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About Trollhättan
Trollhättan sits on the Göta älv river in Västra Götaland, roughly an hour's drive north of Gothenburg. The town has had its own Pride since the late 2010s. It is run by Trollhättan Pride, a non-profit association with no party or religious affiliation. Its stated aim is to improve the lives and rights of LGBTQ people, and its main tool for that is an annual festival with a parade.
Pride takes place once a year in early summer and runs over several days, from Thursday to Saturday. The association has its own tent on the grounds of Subkultfestivalen, a local festival it works with, where people can sit down, play games and talk to the organisers. A drag king workshop has also been part of the programme during the week.
Saturday is the main day. It starts in the morning on the main square (Torget) with activities for families and children, such as soap bubbles, face painting and a family show put on together with the local Riksteaterföreningen. The parade then leaves Torget and walks through the centre to Folkets Park, where a short stage programme with music and dance follows. The route runs along Strandgatan by the river, among other streets.
In the evening the celebration moves to Folkets Hus Kulturhuset. The after-party there has drag shows, a schlager sing-along and a dance floor that stays open late into the night.
The event is organised together with the City of Trollhättan, Folkets Hus Kulturhuset and the town-centre association City Trollhättan, with sponsors from local businesses, trade unions and political parties. Several municipal services in Trollhättan are also LGBTQ-certified, either by the national federation RFSL or by Samkrafter. Anyone planning a visit will find the current programme on the association's website and social media channels.
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