WorldPride, 12-22 August 2021

WorldPride is a global lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) festival to celebrate and advocate for LGBTI+ equality worldwide.

EuroGames is a safe space for LGBTI+ athletes to compete without discrimination.

This year, Copenhagen2021 will host both events in Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmö, Sweden between 12-22 August 2021

The theme for Copenhagen2021 is #YouAreIncluded to demonstrate standing against discrimination regardless of sexuality, gender identity, race, religion, health or any other factors.

• Further information about this year’s theme and events can be found on the official Copenhagen2021 website.

Advice for travellers

International travel continues to be severely restricted globally as a number of variant strains have emerged. Guidelines are subject to change at short notice as the COVID-19 situation evolves

• Travellers should follow the latest international travel guidance for either Scotland, England, Northern Ireland or Wales, depending on where they live.

Before booking any travel, all travellers should be advised to review the latest FCDO foreign travel advice to determine entry requirements:

• As of 20 July 2021 Denmark and Sweden have restricted travel from the UK.
• Full details of entry requirements for travellers from the UK are available for both Denmark and Sweden on the FCDO website and are subject to change.

In addition, travellers should be advised to:

• review the 'traffic light system' rules for returning to the UK
• check their risk of exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) at their destination
• consider any other health issues or vaccination requirements
• make sure they have valid travel insurance which will cover their trip including any issues caused by COVID-19

Information on all of the above steps, including additional considerations that travellers should take both during and after travel are detailed in the fitfortravel COVID-19: Health Considerations for Travel page.

Furthermore, travellers attending WorldPride should consider:

• reading the LGBT Travellers page
• being up to date with routine vaccinations; and check if primary vaccination or boosters, such as hepatitis A or hepatitis B, may be required
• seeking advice on safer sex and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBV)

During WorldPride, travellers should be advised to:

• exercise care with respiratory and hand hygiene
• take safe food and water precautions
• practice safer sex and use condoms

After returning from WorldPride, travellers should be aware to:

• seek medical advice if they are experiencing any symptoms of infection or illness
• seek sexual health advice and screening if unprotected sexual activity has occurred