The Pride Festival is back in physical shape after being digital for the past two years.
It was inaugurated at lunchtime on Thursday and runs until Saturday 2 July, when the Pride Parade ends.
- I am incredibly tagged, I expect it to be fantastic, says Isabelle Sollén who is one of the organizers of Västerås Pride.
Honors the Oslo victims
The inaugural speaker Yolanda Aurora Bohm Ramirez, who is a spoken word poet, began the celebration by shouting along with the audience to show their support for the victims in Oslo.
On Saturday 25 June, two people were killed and at least 21 injured, when a man started firing in central Oslo.
- It shows how important it is with Pride and that we should not let ourselves be discouraged by it.
It will be more than a fire that is lit.
We continue the fight, says Isabelle Sollén.