Jean Lukkarinen: The Streets of Turku: A Queer Perspective 

Friday 8.9. at 15:00
Duration: 1h 15min
The language of the tour is English.
Starting point: Rautatientorin puisto, Rautatientori 20100 Turku
Ending point: Kauppatori Turku, 20100 Turku

Pre-booking is possible, but tickets will also be available at the venue, 15 minutes before the performance.  Pre-bookings here.

Arrival and accessibility information will be updated at the bottom of the page.

How has public space affected the activities and organizing of LGBTQ+ people? In what ways have public spaces been taken over in queer-history? Where have sexual and gender minorities met each other in Turku during the 20th and 21st century?

‘The Streets of Turku: A Queer Perspective’ walking tour takes its participants to see the queer-historical sites in the city center of Turku with an expert guide. The tour takes a critical look into the opportunities and challenges public space offers for people belonging to marginalized groups. The tour also makes visible the queer-historical stories hidden in the urban space of Turku.

Jean Lukkarinen is a PhD Researcher in Cultural History at the University of Turku. They have researched histories of gender and sexual minorities in Finland and they focus on Finnish trans activism in their PhD research. They also have experience in working with museums in queer-related projects and organizing queer-history tours in Helsinki. Jean is a board member of Sateenkaarihistorian ystävät ry (Friends of Queer History) and motivational speaker of Seta (Finnish human rights and LGBTIQA+ advocacy organization).

Accessibility information

The show is a performance lecture and a walking tour, which requires moving around the city together with the group. The language of the performance is English.

The audience is asked to dress for the weather.