West Pride is a gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender cultural festival inGothenburg, Sweden, started in June 2007. The annual event is arranged by theGothenburg Municipality andVästra Götaland region, in cooperation withRFSL and other LGBT organisations. It takes place at the city's foremost cultural institutions such asGothenburg City Theatre, theRöhsska Museum and theMuseum of World Culture.Gothenburg Film Festival showsqueer films during the festival.
In 2017, the city supported the event by displaying 1,000 rainbow flags.[1] Parade participants in 2017 carried signs urging acceptance of refugees and immigrants, and urging other European and Middle Eastern countries to acceptLGBTQ people.[1]
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