Train operator celebrates diversity and the LGBT+ communities in public spaces during Euro Pride in Sweden.
Västtrafik the train operator in Gothenburg had invited young artists to repaint six of Gothenburg’s iconic trams to celebrate the city being joint hosts of EuroPride 2018.
Lars Backström, CEO of Västtrafik said: “Public transport embodies diversity and equality. Everyone is welcome, no matter who you are, where you’re from, what you believe in or who you fall in love with. With the art exhibition “Proud Trams”, we want to support the rights of LGBT+ communities and at the same time celebrate Pride.”
The colours of the rainbow are represented by the tram line numbers – from the red #5 to the purple #8. The whole rainbow train will be travelling through the city of Gothenburg during EuroPride.
To view a short film about the project, click here:
All the trams have been photographed and framed to be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the
Swedish charity RFSL, an internationally recognised human rights organisation who work to improve the lives of LGBT+ people globally.
Participating artists are Ebba Chambert, Linnéa Teljas Puranen, Oscar Andersson, Nathalie Ruejas Jonson, Gustav Gigi Sandin, Linden Carter and Mira Cederwall Victorin.
This year, West Pride and Stockholm Pride jointly organised EuroPride 2018 together between Stockholm and Gothenburg. EuroPride 2018 opened in Stockholm on July 27 and ends in Gothenburg on Sunday, August 19.
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