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 Many people reach a point in their lives when they wish to start a family, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. But what are your options if you need help to have a baby? https://www.thelocal.se/20240827/how-can-lgbt-couples-start-a-family-in-sweden Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:08:10 +0200 how-can-lgbt-couples-start-a-family-in-sweden A man was arrested on Monday after breaking into Morocco's embassy in Stockholm and smashing windows before hanging a rainbow flag from a window, police said. https://www.thelocal.se/20240930/man-held-after-breaking-into-moroccos-embassy-in-stockholm Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:41:09 +0200 man-held-after-breaking-into-moroccos-embassy-in-stockholm A number of people equalling half the population of Stockholm City lined the streets to watch the Swedish capital's annual Pride Parade. https://www.thelocal.se/20240805/in-pictures-half-a-million-stockholmers-turn-out-for-annual-pride-parade Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:11:34 +0200 in-pictures-half-a-million-stockholmers-turn-out-for-annual-pride-parade Rainbow flags at the PM's Pride reception couldn't disguise the tension between Ulf Kristersson's personal liberalism and the Sweden Democrats' determination to wage a culture war, writes The Local's publisher James Savage. https://www.thelocal.se/20230807/politics-in-sweden-pride-shows-the-fault-lines-in-kristerssons-coalition Mon, 07 Aug 2023 15:37:48 +0200 politics-in-sweden-pride-shows-the-fault-lines-in-kristerssons-coalition Multiple Swedish government ministers have spoken out against claims by Björn Söder, a senior Sweden Democrat MP, on Wednesday that the Pride movement has "close and legitimate" links to pedophilia. https://www.thelocal.se/20230803/sweden-democrat-mp-under-fire-after-claiming-pride-is-linked-to-pedophilia Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:01:17 +0200 sweden-democrat-mp-under-fire-after-claiming-pride-is-linked-to-pedophilia Multiple political parties in Sweden's parliament want to ban so-called conversion therapy, which aims to change young LGBT+ individuals’ sexual orientation. https://www.thelocal.se/20220422/swedish-political-parties-call-for-ban-on-conversion-therapy Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:21:31 +0200 swedish-political-parties-call-for-ban-on-conversion-therapy As Stockholm Pride kicks off this week, you might be wondering whether Sweden's status as a centre for gay culture is a recent phenomenon. Alex Volk, a Stockholm tour guide and researcher, is showing that this is far from the case, with a tour that highlights LGBT history dating back to the Viking Age. https://www.thelocal.se/20210804/uncovering-scandinavias-lgbt-viking-history-at-stockholm-pride Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:44:52 +0200 uncovering-scandinavias-lgbt-viking-history-at-stockholm-pride Around 50,000 people took part in the Pride parade in Stockholm this year, with close to an estimated figure of half a million spectators cheering them on. Here are the best pictures. https://www.thelocal.se/20190805/in-pictures-tens-of-thousands-turn-out-for-stockholm-pride-parade Mon, 05 Aug 2019 10:24:29 +0200 in-pictures-tens-of-thousands-turn-out-for-stockholm-pride-parade Stockholm Pride kicked off on Monday with a week of festivities and rainbow flags across the Swedish capital. https://www.thelocal.se/20190729/stockholm-pride-kicks-off-heres-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:37:23 +0200 stockholm-pride-kicks-off-heres-what-you-need-to-know Swedish Pride means a month or more of parades, talks, and other celebrations for the country's gay, trans and queer community and allies. Here are five things to know about Pride in one of the world's most LGBTQ-friendly countries. https://www.thelocal.se/20190611/five-things-to-know-about-swedish-pride Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:55:39 +0200 five-things-to-know-about-swedish-pride The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL) has cancelled its attendance at this year’s Almedalen political festival in protest over the hatred and threats that it says have from the neo-Nazi group Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR). https://www.thelocal.se/20190529/swedish-lgbt-group-drops-out-of-swedens-top-political-festival-over-nazi-threats Wed, 29 May 2019 14:32:20 +0200 swedish-lgbt-group-drops-out-of-swedens-top-political-festival-over-nazi-threats An Italian student in Stockholm is campaigning to save his boyfriend from being deported to Iran, after the 19-year-old's asylum application was rejected on the grounds that his account of his homosexuality and relationship was "unreliable". https://www.thelocal.se/20190221/i-could-be-deported-to-iran-because-sweden-doesnt-believe-im-gay Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:21:27 +0100 i-could-be-deported-to-iran-because-sweden-doesnt-believe-im-gay MY SWEDISH CAREER: Danni Askini, 36, has been in Sweden since July 9th, but she has visited the country 'some 20 times' previously. This time however, Askini hopes to stay: she has had to flee the United States after her work as a human rights defender has become too dangerous there. https://www.thelocal.se/20180924/meet-the-american-trans-activist-seeking-asylum-in-sweden Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:29:00 +0200 meet-the-american-trans-activist-seeking-asylum-in-sweden EuroPride's Stockholm events concluded on Sunday with a huge parade through the Swedish capital. One person who truly got into the spirit of the occasion, which celebrates the LGBT community, was none other than Sweden's Supreme Commander. https://www.thelocal.se/20180806/watch-swedens-supreme-commander-sings-elvis-presley-hits-at-stockholm-pride-europride Mon, 06 Aug 2018 19:37:08 +0200 watch-swedens-supreme-commander-sings-elvis-presley-hits-at-stockholm-pride-europride EuroPride is being hosted by Stockholm and Gothenburg this summer, with hundreds of events from talks and seminars to culture and club nights. There will be museum collections and tours of the city dedicated to LGBT perspectives, as well as a wide range of film, musical and theatre performances. We've picked out ten highlights from this year's programme. https://www.thelocal.se/20180724/the-most-exciting-events-to-check-out-at-europride Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:25:00 +0200 the-most-exciting-events-to-check-out-at-europride Sweden is getting its first LGBT-certified sports stadium, in the student city of Uppsala. https://www.thelocal.se/20180627/sweden-is-getting-its-first-lgbt-sport-stadium Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:35:38 +0200 sweden-is-getting-its-first-lgbt-sport-stadium A 14-year-old transgender girl whose YouTube channel dealing with gender identity issues has become a national hit in Sweden, won plaudits at a glitzy awards ceremony for the country's gay, bisexual and transgender communities on Monday. https://www.thelocal.se/20180206/transgender-youtube-star-viktoria-14-wins-plaudits-at-swedish-gala Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:01:20 +0100 transgender-youtube-star-viktoria-14-wins-plaudits-at-swedish-gala The Swedish government has ordered the Public Health Authority to carry out an in depth study into the living conditions and mental health of transgender people. https://www.thelocal.se/20171012/swedish-government-orders-study-of-transgender-peoples-living-conditions-mental-health Thu, 12 Oct 2017 10:55:47 +0200 swedish-government-orders-study-of-transgender-peoples-living-conditions-mental-health The world's largest pride festival is coming to Sweden, with the southern city of Malmö sharing hosting duties with Danish capital Copenhagen for the event's 2021 edition. https://www.thelocal.se/20171009/malm-to-share-hosting-duties-of-world-pride-2021 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:00:08 +0200 malm-to-share-hosting-duties-of-world-pride-2021 A couple in Sweden have become parents after the country's first same-sex international adoption. https://www.thelocal.se/20170905/first-international-same-sex-adoption-takes-place-in-sweden Tue, 05 Sep 2017 10:27:27 +0200 first-international-same-sex-adoption-takes-place-in-sweden