QUEER/GAY FRIENDLY SERVICE GUIDE FINLAND

QLife publishes nationwide queer/gay friendly service guide Finland. We list companies, services and associations that provide gay friendly, equivalent and non-discriminating service for domestic and foreign travellers in Finland.

The service guide registration criteria are developed by MyBusiness Solutions- a company that also provides training and education for the organization concerning gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans consumers in Finland.

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EXPLANATIONS OF THE USED SYMBOLS:

= service in Finnish

= service in Swedish

= service in English

= information service

= easy access

= Internet connection

= Pick up your free copy of QLife-Traveller's Guide

= Q-Card special offers

NATIONWIDE SERVICES

TRAVELLING SERVICES

QLife.fi - Travelling service (Internet) 

• information about the queer/gay cafés, bars and clubs
• nationwide event calendar
• QLife - travel forum
• download your free copy of the QLife-Traveller’s Guide -travel guide Finland
• traveller’s Q-Shop online store
• CityGuides - gay guide service

STORES AND SHOPS

Traveller’s Q-Shop online store (Internet)

• Rainbow articles and travelling products

Rentoutumisentaito online store (Internet)

• Hypnosis and relaxation products

Viiskannan kauppa online store (Internet)

• pagan products
• ethereal oils, gemstones, textiles, etc.
• education and knowledge

TRAINING AND EDUCATION SERVICES

MyBusiness Solutions (Internet)

• trainings and consulting about the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans consumers
• providing services nationwide
• the developer of the QLife - service guide’s criteria

MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION

MyBrands and Graphics (Internet)

• Internet and communication services with affordable prices

Voima -newspaper (Internet)

• newspaper publishes glbtq service and event map and four times a year a glbtq magazine
  

EVENT AND SIGHTSEEN SERVICES

Miss Divet - Divet Productions (Internet)

• Drag Show performances

MyEvent (Internet)

• QLife-club events around the Finland
  
• organizes QLife-club events in co-operation with the QLife travelling service
• events arranged all over Finland
• additional information about the events can be found from the QLife -event calendar

Showteam Jukka K. (Internet)

• Drag Show performances

Vinokino movie festival (Internet)

• annual lesbian and gay film festival

Mega-Paula Dragshow Artist (Internet)

• Drag Show performances

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

Pro-tukipiste organization’s URHO services (Internet)

• information and healthcare for the workers of the sex industries (men and trans)
• Services in Helsinki and Tampere

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

DreamWearClub r.y. organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equality of Finland organization
• provides social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

Mummolaakso ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equality of Finland organization
• aims to increase the reciprocal solidarity of the lesbian and bisexual women
• arranges local events regularly

Ranneliike ry organization (Internet)

• ranneliike.net - popular Finnish Internet society
• organize of the 1705 event (a day against homophobia)

Regnbågsankan rf organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equality of Finland organization
• provide social services for the Swedish speaking sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

Sateenkaariperheet - Regnbågsfamiljer ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equality of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minority families
• arranges local events regularly

Sexual Equality of Finland association (Internet)

• national specialist of the sexual equality and non-discrimination in Finland
• services are provided by the local member organizations

Suomen Karhut Fin-Bears ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

AHVENANMAA

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Åländska Gayföreningen Regnbågsfyren organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

HELSINKI

TRAVELLING SERVICES

Visithelsinki.fi - The official Tourism website (Internet)

• Helsinki as a Travel destination
  
• Information about services and events
  
• Traveller Information Point (Pohjoisesplanadi 19, Helsinki)

ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

Sokos Hotel Albert (Internet)

• Queer Friendly Hotel
  

EXERCISE AND SPORT SERVICES

Hot ry - gay and lesbian sport organization (Internet)

• Sport related events all over the Finland
  

QUEER/GAY CAFÉS, BARS AND CLUBS

Bear Park Cafe (Internet)

• Gay Friendly summer café

dtm (Intenet)  

• Gay Friendly gay café, Gay Friendly gay bar, Gay Friendly gay club

Fairytale (Internet)

• gay bar

Gay Nightclub Hercules (Internet)

• gay club

Hugo’s Room (Internet)

• gay bar

Jenny Woo (Internet)

• gay friendly bar/club
  

Mann’s Street (Internet)

• Gay bar

Nalle Pub (Internet)

• Gay bar

Ravintola Fenix (Internet)

• Gay bar

Ravintola Teatteri (Internet)

• Queer Friendly Bar and club
  

Room Albert (Internet)

• Gay bar

EVENT AND SIGHTSEEN SERVICES

Hehku - HeSeta organizations parties for women (Internet)

• Hehku events for women

Helsingin Gay-teatteriyhdistys organization (Internet)

• theatre acts and shows

Helsinki Pride culture week (Internet)

• annual GLBT culture event
• arranged by the HeSeta organization

Out'n Loud gay chorus (Internet)

• chorus concerts and events

The nights and the days of the Tribades (Internet)  

• annual event
• lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer art and culture

1705 event (Internet)

• International Day against the Homophobia event in Finland
• arranged by the Ranneliike organization

Drag show Artist competition (Internet)

• glamour Drag competition in Finland

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

HIV Foundation- Finnish AIDS Council Helsinki (Internet)

• HIV information and trainings
• book a free HIV test

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Helsingin seudun Seta ry (HeSeta) organization (Internet) 

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly
• organizes the Helsinki Pride culture week

Trans support center (Internet)

• National Sexual Equality of Finland Association's Trans support center

JOENSUU

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Hobiles ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

JYVÄSKYLÄ

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Jyväskylän Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

KOUVOLA

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Sateenkaari-Kouvola web community (Internet)

• open web community of the local glbt people

KUOPIO

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Savon Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

LAHTI

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Lahden HLBT yhdistys ry organization (Internet)

• arranges local events regularly

OULU

QUEER/GAY CAFÉS, BARS AND CLUBS

Bar Becksu (Internet)

• Gay bar

Yöhuikka (Internet)

• Gay bar

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

HIV Foundation- Finnish AIDS Council Oulu (Internet)

• HIV information and trainings
• book a free HIV test

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Oulun Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

PORI

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Satakunnan Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

ROVANIEMI

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Rovaniemen Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

TAMPERE

QUEER/GAY CAFÉS, BARS AND CLUBS

Blue Oyster Bar (Internet)

• Gay bar

Mixei (Internet)

• Gay bar, Gay club

Pink Nightclub (Internet)

• Gay club

EVENT AND SIGHTSEEN SERVICES

Leimarit club (Internet) 

• TreSeta organizations party for the sexual minorities
• arranges several times per year

Tampere Pride Queer Culture Event Finland (Internet)

• annual GLBT culture event
• arranged by the MyEvent Ltd
  

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

HIV Foundation- Finnish AIDS Council Tampere (Internet)

• HIV information and trainings
• book a free HIV test

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Tampereen seudun Seta ry (TreSeta) organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

TURKU

QUEER/GAY CAFÉS, BARS AND CLUBS

SuXes (Internet)

• Gay bar

HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES

HIV Foundation- Finnish AIDS Council Turku (Internet)

• HIV information and trainings
• book a free HIV test

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Turun seudun Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly

Queer Turku ry organization (Internet)

• arranges local event regularly

VAASA

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Vaasan Seta ry organization (Internet)

• member association of the national Sexual equilty of Finland organization
• provide social services for the sexual minorities
• arranges local events regularly