Copenhagen is the gay village of Northern Europe | Wonrful Copenhagen

Contents:

• YOUR GUI TO GAY COPENHAGEN
• GAY NEIGHBORHOOD COPENHAGEN
• COPENHAGEN IS THE GAY VILLAGE OF NORTHERN EUROPE
• GAY COPENHAGEN
• TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN COPENHAGEN

YOUR GUI TO GAY COPENHAGEN

For there was the Atralian-born moner turned fairytale prcs, sted to bee Queen Consort of Denmark, standg the ra wh pk troers and a rabow umbrella clarg that gay rights are human urse, Denmark’s reputatn as a land of acceptance stretch back a lot further than that. The snug, welg and mply cked out CentralHjør claims to be the world’s olst gay bar, havg flung open s cy centre doors 1917.

Copenhagen celebratg PriThomas Høyp ChristensenWord on the street the days asks why gay venu exist at all given the wispread tegratn and celebratn of LGBTQ+ people. And therefore, Copenhagen ws on both unts: an array of gay bars and fés, and a myriad of hotspots that attract LGBTQ+ people wh a mix of ol sign, h ias, and world-class food. A new urban oasis the heart of the cy, Paper Island (Papirøen), is unr nstctn and promis pneerg archecture, novative gastronomy and art, and is jt across the water om the famo Nyhavn harbour and the new Soho Hoe queer quarter CopenhagenThe cy has a clter of gay bars along Studitræ – a betiful, lourful, historic street the cy’s Lat Quarter which ns parallel to the famo Strøget pestrian shoppg street (one of Europe’s longt).

DkPers CPHThis gay-owned bar is hidn a basement, near the bars of Studitræ. In the s after opened the venue offered private, locked-off booths tend by one discrete server and at a time when gay men were more the shadows, beme a popular place to meet, date and be yourself whout onlookers or judgement.

GAY NEIGHBORHOOD COPENHAGEN

”Addrs: Studitræ 33, 1455 KøbenhavnWebse: ShoeNew to the scene om May 2022, Red Shoe is owner Johan Carlsson’s but Copenhagen gay bar, havg transplanted the ncept om s prev rnatn Malmo, Swen. Addrs: Istedga 26, 1650 KøbenhavnWebse: to see CopenhagenFreetown Christiania, CopenhagenBjanka Kadic / Alamy Stock PhotoBøssehetIf you’re explorg Copenhagen’s eetown, Christiania – the former ary base that was taken over by squatters 1971 and is now a mune and popular tourist attractn – then the Bøssehet (Gay Hoe) offers a glimpse to an alternative LGBTQ+ way of life.

COPENHAGEN IS THE GAY VILLAGE OF NORTHERN EUROPE

DkCopenhagen LGBT Historil Walkg ToursDanish LGBTQ+ historian Bjarne Henrik Lundis hosts regular tours of the cy, reuntg key moments for gay and trans people over the last century.

GAY COPENHAGEN

Addrs: Niels Hemmgsens Ga 1, 2nd floor 1153 Hotel Sp34Hotel Sp34 By Brochner Hotels is hoed wh a tradnal Lat Quarter buildg on Sankt Pers Stræ, which ns parallel to gay bar-lan Studitræ. Gog out hotspotsCopenhagen is home to one of Europe’s olst gay bars, Centralhjør om 1917, which openly beme a gay bar the 1950s. Between charmg bbltone streets, elegant mms, lorful wateront shops, and all the class of any European cy, Copenhagen is llg your name for your next gaytn.

Dcribed as the “gay-iendlit place on earth”, Copenhagen’s culture of supportg equaly ns ep. In 1917, while much of the world was vehemently agast homosexualy, Europe’s first gay bar, Centralhjor opened s doors for the first time Copenhagen’s Indre By area the cy center. In the years after, the cy stayed on the progrsive si of LGBT rights, fosterg a massive queer culture and 1948, the Natnal Associatn for Gays and Lbians was found the nearby cy of Aalb.

72 years after the openg of the first gay bar, Axel and Eigil Axgil beme the first gay uple the world to be married, right on the steps of Copenhagen Cy Hall after Denmark legalized same-sex registered partnerships 1989. It wouldn’t be until 2012 that the untry legalized gay marriage, however even the years between, the untry mataed a welg and progrsive attu.

TOP 11 GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN COPENHAGEN

In between the historic steps Denmark has taken, ’s no surprise that the pal cy has bee a gay haven. As such a welg cy, ’s hard to fe exactly what parts of Copenhagen are nsired the bt gay neighborhood, as most of the cy is gog to be a safe spot.

That said, there are spots Copenhagen that have more gay bars, or more gay hotels than other parts. Jo Copenhagen’s LGBT Society for a tour through Copenhagen Cy Court, Knabostrae, the first home of the Natnal League for Gays, and Orstedsparken.

Warm up om Copenhagen’s ol wters at Amigo, the cy’s most popular gay sna. The gay bar/fe/lounge is right next to Copenhagen’s Cy Hall the heart of Rabow Square and has been scribed as the bt atmosphere the entire cy. Opened 2014, G*A*Y is exclively gay (meang everyone is wele, but the lotn is signated as gay lotn), servg queer men and queer women.

Of urse, you n’t do gay Copenhagen whout a trip to Centralhjor. Opened 1917, Europe’s olst gay bar is still operatn 101 years later. The charmg space is not exclively gay, but is well known throughout the cy as a gay-iendly safe space for queer travelers and alli alike.

Axel Hotel Guldsmen is the perfect choice if you’re lookg for a high-class experience a gay-iendly, e-iendly, yet luxur space. Typilly, Pri week is filled wh live ncerts, als at all the bt gay bars, workshops, speakers, and more. The name Axgil, honors the Axgils, Axel and Eigil, who were the world’s first gay uple to be married, right the heart of Copenhagen.