Starting off with choreography all the way from Rio de Janeiro
They were very athletic...
...enjoyable...
...sensual...
...artistic...
...coordinated...
...and lively!
These were the colours decorating the city for a week.
The picture, mind you, is of a church, dressed in a rainbow
Esthetically very charming
Even dogs were appropriately collared with a rainbow
Made the whole city bubble with joy
And bubble with bubbles. I liked the effect a simple solution can have on creating a happier athmosphere. Note that this is not only limited to WorldOutGames in Copenhagen, we saw the same thing at a rock concert :) Photo by Mindaugas
The city had many stages that carried the names of the cities the performers were from. This is Mask'ara from Antwerpen.
Perhaps you can tell this no ordinary queen, it's a drag queen
"A Japanese performer"
"Kung fu fighter"
"Gloria Gaynor"
...I will survive...
This was so strange I don't even remember which song (s)he sung
I will survive in a much deeper snobby voice
Since the girls needed to change, "Madonna" came on to do fill the gap between the performers
And she gave her best show
"Diana Ross"
"Julie Andrews" and the Sound of Music. Charming
Behind my friend M you will see a vertical camping site. Each floor fits one tent. I have no idea if they actually used it, but probably so.
The curious book of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi and transgress) activities in the city. A worthy guide for the week. by Mindaugas
Melbourne stage. Dominica had the voice of an angel and a fashion sense to counter. And a very dominant manager: "Dominica, sing ze Australian anthem!" "Okay... I come from a land down under. Where women glow and men plunder."
Mexico City stage
This chubby opera singer had a curious way of involving the audience in an otherwise incomprehensible Spanish lyrics. Under her dress were hidden several sheets of printed fabrics which she tore off one by one, revealing the story she sang.
She had a strange maid, with whom it was not certain at all exactly what she was. So some probing was necessary.
The vocals were touching
And the show was very entertaining, capturing the audience. Most of this tequila bottle was enjoyed by the lucky audience members fast enough to get to the stage.
The orange met large amounts of chilly sauce, salt, pepper and was the protagonist in the song titled "I will never kiss your lips! Never". Which is good, because it would've tasted awful...
Rio de Janeiro stage A show not long endured. It is the kind of high-pitched male swansongs I personally do not fancy.
Antwerpen stage This was the most enjoyable show of the week and some of the most fun I have had in my life. Disco is alive!
The show is called Cirque Atomique. You can get a taste of their music on http://www.cirqueatomique.be/
I should point out something so thoughtful that it is very much Danish. The single guy on the left is a sign language interpretor. These people danced their way into involving also deaf people coming to see the show. They were there through all the concerts. I think it is so incredibly appreciating of all people that it's fantastic. I truly loved the enthusiasm they put into it as well. You can see on the other pictures the other interpretor, who is this lovely lady taking in the music as if she was 16 again.
This guy was a real partystarter with his Dukes-of-Hazzard-esque accent and cheeky disco moves
This is not a line, but actually people thinking they are now in a bar. The sight was seen at the most popular gay bar every day during the week. The second most popular place I saw was the (then closed) SM Shop.
Pride Parade
Representatives from many countries joined in on the parade. Try to find the Estonian flag in one of the pictures.
These cheeky schoolgirl-boys were truly eyecatching with their white stockings and miniskirts that didn't quite cover the boxer shorts.
Some guy: "Which country are they representing" Fat British guy: "Which country? You gotta be kidding me" [waving the flag in aggrevation] The flag is a bit bleached
Prospective pridefigthers?
Partytrucks were plenty
Don't we all
There were curious spectators from all ages.
"I was at the Gay Pride parade and all I got was this lousy removable tattoo"
A lot of people had a nice view of the show.
On the other hand, some people had trouble finding good seats
The parade overtook the whole city, actually. We had to bike across it to go where we had to, which was impossible, so we had to bike around it, proving also impossible. Then we simply went under it.
The police did a very good job. There were minor disturbances, like somebody throwing (one!) firecracker at the gay people, but that was as much news as there was. But it was as much thanks to the people here, who are not violently opposing these concessions.
Spectators
