A Helsinki Pride press release claims that this year’s festival is to be ‘bigger than ever before’. Finland’s biggest event for sexual minorities was kicked off by Helsinki mayor Jussi Pajunen on Monday at the statue of the three blacksmiths in Helsinki.
Events planned for this week include concerts, parties and panel discussions. Saturday’s parade will set out from Helsinki’s Senate Square to Kaisaniemi park.
The events are organised by the Helsinki district of Seta, Finland’s sexual minorities association.