Published: 29 Jul 10 15:38 CET | Print version
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Scandinavia's biggest gay pride festival starts building to a climax on Thursday, with the popular Schlager evening in "Pride Park" outside Stockholm's Maritime Museum. We guide you through the highlights of a long weekend of partying, with just a little politics thrown in.
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maybe it is because they are secretly ashamed that they have to come out and tell everyone they are proud. why do they have to stick their crap down our throats. I say crawl back under your rocks people and get on with your life.
another thing why must they sully good things like rainbows and the words pride and gay, they have turned respectable words/things into base and crass things.
I don't mind you prancing around just keep out of public view there are small children watching and lots of others shaking heads in disbelief !
If it effects you so badly, you can stay indoors in the future. N there were thousands of children who watched the parade and took part in it. N there were so problems.
When a group has been discriminated against for so long, its only natural to come out show your pride in what is hopefully acceptance.
You don't like it, tough.
In Sweden people have rights. If you don't like it, leave.