Bent Jacobsen is a Danish singer, actor and activist who in 1975 released the album 'Bøsse' - the first Danish record to openly address homosexuality. Recorded with musicians including Anders Koppel, Kasper Winding and Jens Rugsted, it received strong reviews but was refused by many record stores, and buyers were afraid to ask for it by name. For many gay Danes it became a turning point, proof that they were not alone.
The album 'Bøsse' is being reissued on December 15, 2025 on LP and CD in a 50-year anniversary edition by the publisher Kultur Samler.
The book 'Danmarks Farligste Plade', written by Bent Jacobsen and journalist Cathrine Errboe, is released on October 8, 2025 and receives four stars from GAFFA.
The foundation Ensomme Gamles Værn grants 15,000 kr. for the publication of 'Danmarks Farligste Plade' as an e-book and audiobook.
The reissue of the album and the book are both supported by the Danish Arts Foundation.
Bent Jacobsen gives a lecture about the album at Den Gamle By in Aarhus as part of the anniversary celebration.
Bent Jacobsen shares the story behind his groundbreaking 1975 album 'Bøsse' in a talk combining music, history, and 50 years of queer activism in Denmark.
Singer Bent Jacobsen and journalist Cathrine Errboe discuss the landmark 1975 album 'Bøsse' and five decades of queer activism, political resistance and cultural struggle in Denmark.