February 13, 2012
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As Stockholm gears up for the weekend’s Pride Parade, The Local’s Gabriel Stein takes a look at the difficulties facing two Stockholm-area football clubs as they attempt to show their solidarity with the city’s gay community.
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After a 28-year-old woman was pulled off her bicycle and raped by an unidentified assailant in Malmö over the weekend, and police are fearing it could be the work of a budding serial rapist. READ »
Every second Swede is at risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Umeå University, which concentrated on the 85+ population in northern Sweden. READ »
Since the new Social Democrat party leader Stefan Löfven took up the post, the party is gaining strength in the polls, causing political experts to speak of a ”Löfven-effect”. READ »
Families of children in Sweden suffering from narcolepsy caused by vaccination for the swine flu can expect some form of compensation, Swedish health minister Göran Hägglund said on Sunday in response to new calls for help from parents. READ »
The new leader of the Social Democrats Stefan Löfven has indicated he's ready to negotiate with the government over the future of nuclear power despite a previous party decision to phase out nuclear energy in Sweden. READ (1 COMMENT) »
One in five Swedes believes that people rise from the grave after they've died, a new survey has shown. READ (7 COMMENTS) »
Several of the recent killings in Malmö have been linked to financial fraud and fake companies trading online, according to sources close to the ongoing murder investigations. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala claimed the Rally of Sweden title near Hagfors in western Sweden on Sunday, the sixth win of his career. READ »

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »
Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »
"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »
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To signature Str8RichandBlack - get with the times and the new situation you are in. As a woman who has lived in several different countries, I can only say that there is nothing as masculine as a man who is secure in his sexuality and others' sexuality. A lack of prejudice in a person is of course also a beautiful characteristic. Hopefully you will reconsider your view on both masculinity and homosexuality. You have a lot to learn, best of luck to you.
@Str8RichandBlack, racism and prejudices are depraved states of mind. Intolerance and military machismo are what is killing the entire world. Not the freedom of people of living according their preferences in the respect of each other diversity. Maybe this is the first lesson you should learn in Sweden, even before the local language.
This whole gay charade is just another attempt to cast of restrain and plunge further into depravity. It is not convenient lifestyle because the body is not even designed to work that way (laughs).
Smacks of a mind that as lost control to the body and is now dictated to by the genitals.
NB:To the author Gabriel, this is your buddy Sam.long time no see.Hope we meet soon to drink some beer.
How dare you equate homosexuality to marriages between a young girl and a grown man, or even worse when you bring up animal sex in the same context as homosexuality. Animal sex and paedophilia is wrong! One key difference is consensus!!! When two partners agree to marry and it is of no harm to others, and also in the case of homosexuality, sanctioned by law finally, there is nothing wrong with this!!! Love should be blind to irrelevant characteristics such as f.ex color, religion, as well as gender! Why are you threatened by this? Either you are a bigot, or you are just plainly ignorant and insecure!!!
Since I have read other articles by the author of this article, I happen to know that he is an openminded and highly intelligent person who I hope and believe would NEVER share your views. And credit to AIK and Hammarby for finally getting with the times!
why dont't you just share your opinion rather than insulting me.why are you agitated?this forum is for you to share your opinions rather than insults.the fact that you have a different opinoin from me doesn't mean you should insult me.
I have NEVER had any problem with the author of this article.NEVER!!
I just DON'T like homosexualism and i was also appalled by the action of AIK and Hammarby..........and iam entitled that opinion .
AMMARIA.....YOU NEED SYMPATHY ON YOUR BRAIN.Have a nice day.
Your comment is laden with emotionalism and lacking any common sense or logic. Homosexuals arounnd the globe should be tolerated but not validated. Indeed, not all males can become men nor females can become women. However, what homosexuals in Western nations are attempting is to normalized their behavior, and I for one will not hide my head because homosexuals threaten to call me homophobic or insecure. Indeed it is them that is insecure about their own gender that leads them to mimic the opposite of what they are. Deal with the fact, that homosexuality is akin to having sex outside the "natural" Human norm, and thus should be equated with other depraved sexual acts. Tack!
It is NOT ok to equate homosexuality with the practices of paedophilia or animal sex.
What do you mean by "not all males can become men...cont'd..."
Stop calling homosexuality a depraved sexual act! How can I not become emotional when you are deeply insulting a 10th of the population. That is not ok. Just like racism and other types of bigotry is not ok either.
Tack :)
Homos are just a very minute percentage of the population who surrendered their brain to their $ex organs.
What beats my imagination is the amount of noise they are able to make. However I am not surprised because they have support in Hollywood and amond the media. The noise sells so they make a hell of it.
I guarantee that you meet homosexual people every day without knowing it, hmmm they look just like you and me, can you believe it (sarcasm :))?
I wonder why can't you just let people be to live their lives in peace? What are you scared of? Let gay people make noise like straight people make noise all the time!
Have a good weekend :)
children are up to,Dont they look arround them and see creation is made up of Male and Femal,D+D=Distruction,V+V=Vanity,While D+V= Divine,So while try to alter nature for Gods sake,Now I believe my olds mans saying that the white mans world is full of Danger,my son you must be very carefull,or else you may see wrong becomming right and right becomming wrong all in the name of freedom and Liberty,I can see clearly now in Sweden that is Happening.
I cannot imagine such a display of support from a major "masculine" organization in my country. Sweden gives me hope by acting as a model for a more evolved society in this and so many other respects. Bless you all!