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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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Taiga Times
Taiga Times organizes sustainable nature tours from Helsinki year-round. Our hand-picked destinations are considered “off the beaten path” allowing you to see the wild side of Finland. Our nature tours are for small groups, giving everyone a safe and personal experience.
Helsinki TukTours
Hop onboard our 100% electric and environmentally friendly TukTuks to see and experience Helsinki in a fun and relaxed way. All tours are booked only for you and your group, so we can really provide a personal service. You will have a licensed guide with you all the time so we can listen to your wishes regarding the tour and its content.
Maddabout helsinki
Your Dynamic Local Guide and Travel Designer in Finland
Experience the heart of Helsinki and Southern Finland with Maddabout Helsinki! I’m Maddalena, an accredited Helsinki guide and the founder of Maddabout Helsinki. I bring passion for Helsinki and love for Finland to every tour, offering authentic, private guiding experiences in the capital, as well as bespoke travel planning throughout Southern Finland.
Greta Productions
Greta Productions is an artistic production company founded in 2016 by opera singer and actress Reetta Ristimäki. The company focuses on musical theater and opera performances and especially on social and historical themes as well as immersive performances that immerse the viewer holistically.
Koko THEATRE
KokoTeatteri makes visible stories that might otherwise be ignored. The theater praises multiculturalism and operates on the principles of diversity and democracy. KokoTeatteri is committed to values such as equality, freedom of speech, democracy, sustainable development, value of art, civilization and humanity.
Ehrensvärd Museum
The Ehrensvärd Museum is located at the Great Courtyard of the Suomenlinna fortress, housed in the Commandant’s House. The museum showcases the elegant home of the 18th-century aristocracy and tells the history of the Swedish era of the fortress. The collection includes paintings, furniture, weapons, and ship models portraying vessels of the Swedish Archipelago Fleet.
Café Piper
The idyllic café Piper has been serving summer visitors to Suomenlinna since 1928. In the peaceful surroundings of Piper’s Park, warm and welcoming staff welcome guests and are happy to serve a variety of refreshments and delicious treats.
Suomenlinna Centre
The Suomenlinna Centre, located in the heart of the fortress, houses the Suomenlinna Museum, a museum shop, and a café. The Suomenlinna Museum is the main museum of the fortress. The museum’s exhibition presents the history of the island and its different phases under three different nations.
Ehrensvärd Society
Ehrensvärd Society is a non-profit association. The purpose of the association is to promote awareness of the history of Suomenlinna, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ehrensvärd Society operates according to the principles of responsible tourism and activity.
Island of Lonna
Welcome to the charming little island of Lonna, just outside Helsinki. You can reach this island with a ferry in just 10 minutes from the market square in Helsinki. Lonna is a place where you can forget your worries and just relax and enjoy the sea.
Putte’s Bar & Pizza
Putte’s Bar & Pizza is a multicultural community in the center of Helsinki. We offer quality fusion pizza as well as a touch of an accepting and relaxed atmosphere.
Come as you are!
Manala Restaurant and Bar
A classic, vibrant restaurant and bar located right between the Parliament House and the National Museum. Manala has long been a beloved meeting spot and safe haven for Helsinki’s LGBTQ+ community.
Restaurant Adlerfelt
Wonderfully cheerful and sweet Adlerfelt is housed in a magnificent 250-year-old building in the world’s most beautiful world heritage site, Suomenlinna. A familiar and fun group of people behind the cute neighboring island of Lonna will be making sure there’s a lot of laughter and joy in Suomenlinna also in the future.
Café Bar Valimo
Experience the warmth of Valimo, a friendly harbor bistro in Suomenlinna, Finland. Located by the shipyard, it’s a unique spot for pleasant summer vibes or cozy fall evenings by the fireplace. Known for its delicious food made with the best ingredients, Valimo offers a diverse menu of daily changing bistro dishes. Enjoy the scenic views of Helsinki’s archipelago from the terrace.
Restaurant Oiva
Restaurant Oiva has been in the heart of Helsinki’s Kallio since 1940. Restaurant Oiva respects the old and authentic Helsinki restaurant culture in a modern way, offering tasty home-cooked lunches, a relaxed à la carte menu from the evening kitchen, and delicacies at the sizzling brunch table on weekends. In our selection of drinks, we have invested in quality beers and wines.
Runo Hotel
RUNO started from a dream to create a top-level hotel experience that is well above the everyday, but still approachable and inviting. RUNO Hotel Porvoo is an entity whose every detail has been carefully considered and designed, respecting the old and looking for the new.
Hawkhill cottage resort
Hawkhill is a family run cottage resort surrounded by the beautiful Nuuksio National Park. We are only a 45 minute drive from the beating heart of Helsinki. Our core values are sustainability, high quality and customer satisfaction. We are CO2 neutral and we are aiming for CO2 negativity in 2021. At Hawkhill you can enjoy Finnish nature at its best with your loved ones.
Hostel Suomenlinna
Hostel Suomenlinna is the hostel of the year 2018 located in a UNESCO world heritage site on the island of Suomenlinna. This hostel is an excellent choice if you want to experience the Helsinki archipelago and yet overnight just a 15min ferry ride from the Helsinki city center. The ferry starts from the market square in Helsinki. The island and the historical sea fortress are worth to experience.
Hanasaari Hotel
Welcome to Hanaholmen – in a beautiful archipelago just outside Helsinki. Enjoy the building’s gorgeous architecture, art, design, delicious food and a beautiful sea view from the room. PLATS restaurant is a place where you can enjoy delicious Nordic cuisine while adoring the coastal archipelago.
The Barö Hotel
The Barö is an ecologically built 18 room, high-class archipelago hotel in the Barösund region of Inkoo, in the heart of the world’s most magnificent archipelago. As our guest, you will enjoy a personalised, warm and memorable experience both at the hotel and at our restaurant.
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.
