyone and free to attend for all visitors. On Tuesday August 16 the City Hall Square in Copenhagen will become Pride Square and thus the centre of rainbow festivities for the rest of the week culminating with the parade and the Pride Show on Saturday. Every night throughout the week free concerts will be held on Pride Square which will be open from 12.00 - 23.00 daily. During the day visitors can enjoy pop-up shops, bars, entertainment and educational stands on Pride Square while LGBTQ debates, workshops and keynotes take place in the debate tent on the Rainbow Square just across the street. On Saturday August 20 the Copenhagen Pride Parade will take off from Frederiksberg Town Hall marching via Vesterbrogade to Pride Square where it is expected to arrive at 15.00. The arrival of the parade means the beginning of the Pride Show live on stage, headlined by names such as Medina, Mendoza, Madlick and Camille Jones not to mention legendary DJ Robin Skouteris who is flying in from Greece to put an unforgettable end to the show. On the following pages you can read more about Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 and all the events and activities that you should not miss out on. 36

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Copenhagen Pride Week is also a unique opportunity to participate in human rights debates and listen to keynotes from international guest speakers invited by Copenhagen Pride.

SELECTED DEBATES AND TALKS WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE DEBATE TENT ON THE RAINBOW SQUARE ACTIVISTS IN AFRICA KEEP ON FIGHTING WHEN: August 16 / 14:00 - 14:45 IRAQUEER WHEN: August 16 / 18:15 - 19:15 IS DENMARKS POSITION AS A PIONEER OF LGBT RIGHTS AT STAKE? WHEN: August 17 / 14:00 - 14:45 ARE YOU A BOY OR A GIRL? WHEN: August 17 / 17:00 - 17:30 MEET FARAH ABDI WHEN: August 19 / 16:45 - 17:30

Once again Copenhagen Pride delivers an ambitious and interesting human rights programme full of LGBTQ talks, debates and international speakers during Pride Week. It all happens in the Debate Tent situated on the Rainbow Square (Regnbuepladsen) just next to the City Hall. All events mentioned below will be in English.

AFRICAN LGBTQ ACTIVISTS IN TOWN To kick off the human rights programme in Copenhagen Prideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Debate Tent on Tuesday you are invited to come learn more about the harsh reality of being LGBTQ activists in Kenya and Tanzania. Rape while in police custody, assaults, imprisonment and death threats are the brutal everyday risks LGBT people in many African countries face. Activists from Kenya and Tanzania will share their stories of how they risk their own lives while fighting for their rights. MEET AMIR FROM IRAQUEER Also on the opening day you can meet Iraqi LGBTQ activist Amir Ashour, founder of the LGBTQ organisation IraQueer, who is invited to give a talk about the horrifying situation for LGBT+ people inside Iraq and how IraQueer works to try to create change and safety inside very hostile territory. DENMARK LOSING FRONTRUNNER POSITION? On Wednesday the Danish Family Planning Association and Copenhagen Pride has invited prominent politicians from both sides of the political spectrum to discuss and consider the role and responsibilities of Denmark in the fight to ensure sexual rights for LGBTQ people both in Denmark as well as worldwide.

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PERSONAL STORIES Also on Wednesday you can meet LGBTQ activists from Tunisia, Rwanda, Uganda, Liberia and Tanzania who will share their personal stories and experiences from countries in which it is a crime to be homosexual and where persecution and social stigmatisation is a reality. The audience will get the opportunity to ask questions as well. A BOY OR A GIRL? Just as a picture becomes pixelated when you zoom in close enough, the gender binary breaks down when one tries to focus on what actually defines gender. While members of the LGBTQ community might be more likely to have reflected on their own gender identity, society’s expectations and stereotypes often still shape views and actions in unintentionally harmful ways. Becky Strohmer will start a conversation around the impact of expectations associated with the gender binary and how the community can create a supportive and positive space for those identifying all along the gender spectrum. This debate is also on Wednesday. BLACK, TRANSGENDER, MUSLIM AND REFUGEE Farah Abdi is a Somali transgender refugee currently residing in Malta where she arrived by boat from Libya in 2012. Today Abdi is both an author, blogger and a refugee rights activist as well as the Bremen Peace Prize laureate and the Queen of England’s Young Leaders Prize winner. Farah Abdi is visiting Copenhagen Pride to tell her story and talk about the power of diversity and the importance of not giving up. Meet Abdi on Friday August 19 in Copenhagen Pride’s Debate Tent. There are many more debates and talks throughout Copenhagen Pride Week and the full programme can be found on www.copenhagenpride.dk. 39

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FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE WHEN: AUGUST 16 FROM 17:00 - 23:00 WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE SQUARE LINE-UP 17:00 - 18:00 Opening speech and Pride Stage opening by Italian singer Osvaldo Supino 18:00 - 19:00 Broadway Loud and Proud (Annika Herlitz, Anki Albertsson, Laila Adele, Johan Lundberg + more) 19:00 - 20:00 AllsÃ¥ng (Albin Ljungqvist, Linus Svenning, Amy Diamond + more) 20:00 - 22:00 Stars From Sweden (Panetoz, LaGaylia Frazier, Jonas Hedqvist, Eric Nielsen, Dolly Style, Cazzi Opeia + more) 22:00 - 23:00 WONK DJ set

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The opening night of Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 is dedicated to Sweden and Swedish artists who will conquer Pride Stage with pop, allsång (sing-along) and lots of special treats from the other side of the bridge. Although Pride Stage will actually be opened by Italian singer Osvaldo Supino at around 17:00 on Tuesday afternoon - right after Copenhagen City Hall has hosted an opening reception serving their famous City Hall Pancakes - the rest of the opening night is dedicated to Sweden and Swedish artists. At 18:00 it’s “Broadway Loud and Proud” with some of the biggest musical stars from Sweden serving famous songs and hits from musicals. This is followed by genuine Swedish “Allsång” which is a hugely popular concept where the audience are encouraged to join in and sing along to well-known tunes. Swedish “Melodifestival” names such as Amy Diamond, Albin Ljungqvist and Linus Svenning will help get the audience in the right mood. From 20:00 to 22:00 the stage is conquered by a variety of Swedish stars including names such as Panetoz, Dolly Style, Gabriel Fontana and LaGaylia Frazier - one of Sweden’s great soul and house divas. Legendary Malmö gay club “Wonk” will finish the Swedish night off with a DJ set. The whole night from Sweden With Love is curated, presented and hosted by Jonas Hedqvist who is also the person behind the official Copenhagen Pride anthem 2016 which the audience will surely get to hear live that night as well. “From Sweden With Love” is sponsored by Copenhagen Pride’s partner Swedbank. Left: Panetoz Right: Cazzi Opeia 41

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Wednesday // 17082016 Wednesday night on Pride Square this year will be dedicated to bigband, swing, musicals and all the songs you like to sing along to. A new concept has emerged this year during Copenhagen Pride Week: “Evergreen Night”. A night of sing-along, show tunes, swing and unforgettable musical hits. Big Dipper Big Band with Niels Bull in front will get Pride Square swinging and singing along with Danish singers Anne Herdorf and Signe Spang Colding. This will be followed by Lise Haavik and Susanne Overgaard performing a mix of golden oldies and Eurovision songs. A special appearance by Danish protest singer-songwriter Karina Willumsen will also take place during the evening. Opus Pokus will finish the night off with a generous serving of familiar jazz standards and swinging classics. This night on stage is a collaboration between the recently opened gay bar “My Fair Ladies” and Copenhagen Pride.

EVERGREEN NIGHT Left: Anne Herdorf Right: Lise Haavik

WHEN: AUGUST 17 / 19:00 - 22:30 WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE SQUARE LINE-UP Big Dipper Band Anne Herdorf Signe Spang Colding Lise Haavik Susanne Overgaard Karina Willumsen Opus Pokus

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True to tradition Thursday night in Copenhagen Pride Week is dedicated to real live music on Pride Stage. This year 8 different artists from both inside and outside of Denmark with connections to the LGBTQ community will show off their talents during “Under the Rainbow”. The concert is headlined by the Danish indiepop star Fallulah. Gathering up-and-coming LGBTQ musicians and rising popstars for a special night of live music under the rainbow has become one of Copenhagen Pride’s trademarks and a regular feature during Pride Week in the Danish capital. This year “Under the Rainbow” will take place on August 18 on Pride Square. “Handing over Pride Stage to a diverse selection of extremely talented LGBTQ musicians is something we care a lot about. Pride is the perfect platform for these artists who get a unique opportunity to play in front of an audience who share many of the same feelings, challenges and life experiences. At the same time we take pride in organising a diverse and varied concert night with unforgettable live performances free for everyone to attend and we are so happy to be able to showcase new music and upcoming stars from both Denmark and abroad to our guests”, says Thomas Rasmussen, Head of Communications for Copenhagen Pride. HEADLINED BY FALLULAH While most of the artists performing live for “Under the Rainbow” might not sound familiar just yet, the headliner this year will surely ring a bell with most Danes. Fallulah rose to fame in 2010 with the release of her debut album The Black Cat Neighbourhood which went platinum and made music critics compare her to Florence And The Machine and Bat For Lashes. Fallulah’s third studio album, Perfect Tense, came out earlier this year with the title song dealing with being yourself and not worrying about what other people might think of you. Fallulah will take the Pride Stage on Thursday 18th of August at 21:15. A DIVERSE LINE-UP This year Copenhagen Pride has looked even further abroad than previous years to bring up-and-coming LGBTQ talents to town for “Under the Rainbow”. David Lavi from Israel, Erika Kulnys from Canada, Danny Polaris from England and Alex Palmieri from Italy are the international names who will play alongside Danish artists Jonas Rose, Amanda Wium and Efter Festen for the ambitious concert which will start at 17:45 and keep going until 22:30. Aside from their own music all artists have been encouraged to perform a cover of a song that was a hit 20 years ago back in 1996. “This is our way of celebrating the 20th anniversary of Copenhagen Pride during “Under the Rainbow”, and we are really excited to find out which songs the artists have chosen to perform”, says Thomas Rasmussen.

UNDER THE RAINBOW WHEN: AUGUST 18 / 17:45 - 23:00 WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE SQUARE LINE-UP 17:45 - 18:30 Jonas Rose (DK) 18:30 - 19:00 Efter Festen (DK) 19:00 - 19:30 Erika Kulnys (CA) 19:30 - 20:00 Danny Polaris (UK) 20:00 - 20:30 Amanda Wium (DK) 20:30 - 21:00 David Lavi (IL) 21:15 - 22:00 Fallulah (DK) 22:00 - 22:30 Alex Palmieri (IT)

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FIRST TIME OUTSIDE ITALY For 25-year old Milan-based singer and performer Alex Palmieri 2016 has been a dream-year so far with the realisation of his first European tour. “I am so excited to be performing at Copenhagen Pride. After 5 years of touring and performing in my own country Italy, I am now touring Europe, and it’s a dream come true. I hope that Denmark will like both my style and my music and I will do my very best on stage”, says Alex Palmieri, who also reveals a little of what can be expected from his performance during “Under the Rainbow”: “It will be lots of fun. I will perform songs from my last album “Uncensored”, including the hits “Save Me”, “Single” and “Nicholas Got A Secret”, and will also do a cover of a song by a famous Italian singer. Me and my dancers will bring our most sexy show to Copenhagen, so we hope that everybody will have a great party with us”.

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Alaska Queen of the Drag Night Drag Queen Royalty Alaska Thunderfuck 5000 from The Planet Glamtron is headlining Copenhagen Pride’s legendary Drag Night this year. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 5 and the upcoming AllStars season 2 will conquer Pride Stage alongside the best queens of Denmark on Friday 19th of August. Copenhagen Pride once again summons the biggest, fiercest and most shady queens in the country for the annual Drag Night which is one of the biggest drag shows in Europe hosted by the immaculate Miss Megan Moore. As a special birthday present for drag hags of all ages, the world famous Alaska Thunderfuck will be joining Copenhagen Pride this year to say “hiiiiiieeeeee” and serve some majestically mad realness (or real madness). Expect the full library to be open with occasional readings of the audience. The show starts at 20:00 and goes on non-stop for 3 hours with more than 25 different drag queens shaking their lashes, wigs and dresses while lip-syncing to every diva anthem you can think of. To celebrate Copenhagen Pride’s 20th anniversary selected queens have been asked to step back in time to 1996 and gather some inspiration for their performances. The immensely popular Drag Night usually means a fully packed Pride Square on Friday night, so hardcore fans are advised to show up early for the front row. Drag Night is proudly sponsored by 7-Eleven who is also present on Pride Square all week with a pop-up stand. Left: Alaska Thunderfuck

DRAG NIGHT WHEN: AUGUST 19 / 20:00 - 23:00 WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE SQUARE LINE-UP Alaska Thunderfuck Di Di Cancerella Foxxy Femme Harley Queen Jezebelle May Daniels Lucciana Mariah Freefall Miss Maybelieve Miss Bonnie Honey Miss OTB Morgana Lefay Roxy Thyrune Scarletta Jackson The Manson Sisters Tinus V.I.D. Vesterbro Drag Udlejningsservice Megan Moore

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COPENHAGEN PRIDE PARADE WHEN: AUGUST 20 FROM 13:00 - 15:00 WHERE: Starting point is Frederiksberg Town Hall Square proceeding to: Allégade, Pile Allé, Vesterbrogade,

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Hammerichsgade, Jarmers Plads, Vester Voldgade Ending at Pride Square (Copenhagen City Hall Square)

The Big, Proud Saturday After close to a full week of rainbow glam, legendary performances and extravagant drag queens on Pride Square during Copenhagen Pride Week the show is about to end … with a blast! It is the day when LGBTQ+ people and allies from across the country – and around the world - gather to celebrate pride in all the colours of the rainbow. It is the day of the big parade, the final show and the always sold-out Official Copenhagen Pride Party. It's all gonna go down on Saturday, August 20. 2016 is not just any year for Copenhagen Pride. This year the NGO celebrates its 20-year anniversary. It's a milestone for the organisation and the many volunteers who have put great effort into both the parade and the Pride Show this year. COPENHAGEN PRIDE PARADE No surprises this year when it comes to the route. It will be the exact same route as last year and the years before that. However, if you forgot where that is or if you are joining Copenhagen Pride Parade for the very first time we can inform you that it will depart from Frederiksberg Town Hall Square at 13:00. The parade is expected to arrive at Pride Square (aka Copenhagen City Hall Square) at 15:00. As soon at the many beautiful floats and walking groups arrive at Pride Square the big Pride Show will take over Pride Stage. However, if for some reason you decide to hang out at Pride Square before the parade shows up – don't worry. There will be warm-up performances from 14.00. >>

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PRIDE SHOW 2016 WHEN: AUGUST 20 / 16:00 - 23:45 WHERE: COPENHAGEN PRIDE SQUARE

LINE-UP Medina David Jay Robin Skouteris (GR) Mendoza Camille Jones Jonas Hedqvist (S) Madlick (GER) BjÃ¸rnskov Pauline Kings Of The Universe (S) Megan Moore Lux & Witzansky Entree Dragdaddy & The C.U.N.T. Collective

PRIDE SHOW As already mentioned the Pride Show will kick off as soon as the Parade shows it's proud face on Pride Square and you can expect it to be pretty much exactly at 16:00 - after the official pride speeches have taken place.

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The 2016 headliner is the Danish pop queen Medina. She - along with numerous other talented artists - will make sure that Copenhagen Pride culminates in one enormous party. Artists such as Mendoza, Kings of the Universe, Madlick, Camille Jones, Bjørnskov, DJ Robin Skouteris and David Jay will make Copenhagen Pride’s 20th anniversary unforgettable and it will all be hosted by the wonderful Ole Henriksen and his handpicked friends who have flown in from USA. The show will go on …. until 23.45 and then it's time to go home … for some people. Other people will continue being out and proud at the many street parties around Copenhagen City Center and only the ones who get a hold of a ticket will join the official Copenhagen Pride Party that has been completely sold out for the past 2 years.

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OFFICIAL COPENHAGEN PRIDE PARTY The Official Copenhagen Pride Party is as always held at Pumpehuset only a few steps away from Pride Square. It's a playground for the partygoers with 2 bars, smoking terrace, a huge dance floor, lounge along with a big outdoor area. Doors open at 23:00 and international DJ’s will make sure your feet will be seriously tired Sunday morning. The Copenhagen Pride Party 2016 will serve you Aamyko Iddiols from London and Melli Magic and Gloria Viagra from Berlin. The official Copenhagen Pride party is sponsored by Absolut - the world's most rainbow coloured vodka. For more information go to www.copenhagenpride.dk or follow Copenhagen Pride (official) on Facebook for all updates.

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Experience the cultural history of LGBTQ from antiquity till today. Come along on guided tours in the exhibitions, listen to talks and play a game of drag bingo. DJ’s Katrine Ring and Frank Ryle play sweet tunes all night. Free admission.

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True to tradition the gay bars in Studiestræde are hosting a huge street party on the day of the pride parade. DJ’s, outdoor bars and lots of happy people and open-air dancing is what you can expect throughout the afternoon and into the night. Needless to say the streetparty is absolutely free to attend.

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Regnbuepladsen (The Rainbow Square) 1550 CPH

Out of nowhere two singers, one dancer and a musician will appear on bikes and turn the cosy square into an opera stage with a unique live performance of “The Servant Turned Mistress”. In collaboration with Copenhagen Opera Festival.

FRIDAY 19.08 / 18:00 - 20:00 The Rainbow Square

OPERA ON A BIKE

Regnbuepladsen (The Rainbow Square) 1550 CPH

Legendary gay café Oscar takes over the Rainbow Square (Regnbuepladsen) on the day of the parade and turns it into yet another partyzone just a few steps away from Pride Square where the official Pride Show takes place.

SATURDAY 20.08 / 14:00 - 00-00 The Rainbow Square

OSCARPRIDE

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7-Eleven Stores All around central Copenhagen

PRIDE AT SEA

Copenhagen Pride’s partner and sponsor 7-Eleven will be serving coffee in rainbow-coloured mugs and special Pride Donuts in all 7-Eleven stores in central Copenhagen throughout Pride Week.

ALL WEEK IN 7-ELEVEN STORES Copenhagen

PROUD COFFEE & DONUTS

Copenhagen Pride Debate Tent Regnbuepladsen (The Rainbow Square) 1550 København V

The male sailor is a revered sex icon for both hetero- and homosexuals alike. But how did that happen? Let your imagination run free with a tale of the unraveling of the butch sailor and the creation of a gay icon.

TUESDAY 16.08 / 19:15 - 20:00 The Rainbow Square

THE SAILOR AND ALL HIS MEN

Jolene Bar Flæsketorvet 81-85, 1711 CPH

For the past 6 years, HAREM has hosted all girls / trans-inclusive parties in Copenhagen. This Harem Pride Edition presents A BEYONCÉ Special - FORMATION SUNDAY. DJ’s are Mari Lou & Glitter Boi and entrance is free all night.

SUNDAY 14.08 / 20:00 - 02:00 Jolene Bar

HAREM PRIDE GIRLS ONLY TASTE IT

Copenhagen City Hall Rådhuspladsen 1, 1599 CPH

The official opening reception for Copenhagen Pride Week 2016 is being held at the City Hall and everyone is invited to attend the ceremony which includes an opening speech and the famous Town Hall Pancakes for everyone.

TUESDAY 16.08 / 16:00 - 17:00 Copenhagen City Hall

TOWN HALL PANCAKES

Ved Stranden 26, Pier 5 (Look for the Canal Tours ticket office) 1061 CPH

(C)anal Tours is the gayest boat tour around the city of Copenhagen. Expect to be literally dragged through the canals by inappropriate guidequeens. Tickets are 100 DKK and can be bought at billetto.dk or via the Facebook page “cAnal Tours 2016".

THURSDAY 18.08 / 18:00 & 19:15 FRIDAY 19.08 / 18:00 & 19:15

(C)ANAL TOURS 2016

Vela Gay Club Viktoriagade 2-4, 1655 CPH

Copenhagen’s one and only lesbian bar and club will most definitely be THE place to go on Pride Saturday night for girls who prefer girls. Expect a very crowded place and a great and friendly atmosphere.

SATURDAY 20.08 / 21:00 - LATE Vela Gay Club

PRIDE AT VELA

God mad tager tid - men behøver ikke tage din tid med kylling og hummus

45,-

Græsk yoghurt og SKYR med ristet müsli

ilbuddene gælder ikke i vores butikker i Københavns Lufthavn.

Superfood Salat

Palæoshots

13,-

Frisksmurt sandwich