4.8.2006
Pirates at Stockholm Pride
Piratpartiet, together with most Swedish political parties, has been present at the big annual
Stockholm Pride festival. The festival is organized by the Swedish GLBT (gay-lesbian-bisexual-transsexual) communities in co-operation with hundred or so companies and other organizations. Its programme extends well beyond the sexual minority themes, and the numerous festival events attract a large number of domestic and international visitors. The main site, Pride Park, is packed with activities, music, restaurants, and its is also a place where organizations like parties and trade unions can present themselves to the audience. In other words, a great event to make political work, and that's precisely what the pirates have been doing there.
The reports from the pirates working at the festival have been very positive. Lots of campaign material has been handed over to interested people, and there have been numerous discussions on political themes with festival guests.