https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed FIFA have rejected a bid by Denmark's World Cup squad to wear pro-human rights shirts in training, the Danish football federation (DBU) said Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221111/fifa-forbids-danish-world-cup-squad-from-wearing-pro-human-rights-message Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:58:22 +0100 fifa-forbids-danish-world-cup-squad-from-wearing-pro-human-rights-message FC Copenhagen footballer Viktor Fischer has been given the backing of his club, the Danish football association and the national LGBTI association after publicly speaking against homophobic chanting at stadia. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190409/danish-footballer-praised-for-standing-up-to-homophobic-fans Tue, 09 Apr 2019 19:08:54 +0200 danish-footballer-praised-for-standing-up-to-homophobic-fans Persecution of LGBTQ+ people by a Tanzanian governor appears to have resulted in Denmark withdrawing millions of kroner in aid to the developing country. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181116/denmark-withholds-aid-to-tanzania-over-homophobia Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:56:40 +0100 denmark-withholds-aid-to-tanzania-over-homophobia A string of opposition MPs did not attend the traditional church service held to mark the opening of Denmark’s parliament after a priest with a history of expressing homophobic views was invited to lead the worship. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181002/denmark-invites-homophobic-priest-to-give-parliament-service Tue, 02 Oct 2018 12:30:41 +0200 denmark-invites-homophobic-priest-to-give-parliament-service The defence lawyer of a Slovakian man, who was on Friday sentenced to 40 days in prison and deportation from Denmark for assaulting the fiancé of Minister of Justice Søren Pape Poulsen, has said he will appeal the sentence. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180724/man-sentenced-to-prison-deportation-for-assaulting-fianc-of-danish-justice-minister Tue, 24 Jul 2018 14:04:08 +0200 man-sentenced-to-prison-deportation-for-assaulting-fianc-of-danish-justice-minister A Slovakian man has been charged with assaulting the partner of Denmark’s justice minister Søren Pape Poulsen earlier this month. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180530/slovakian-ice-hockey-fan-charged-over-homophobia-linked-assault-in-copenhagen Wed, 30 May 2018 19:06:01 +0200 slovakian-ice-hockey-fan-charged-over-homophobia-linked-assault-in-copenhagen Søren Krarup, a member of the Danish parliament from 2001-2011, said on Danish television that he would “never vote for that nice little gay boy” in reference to Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170509/danish-former-mp-makes-homophobic-remark-about-french-president-elect-macron Tue, 09 May 2017 12:17:18 +0200 danish-former-mp-makes-homophobic-remark-about-french-president-elect-macron