We once again have our own Tehy block in the Helsinki Pride Parade. Join us in marching together for equality and equity. Each participant will receive a Tehy Pride t-shirt!
We are an official partner of Helsinki Pride and will once again be part of the Pride Parade on Saturday 27 June. We have our own walking block in the parade, and you are warmly welcome to join us! We will give everyone who participates in our block a Tehy Pride t-shirt! So come together to march and make noise for equal working life.
The parade starts at Senate Square at 12 noon and ends in Kaivopuisto. The schedule will be specified later on.
Tehy's walking block will be led by our President Millariikka Rytkönen. Join us in making the Tehy block seen and heard in the parade!
– Tehy is part of Helsinki Pride Parade because equality will not come about without taking action. Pride reminds us that everyone's right to be themselves needs defenders, also in everyday life. For us, this is not an isolated event, but part of the work we do every day for a fairer working life and decent treatment, says President of Tehy Millariikka Rytkönen.
Tehy has participated in Pride parades since 2018 and has been an official community partner of the event for several years. Pride is about human rights, equal society and working life. The same values are reflected in Tehy's work for a better working life and a more equal society every day of the year.
This year, the theme of Helsinki Pride is ‘Growing with Pride’. No one should have to wait until adulthood before they can be proud of themselves. Every child and young person has the right to grow up in peace and to become their authentic self. For LGBTQIA+ youth, however, this freedom to grow is not a given; it requires active efforts from both the adults around them and from other young people.
Share your participation in the Pride Parade and Pride Week events on social media. Use the tags #helsinkipride, #helsinkipride2026 and don’t forget to tag Tehy, as well. You can also use the hashtag #tehy.
Helsinki Pride is Finland's largest human rights and cultural event, held annually in Helsinki. Pride Month will be celebrated throughout June and Helsinki Pride week will take place on 22–28 June 2026.
