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Helsinki Pride goes ahead without parade, appoints PM Marin as patron

This year's Helsinki Pride week takes place in September.

Pääministeri ja puolueen tuleva puheenjohtaja Sanna Marin saapuu Suomen Sosialidemokraattisen Puolueen 46. puoluekokoukseen Tampereella sunnuntaina 23. elokuuta 2020
Sanna Marin (SDP) is to be patron of Helsinki Pride in 2020 and 2021. icture shows her arriving at SDP Congress in Tampere on 23 August 2020. Image: Roni Rekomaa / Lehtikuva
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Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) will serve as patron of the Helsinki Pride festival in 2020 and 2021, organisers announced on their website.

This is the first time a Prime Minister has been the patron of the festival.

Marin said in a blog post on the Pride website that this year, for the first time, the rainbow flag would be raised at the premises of the office of the prime minister.

Helsinki Pride is Finland's largest LGBT rights and cultural event. Usually held during the summer, this year it is to take place 7-13 September.

There will be no large parade this year, because of coronavirus restrictions, but there will be an 'online parade' and people will be able to march in small groups on Saturday 12 September.

Discussion events and celebrations will be held through the week, and the overarching theme will be role models.