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Originally Posted by rudolfm
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It’s not specifically legal to have sex in Ørstedsparken, and the sign mentioned in the article was fake, it was put up by a group of artists making a commentary on the widespread practice of sexual activities in the park, as a reminder to tidy up after yourselves. Ørstedsparken is renowned for being a spot for gay cruising, rarely used by heterosexuals. It’s been like that since the 1800s.
Sex in public isn’t strictly prohibited in Denmark though, the law only specifies behaving decently with regards to others. This means that any activity is legal as long as it doesn’t aim to offend other people. In practice, this means that it’s up to the discretion of the law to decide. For instance, it’s generally not legal to walk naked in the streets, unless it’s as part of certain events like WNBR or Pride, where there is more leniency.
Nakedness as part of sunbathing in parks is allowed, as is nakedness on any public beach, but it’s common to seek out secluded areas or designated nude beaches.
Regarding sex, if you’re doing it where you wouldn’t normally expect to be seen, it’s generally legal. In that case anyone stumbling upon you should leave if offended. Regarding Ørstedsparken specifically, the police won’t patrol there looking for people having sex after nightfall, making it de facto legal, but the park is also known for mugging and violent attacks from time to time due to this.