In 1948 the Danish National Association for Gays and Lesbians So it was no great surprise that a particular minority group began to express their claim to an equal share of recognition and rights in the post-war years. (A visit to the Danish Resistance Museum reveals that more physical damage was done to Copenhagen by the British bombers when they targeted the Nazi HQ, which they destroyed, but also mistakenly bombed a nearby school killing many students and teachers.) It has efficient transportation systems, farming practices, technically proficient communications-and clean streets, thanks to a strong sense of individual social responsibility. Having survived minimal damage under the Nazi’s (the Danish underground spirited thousands of Jews out of the country to safety) the country is perhaps one of the best-run ‘social-capitalist’ societies in the world today. With no dictatorial person (monarch or pope) or class to control the thinking of the masses, an ethos of equality and fairness emerged which allowed socialized programs in health and education to form. The absolute monarchy was abolished and Parliament took political control of the country’s affairs (today the Danish monarch- Margrethe II-is a beloved figurehead) and Denmark became one of the most democratic countries in Europe at that time. Starting as far back as the early 19th century, restive and independent-minded farmers and liberals joined forces against monarchial lordship and Catholic influences to forge a politically neutral country while much of Europe was consumed in wars. As an integral part of the ‘Scandinavian mindset’ Denmark has benefited (although conservatives would disagree) from the independent, resilient self-reliance that often results from physical and political and religious challenges imposed on a people. It’s intriguing to ferret out the reasons for Denmark’s liberal leanings regarding sexuality. The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009 ranks Denmark fourth in the world and first in Scandinavia when it comes to enabling trade.” A Liberal country Denmark has the best business climate in the world, according to the US business magazine Forbes. About 9% of the population has foreign citizenship-a large portion of those are from other Scandinavian countries. 82.0% of the inhabitants of Denmark and 90.3% of the ethnic Danes are members of the Lutheran state church. “The national language, Danish, is close to Swedish and Norwegian, with which they share strong cultural and historical ties. In 2008, the capital and largest city, Copenhagen, was ranked the most livable city in the world by Monocle magazine.
Denmark was also ranked as the least corrupt country in the world in the 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index, sharing a top position with Sweden and New Zealand. The 2008 Global Peace Index survey ranks Denmark as the second most peaceful country in the world, after Iceland. From 2006 to 2008, surveys ranked Denmark as “the happiest place in the world,” based on standards of health, welfare, and education.
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It’s almost impossible to improve on this description of Denmark from Wikipedia: “Denmark, with a free market capitalist economy and a large welfare state, ranks according to one measure, as having the world’s highest level of income equality. In addition to the Lord Mayor, Copenhagen has six ‘sub mayors’ one of who is openly gay Klaus Bondam.
Ritt Bjerregaard, welcomed both athletes and conference attendees heartily to her city, in person and in print.
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Bringing together thousands of athletes and rights activists at one time in one city is an enormous challenge that evoked a surge of volunteers from Copenhagen and around the countryside. From helping with constructing the scaffolding for the opening ceremony to hosting housing to guiding participants through the registration process to monitoring the games, the LGBT community and their gay-friendly neighbors created a rainbow of welcome to visitors from 75 countries.Īs well, the Lord Mayor the city of Copenhagen, Ms. The second event followed the elections by three months: hosting the World OutGames sports ‘olympics’ and the affiliated OutGames Human Rights Conference. Although constrained by heading a coalition government with conservative parties, Lars Rasmussen clearly stated that he is “proud to live in a country that introduced registered partnerships in 1989 and I’m proud to live in a society that comes out very well in surveys the real degree of tolerance…” The first was the April election of a pro-gay Prime Minister who recognizes the right of LGBT people to the same social and legal protections as everyone else.