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 Sweden's ice hockey referees will fly the rainbow colours of the pride flag this season in an initiative designed to make the sport more inclusive and help cut out discriminatory behaviour. https://www.thelocal.se/20170821/why-swedens-ice-hockey-referees-will-wear-the-rainbow-flag-this-season Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:55:11 +0200 why-swedens-ice-hockey-referees-will-wear-the-rainbow-flag-this-season 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 Police in western Sweden have closed an investigation into alleged homophobic abuse of a gay couple who claimed they were being run out of town. The pair have insisted they are telling the truth. https://www.thelocal.se/20140711/cops-doubtful-gay-couple-were-crime-victims Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:37:00 +0200 cops-doubtful-gay-couple-were-crime-victims Two men living together in a small village in western Sweden were targeted in a third apparently homophobic attack on Wednesday night, leaving the couple wondering whether it's time to leave town. https://www.thelocal.se/20140313/homophobes-target-gay-couple-in-swedish-town Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:40:00 +0100 homophobes-target-gay-couple-in-swedish-town Hate crimes are so difficult to prove that Sweden sees few convictions, illustrated by the southern city of Malmö not issuing a single guilty sentence despite a "record number" of complaints in the last two years. https://www.thelocal.se/20130107/45470 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:52:00 +0100 45470