https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The director hit out at anti-gay protesters in Georgia for planning to stop people from entering screenings of Sweden's official Oscar submission. https://www.thelocal.se/20191108/far-right-groups-threaten-to-disrupt-premiere-of-swedish-georgian-movie Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:09:57 +0100 far-right-groups-threaten-to-disrupt-premiere-of-swedish-georgian-movie Sweden has failed to make any progress in the newest edition of a review of European LGBTI human rights, continuing in 12th place as the worst performer in Scandinavia as other countries introduce more comprehensive policies. https://www.thelocal.se/20170517/sweden-stagnates-in-european-gay-rights-rankings Wed, 17 May 2017 14:32:47 +0200 sweden-stagnates-in-european-gay-rights-rankings Sweden is often hailed as a leader in gay rights, but outdated laws regarding artificial insemination mean that in certain circumstances female parents in a same-sex couple are being asked to adopt their own child in order to be legally recognized as a guardian. https://www.thelocal.se/20170411/why-some-parents-in-sweden-are-having-to-adopt-their-own-kids Tue, 11 Apr 2017 18:23:31 +0200 why-some-parents-in-sweden-are-having-to-adopt-their-own-kids The organizers of the Stockholm Pride Parade have hit out after Facebook removed a photo posted on the event's official Facebook page showing nipples. https://www.thelocal.se/20150803/stockholm-pride-slams-facebook-censorship Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:20:10 +0200 stockholm-pride-slams-facebook-censorship A councillor in Västerås, central Sweden, is facing an angry backlash after comparing the flying of a rainbow flag with putting up a Nazi swastika. https://www.thelocal.se/20150609/rainbow-flag-compared-to-swastika-by-councillor Tue, 09 Jun 2015 13:21:00 +0200 rainbow-flag-compared-to-swastika-by-councillor UPDATED: A priest in southern Sweden has apologized for preaching that some gay people suffer from a “psychological disorder” that can be “cured”, after his comments sparked outrage among gay rights campaigners. https://www.thelocal.se/20150407/swedish-priest-gay-people-can-be-cured Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:04:28 +0200 swedish-priest-gay-people-can-be-cured A priest in western Sweden who was caught in a TV sting saying that prayer could cure homosexuals of their desires has been suspended from his position. https://www.thelocal.se/20140529/priest-collared-for-correcting-gays-remark Thu, 29 May 2014 17:03:00 +0200 priest-collared-for-correcting-gays-remark Two women from feminist movement Femen have been charged for trespassing after a topless protest in support of gay rights at the Russian embassy in Stockholm. It follows previous charges for an anti-sharia demo outside a Swedish mosque. https://www.thelocal.se/20131216/topless-activists-prosecuted-for-protest Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:25:00 +0100 topless-activists-prosecuted-for-protest A petition has been placed filed with a court in Pakistan demanding that the government act against a Pakistani citizen who reportedly married his male partner in Sweden, according to a report in Pakistan's Express Tribune newspaper. https://www.thelocal.se/20130701/48794 Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:20:00 +0200 48794 The ailing mother of Jimmy Sserwadda, who married his childhood sweetheart in a groundbreaking wedding in Sweden last week, was verbally attacked after news of her son's gay marriage reached Uganda. https://www.thelocal.se/20130206/46040 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 19:12:00 +0100 46040 A top Italian official on Saturday called an Ikea advertisement with two gay men holding hands "in bad taste", invoking the ire of opposition parties and rights groups. https://www.thelocal.se/20110424/33374 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:27:00 +0200 33374