The Local Sweden 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 Swedes support gay marriage A large majority of Swedes are in favour of allowing gays to marry, a new poll has shown. https://www.thelocal.se/20080121/9718 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:52:00 +0100 9718 Opposition could force through gay marriage bill Sweden's opposition says it plans to force a bill legalizing gay marriage through parliament, in a move that would seize the initiative from the government and threaten to drive a wedge between the four governing parties. https://www.thelocal.se/20080115/9661 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:53:00 +0100 9661 Church of Sweden approves gay marriage law Sweden's Lutheran Church said on Wednesday it was in favour of allowing same-sex couples to wed in church but recommended that the term "marriage" be reserved for heterosexual unions. https://www.thelocal.se/20071212/9387 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:07:00 +0100 9387 Moderates back gay marriage Sweden's Moderate Party on Saturday gave its backing to gender-neutral marriages. A large majority of the conference delegates were in favour of a change to the law. https://www.thelocal.se/20071027/8923 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:54:00 +0200 8923 Church of Sweden split over gay marriage The Church of Sweden's governing body voted on Thursday in to retain the right to carry out legally binding weddings. When all the votes were counted, 161 delegates had accepted the proposal, with 74 against. https://www.thelocal.se/20071025/8899 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:32:00 +0200 8899 Gay marriage and defence in focus at Moderate conference Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate Party starts its annual conference on Thursday with a mountain to climb if it is to recover the poll rating it enjoyed when it was elected just over a year ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20071025/8894 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:32:00 +0200 8894 Opposition demands gay marriage The three opposition parties are piling pressure on the government to table a bill establishing gender-neutral marriage. https://www.thelocal.se/20071005/8698 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:10:00 +0200 8698 Moderate board comes out for gay marriage The Moderate Party, the largest party in Sweden's coalition government, has thrown its support behind same-sex marriage. https://www.thelocal.se/20070616/7623 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:48:00 +0200 7623 Moderates call for gay marriage A number of MPs belonging to Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's Moderate Party have vowed to rebel if the party does not come out in support of gay marriage. https://www.thelocal.se/20070610/7556 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:10:00 +0200 7556 Inquiry gives green light to gay marriage Sweden should allow same-sex couples to marry, an official inquiry has concluded. But gay rights campaigners are angry that the proposals would allow priests to refuse to perform gay weddings, while many religious groups argue that marriage should be reserved for a man and a woman. https://www.thelocal.se/20070321/6757 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:22:00 +0100 6757 Swedish bishops say yes to gay church weddings The Church of Sweden's leaders have said that they are willing to allow gay people to marry in church on the same basis as heterosexual couples, although bishops are unsure whether to call the unions marriage. https://www.thelocal.se/20070316/6713 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 16:12:00 +0100 6713