Denmark - Copenhagen Gay Pride Parade and Festival 2009

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Denmark – Copenhagen Gay Pride Parade and Festival 2009

Following the week of OutGames Sports and Human Rights Conference, Copenhagen Gay Pride mounted its colorful parade which terminated at City Hall. A concert stage presented music for hours as celebrants gathered in the final event of this hectic, festive and joyful week.

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Bears and big boys in their army truck.

Truck float for Boyfriend.dk, an online dating service.

The Greens were out and proud as well.

A ‘normal’ participant dressed for work?

Workers for CO2 Neutral Hotels celebrating the day.

CO2 Neutral Hotels car: “It’s not a car it’s a

LBL Danish National Association of Gays & Lesbians.

Moms and kids everywhere.

LBL Danish National Association of Gays & Lesbians.

20 years of Partnership Laws.

Danish Microsoft employees: Out is the New In.

‘Love of Freedom’ was the OutGames and Conference theme.

Amnesty International members reminded the crowds of an essential truth.

Hot boys and colorful shorts.

Danish water polo players who like to strut their sport.

At the end of the parade OutGames athletes joined in.

OutGames cheerleaders.

At the end of the parade OutGames athletes joined in.

Athletes from China.

Some athletes have good genes!

At the end of the parade OutGames athletes (from New

End of the parade.

Lesbian couple who love each other and Denmark life.

Remnants and reminders.

Remnants and reminders.

People obeyed the signs!

At City Hall the parade ended and the entertainment began.

At City Hall the parade ended and the entertainment began.

At City Hall the parade ended and the entertainment began.

At City Hall the parade ended and the entertainment began.

A majority opinion for the week – and forever?

Freedom to Love was the theme of the week.

An intense week with too much to do.

Dancing queens into the rhythm.

A multitude of ideas about clothing.

A rainbow wreath of love and peace.

On stage the celebration continued into the night.

The next generation of liberal Danes who know how to

Waiting for the parade on Queen Louise Bridge.

Women waiting for the parade on Queen Louise Bridge.

Heartful spectator waiting for the parade on Queen Louise Bridge.

Many visitors from Asia were in Copenhagen.

Senior couples are common in Denmark.

Couples were present everywhere on Pride day.

Volunteers were the crucial core of the OutGames week.

Some couples were inseparable.

Friends from Germany.

Gay parents were happily visible with their kids.

Gay or straight, friends are friends.

Happy lesbian spectators.

Gay Pride issue of Out & About magazine.

Start of the parade.

Official float of Copenhagen Pride.

Sabbah (Middle East) gay organization; some riders wore masks for

A gown of cards?

Be Proud bar float truck.

Be Proud bar float truck.

Costume and no costume – all were welcome.

Drag queens love a parade.

Gay military and police.

Lesbian parents and kids in the parade.

Lady in cage.

Some wore shorts and some did not.

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