Jul 1, 2014
Record-breaking 20,000 attendees at Helsinki Pride parade
“According to Pekka Kallio of the police, the actual attendance figure was at around 20,000. Helsinki Pride producer Senni Moilanen had expected that the number of attendees would rise due to the gender-neutral marriage bill that the Legal Affairs Committee scrapped on Wednesday.
“Now more than ever there is reason to march in the name of equality, to show the policy-makers that an enormous number of people stand behind these issues,” Moilanen said.” (via Yle)
Last year they had around 8000 participants. Can you hear this, Legal Affairs Committee? This is Finland telling you that you were wrong - very, very wrong.
