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We Speak Gay is a Community of LGBTQ+ friendly companies, events and destinations. We stand together against homophobia, transphobia and all kind of discrimination. We are working for a safer and more inclusive society. Here is the list of all the members and partners in the community.

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Wild Taiga Finland

Wild Taiga on Idän Taiga ry:n - pienten suomalaisten kulttuuri-, luonto- ja matkailutoimijoiden yhteisen matkailuyhdistyksen – tuotemerkki. Yhdistyksen perustamissanat lausuttiin vuonna 2004, ja siihen kuuluu tällä hetkellä n. 50 toimijaa kolmen maakunnan alueelta.

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Food and Drink, Punkaharju, Lakeland Hannu Virtanen-Medina Food and Drink, Punkaharju, Lakeland Hannu Virtanen-Medina

Restaurant Lusto 

“For those who appreciate top food: The Museum Restaurant Lusto’s food is Michelin star quality!” (news media Ilta-Sanomat 12.2.23). The restaurant by award-winning chef Ilkka Lääveri serves food in a wonderful setting, in the middle of the most beautiful eastern Finnish ridge and lake Saimaa nature.

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TAMPERE JAZZ HAPPENING  31.10 – 3.11.2024

The flagship of modern jazz, Tampere Jazz Happening, was founded in 1982. In the beginning it was organised by the jazz-club Break in conjunction with the City of Tampere’s cultural board. Tampere Jazz Happening’s unprejudiced and first-rate programme has turned the festival into one of Europe’s most intriguing jazz happenings.

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Tampere Hall

Tampere Hall, the congress and cultural centre giant of the Nordic countries, is a venue for nearly a thousand different events, concerts, meetings, and international conferences each year. Browse Tampere Hall’s concerts and club gigs, relax at the restaurant Tuhto, enjoy art and pick souvenirs from Tampere Hall Shop.

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Pirteeks

Pirteeks is a small family owned company in Loppi, one hour drive from Helsinki. We value nature, sustainability, acceptance and love. We offer mainly nature related activities and services including outdoor training camp, meditation, SUP-boarding and health counselling.

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Säynätsalo Town Hall

Säynätsalo Town Hall is one of the most significant works of architect Alvar Aalto. The building has an internationally renowned position in the history of modern architecture. Despite its name, the building is no longer in administrative use, as Säynätsalo is now part of the city of Jyväskylä.

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Finland is one of the safest and most LGBTQIA friendly countries in the world. The legislation in the country does not accept any kind of discrimination based on sexuality or gender. On these pages we are presenting Finland and Finnish companies and events that are welcoming to LGBTQIA people.