The festival is free for visitors and is primarily aimed at LGBTQI people in Gothenburg and the Västra Götaland region, but also at a wider public nationally and internationally.
Festival programme
The colourful festival week will begin on June 9 and continue to June 15. More information about this year’s programme will be presented shortly.
Pride Parade
The Pride Parade is West Pride’s biggest and most well-attended event. The parade will start at Götaplatsen, 13:00 on June 14.
Purpose
The aim is to make a diversity of expressions visible by coordinating and arranging art and culture. West Pride creates meeting places and arenas through conversation, reflection and education to achieve in-depth knowledge, attitude change and societal impact. They want to encourage an open societal climate and counteract prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Through their events and partners, they are a catalyst for positive change locally and globally.
Vision
The vision is an equal world free from prejudice and discrimination.