The Local Denmark 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 Gay suicide rate falls in Denmark and Sweden after legalization of same-sex marriage The number of suicides among homosexual women and men has dropped by nearly half in Sweden and Denmark since the countries legalised gay marriage, a new study has shown. https://www.thelocal.dk/20191114/gay-marriage-has-cut-suicide-rate-in-denmark-and-sweden Thu, 14 Nov 2019 08:35:01 +0100 gay-marriage-has-cut-suicide-rate-in-denmark-and-sweden Faroes eyes gay unions as govt loses election The Faroe Islands could become the final Nordic territory to recognize same-sex unions after the centre-left opposition won a general election, results showed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150902/faroe-islands-eyes-gay-unions-as-government-loses-election Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:00:56 +0200 faroe-islands-eyes-gay-unions-as-government-loses-election Gay marriage in focus as Faroe Islands votes Faroe Islanders headed to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new parliament following a one-month campaign dominated by gay marriage and whether to raise taxes on fishing firms. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150901/gay-marriage-in-focus-as-faroe-islands-votes Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:24:29 +0200 gay-marriage-in-focus-as-faroe-islands-votes