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Helsinki Pride
Helsinki Pride is an LGBT pride event in Helsinki, Finland. The event takes place during the last week of June.
The purpose of Helsinki Pride is to remind people that equal rights belong to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender. The word "pride" in the event's name comes from the purpose of participants to proudly represent themselves.
Helsinki Pride is the biggest sexual minority event in Finland. In 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 there were about 100 thousand participants in the Helsinki Pride parade according to the Finnish police, and as a public event, the parade is one of the biggest events in the history of Finland.
The event is a week-long event that takes place the week after Midsummer. The week begins with the opening of the program on Monday, and includes various sporting events, a youth gathering, and a Rainbow Fair throughout the week. In addition, the week culminates with Saturday's Pride parade, which runs through the heart of Helsinki, celebrating the role of women and LGBTQ+ culture. The procession ends in the park where the celebrations continue, with live music and speeches. Saturday night is also a time for revelry at the city's gay nightclub.
In 2018, attendance at the Helsinki Pride week reached a record-breaking 100,000 people, nearly triple the previous year's numbers. This made it one of the largest public events ever held in Finland.
The Helsinki Pride is a continuation of Seta's "Freedom Day" tradition, which began in 1975. The Pride was originally held in Helsinki in even years and in other major Finnish cities in odd years. Since 2006, it has been held every year in Helsinki. Also, other major Finnish cities have organized prides of their own, including Tampere Pride, North Pride in Oulu and Lahti Pride.
The 2010 Helsinki Pride parade was disrupted at the corner of the streets Aleksanterinkatu and Kluuvikatu by a tear gas and pepper spray attack, resulting in injuries to several people, including a child under 1 year old. Three men were later arrested for their involvement in the attack. The police arrested three men for the hate crime. They were sentenced to four years in prison with parole and damage reparations. The accused men denied the motive for the crime being the sexual orientation of the victims. Some of the victims have suffered from mental problems long after the attack.
In 2013 a small group of people opposing human rights for rainbow people and the Helsinki Pride organised a Hetero Pride event. Attendees at the event included more people opposing the Hetero Pride event than its actual participants.
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Helsinki Pride
Helsinki Pride is an LGBT pride event in Helsinki, Finland. The event takes place during the last week of June.
The purpose of Helsinki Pride is to remind people that equal rights belong to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender. The word "pride" in the event's name comes from the purpose of participants to proudly represent themselves.
Helsinki Pride is the biggest sexual minority event in Finland. In 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025 there were about 100 thousand participants in the Helsinki Pride parade according to the Finnish police, and as a public event, the parade is one of the biggest events in the history of Finland.
The event is a week-long event that takes place the week after Midsummer. The week begins with the opening of the program on Monday, and includes various sporting events, a youth gathering, and a Rainbow Fair throughout the week. In addition, the week culminates with Saturday's Pride parade, which runs through the heart of Helsinki, celebrating the role of women and LGBTQ+ culture. The procession ends in the park where the celebrations continue, with live music and speeches. Saturday night is also a time for revelry at the city's gay nightclub.
In 2018, attendance at the Helsinki Pride week reached a record-breaking 100,000 people, nearly triple the previous year's numbers. This made it one of the largest public events ever held in Finland.
The Helsinki Pride is a continuation of Seta's "Freedom Day" tradition, which began in 1975. The Pride was originally held in Helsinki in even years and in other major Finnish cities in odd years. Since 2006, it has been held every year in Helsinki. Also, other major Finnish cities have organized prides of their own, including Tampere Pride, North Pride in Oulu and Lahti Pride.
The 2010 Helsinki Pride parade was disrupted at the corner of the streets Aleksanterinkatu and Kluuvikatu by a tear gas and pepper spray attack, resulting in injuries to several people, including a child under 1 year old. Three men were later arrested for their involvement in the attack. The police arrested three men for the hate crime. They were sentenced to four years in prison with parole and damage reparations. The accused men denied the motive for the crime being the sexual orientation of the victims. Some of the victims have suffered from mental problems long after the attack.
In 2013 a small group of people opposing human rights for rainbow people and the Helsinki Pride organised a Hetero Pride event. Attendees at the event included more people opposing the Hetero Pride event than its actual participants.
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