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Guide to help companies attract 'pink money'

Business & Money: 1 Jun 13
Swedish businesses will soon receive guidance in how to become gender neutral and how to tap into the purchasing power of the LGBT community. READ »

Quiz: 'A Swedish city with a pulse'

Lifestyle: 24 May 13
For this week's secret location picture gallery quiz, we head to a city that's among the top 20 in terms of population size. Can you guess which one it is in nine clues? READ »

Live Blog: Eurovision Song Contest final

Lifestyle: 18 May 13
The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest Final is live in Malmö, southern Sweden. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Europe's biggest pop music spectacle. READ »

Lesbian kiss fails to shock Eurovision fans

National: 17 May 13
A woman-on-woman kiss during the semi-finals failed to raise eyebrows among Eurovision Song Contest fans, but AFP's Sören Billing finds out why the "Gays World Cup" may not please socially conservative eastern European authorities. READ »

Swedish home to care for elderly Spanish speakers

Society: 8 May 13
Stockholm inaugurated its first Spanish-language home for the elderly on Tuesday, as the capital's aging immigrant population prompts care-givers to diversify into new niche markets. READ »

School sets up 'gender-neutral' dressing room

Education: 25 Apr 13
A Stockholm high school is set to open a third changing room for transsexual pupils and those who don't want to define themselves as being male or female, a move believed to be the first of its kind in the country. READ »

Expats flock to Sweden's evangelical churches

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Mar 13
With Easter just around the corner, contributor Judi Lembke looks at how a different breed of churches in Sweden is helping English-speaking foreigners find a sense of community in their adopted homes. READ »

'Why haven't we had a woman prime minister?'

National: 8 Mar 13
Birgitta Ohlsson made waves when she was appointed European Affairs Minister while pregnant, but she still wonders why Sweden lags behind its neighbours in having a woman head the government, the AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert discovers. READ »

Sweden on top in gay friendly travel rating

Travel: 8 Mar 13
Sweden came first in a rating of the gay-friendliest countries in the world, published on Thursday by the Spartacus International Gay Guide. READ »

Gay Ugandan couple to remain in Sweden

National: 1 Mar 13
A couple who claimed to be the first Ugandan men to be legally married have learned they will be allowed to remain in Sweden after a flurry of death threats helped sway migration officials to drop a deportation order against one of them. READ »

Swedish transgendereds battle for forced sterilization payouts

Lifestyle: 27 Feb 13
With transsexuals in Sweden now able to change gender legally without being sterilized, those who were forced to accept the procedure prior to a recent law change continue their fight for compensation from the state. READ »

Ugandan couple's family suffers over gay wedding

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Feb 13
The ailing mother of Jimmy Sserwadda, who married his childhood sweetheart in a groundbreaking wedding in Sweden last week, was verbally attacked after news of her son's gay marriage reached Uganda. READ »

Princess steals the show at Sweden's gay gala

Society: 5 Feb 13
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria made a surprise show-stealing appearance at Monday's Gay Gala in Stockholm to hand out the prize for Gay of the Year. READ »

TeliaSonera probe finds 'no evidence' of bribery

Business & Money: 1 Feb 13
A law firm hired by TeliaSonera to investigate bribery allegations stemming from the Nordic telecom firm's business deals in Uzbekistan has found there is no evidence to support the claims. READ »

Ugandans' gay wedding 'first' highlights Sweden asylum lottery

Analysis & Opinion: 29 Jan 13
A couple who claim to be the first Ugandan men to be legally married face an uncertain future after recently tying the knot in a Swedish church, with one facing possible deportation that the other fears could result in his husband's death. READ »

New asset freeze in TeliaSonera bribe probe

National: 22 Jan 13
The Stockholm District Court on Tuesday ordered an unprecedented 1.8 billion kronor ($277 million) asset freeze for the Uzbekistan-based partner of Nordic telecom firm TeliaSonera as part of an ongoing bribery investigation. READ »

'Why I fled the Stockholm toddler ghetto for Berlin'

Lifestyle: 21 Jan 13
Do we still have to define adulthood as wanting to have children, asks freelance writer Tomas Hemstad who fled Stockholm's middle class offspring boom for Berlin where childless adults are treated with respect. READ »

Sweden to stop sex change sterilization

National: 11 Jan 13
Sweden will no longer sterilize transgendered patients after a law banning the practice entered into force on Thursday, but many who have already undergone a sex change are now seeking damages from the state. READ »

God and Vikings: Ricky Gervais hits Stockholm

Lifestyle: 17 Dec 12
After British comedian Ricky Gervais performed in Stockholm on Sunday night, The Local’s Oliver Gee reflects on why a liberal Swedish crowd took such delight in the mostly dark and, many would argue, offensive humour. READ »

Pilot sticker lands French wine with Swedish ban

National: 14 Dec 12
The Swedish state alcohol-monopoly has banned a French wine from its shelves because the label shows a pilot in action, prompting the importer of the "Flying Solo" wine to appeal the ban. READ »

Football team sacked after homophobic threats

Sport: 6 Dec 12
A Swedish football club has fired all the players on its top team following complaints that players hurled homophobic remarks at members of an opposing team. READ »

The infected years: when HIV came to Sweden

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Dec 12
As Sweden marks 30 years since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in the country, The Local's Christine Demsteader learns how Swedes have been forced to face an uncomfortable reality about the stigma surrounding those who first tested positive for HIV. READ »

More men in Sweden sell sex than women: study

Business & Money: 13 Nov 12
The number of young men in Sweden selling sex is more than double that of young women, according to a new study which also found fewer Swedish youth are posting "sexy" pictures and videos online. READ »

Group demands payout for forced sterilizations

Science & Technology: 7 Nov 12
Swedish rights organization RFSL is demanding Sweden pay damages to sex change candidates forced by law to undergo sterilization in order to qualify for gender corrective surgery. READ »

TeliaSonera hit with new Uzbek revelations

Politics: 5 Nov 12
Nordic telecom firm TeliaSonera has been hit with new revelations about another business deal with Uzbekistan, which came after a request from the daughter of the country’s president who “needed more money”. READ »

Malmö police launch hate crimes hotline

Society: 20 Oct 12
Malmö police have launched a dedicated hate crimes hotline after criticism over how victims have been treated when reporting a suspected crime. READ »

TeliaSonera to cut 2,000 jobs as earnings fall

Business & Money: 17 Oct 12
TeliaSonera will shed 2,000 workers as part of a 2 billion kronor ($300 million) savings package, the Swedish-Finnish telecoms giant announced on Wednesday along with its third quarter results. READ »

Assets of Telia's Uzbek partner frozen in Sweden

Science & Technology: 15 Oct 12
A Stockholm court on Monday ordered more than $30 million held in a Swedish bank by an Uzbek company with ties to Swedish-Finnish telecoms giant TeliaSonera be frozen as part of an ongoing money-laundering probe. READ »

Swedish art 'contributed' to Serb pride parade ban

Politics: 5 Oct 12
The Prime Minister of Serbia Ivica Dacic said on Thursday that Swedish artist Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin's controversial exhibition "contributed a great deal" to the ban on the pride parade. READ »

Swedish royal fury over 'offensive' artwork

Society: 4 Oct 12
A Swedish artist said on Thursday she has no plans to apologize to the country's royals for an "offensive" picture depicting the King Carl XVI Gustaf eating pizza off a naked woman's body and Queen Silvia wiping a swastika off the floor. READ »

Swede's Jesus pics fuel Serb gay pride fury

Politics: 3 Oct 12
An exhibit of a Swedish artist's controversial photographs depicting Jesus surrounded by gay men has prompted calls to ban a gay pride festival in Serbia where Swedish Minister for European Affairs Birgitta Ohlsson is scheduled to speak. READ »

TeliaSonera under fire over Uzbek bribe claims

National: 20 Sep 12
The CEO of telecom giant TeliaSonera, of which the Swedish state is the largest owner, said he was prepared to resign should new money laundering and bribery accusations related to the firm's contracts in Uzbekistan prove true. READ »

Swedish lesbians see red over sperm fee

Science & Technology: 28 Aug 12
A lesbian couple in southern Sweden has reported the county council to the Swedish Equality Ombudsman, for making them pay 3,000 kronor ($457) for two inseminations. READ »

The Local’s Guide to Stockholm Pride 2012

Lifestyle: 31 Jul 12
As Scandinavia’s biggest Pride festival kicks off in Stockholm, contributor Salomon Rogberg takes a look at some of the highlights of the week-long celebration. READ »

Sweden's 'sexiest politicians' exposed

Politics: 6 Jul 12
A gay entrepreneur and an outspoken woman whose Iraqi politician father was once imprisoned in the notorious Abu Ghraib prison have been revealed as Sweden's sexiest politicians of 2012 in a new ranking published on Friday. READ »

School to bullied lesbian teen: don't be so gay

National: 5 Jul 12
A school in southern Sweden told a female student to "tone down" her homosexuality as a remedy to bullying from other students for being gay, prompting the girl to report the school for discrimination. READ »

Anja Pärson: I'm gay and I'm going to be a mum

Sport: 23 Jun 12
Swedish skiing legend Anja Pärson confirmed to radio listeners on Saturday that she has a girlfriend and that the couple are expecting a baby. READ »

Gay Swedish footballer bares all for charity

National: 26 Apr 12
The bare buttocks of Anton Hysén, who last year came out as the first openly gay Swedish male footballer, have been put up for auction to raise money for a gay rights group in Russia. READ »

Gay rugby in Stockholm 'stirs the imagination'

Lifestyle: 24 Apr 12
Despite Sweden's progressive attitude toward homosexuality and the affinity for rugby in the gay community, Stockholm's own gay rugby team, the Berserkers, is a late entrant on the scene, The Local's Geoff Mortimore discovers. READ »

'Gay-bashing' reggae star's gig put off again

Society: 28 Mar 12
Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla, who had been given the green light to perform on Wednesday night in Stockholm despite an initial cancellation, has been put off again after show promoters gave in to the backlash from the gay community. READ »

'Gay-bashing' reggae star gets his Swedish gig

Society: 28 Mar 12
Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla will perform in Stockholm on Wednesday night despite strong protests against his "anti-gay" lyrics, even though the show had initially been cancelled by promoters. READ »

Swedish school asks kids to translate ‘Negro’

Education: 22 Mar 12
A class of 13-year-olds at a Gothenburg school were given the word “negro” and “negroes” to translate as part of their English language education, which some of the students have found inappropriate. READ »

Sweden approves divisive EU data directive

Politics: 21 Mar 12
Sweden's parliament voted in favour of the controversial EU data retention directive following a spirited debate on Wednesday, as some internet providers touted new measures to protect their customers' privacy. READ »

Reggae singer's lyrics spark Swedish outrage

Society: 19 Mar 12
Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after his anti-gay lyrics have sparked outrage among Swedish music-lovers. READ »

Single Swedes set for insemination go-ahead

Politics: 28 Feb 12
The Centre Party, Liberals and the Moderates want single women to have access to artificial insemination treatment, and are proposing a change to current laws despite opposition from coalition partners the Christian Democrats. READ »

Bisexual boar 'head over squeals' for breeding bull

Society: 22 Feb 12
A farm in southern Sweden has become the venue for a rather unusual tale of unrequited love, after a boar developed strong sexual desires for the breeding bull. READ »

Ten Swedish bands that'll knock your socks off

Lifestyle: 16 Feb 12
Think you know what's hot on the Swedish music scene? While the jurors with the Swedish Grammis music awards had their say earlier this week, contributor Charlotte Webb has compiled a list of the ten best contemporary Swedish musical acts. READ »

Swedes' anti-gay flyers not free speech: court

Society: 9 Feb 12
Sweden’s Supreme Court was right to convict four men of hate crimes for distributing "offensive" homophobic flyers at a school, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. READ »

Woman fined for crotch grab assault

National: 27 Jan 12
A scorned Swedish woman who got back at her ex-husband by hijacking his Facebook account to indicate he was gay and then later attacked him by grabbing his testicles and biting him has been convicted for the assault. READ »

Human rights group slams sex change laws

Science & Technology: 15 Jan 12
Sweden's forced sterilization for sex change candidates continues to spark debate, as Human Rights Watch has written a letter to prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, urging him to reconsider the law. READ »

Sweden keeps sex-change sterilization law

Politics: 12 Jan 12
A move to scrap Swedish laws requiring compulsory sterilization for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery has been put on ice following opposition from the Christian Democrats. READ »

Sweden's 'silliest' place names revealed

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 12
Some people will always hesitate to reveal the name of their hometown, whether it's due to tragic history, bad reputation, or that the name itself is enough to make anyone blush. The Local’s Joel Linde has gathered a few of the latter from all over Sweden. READ »

Breast implants 'save lives': advocacy group

Society: 28 Dec 11
Transgender people in Sweden who are denied breast implants are more likely to commit suicide, according to an advocacy group which is urging health authorities to draw up national guidelines on the procedure. READ »

'Net sex' allows women to 'take the lead': study

Science & Technology: 9 Dec 11
Sexual encounters on the internet are more than just porn surfing and those who frequent the sites aren't just passive victims or lonely loons, according to a new Swedish-American study. READ »

Stockholm International School celebrates its 60th anniversary

Education: 22 Nov 11
Stockholm International School has seen thousands of students pass through its doors since it was founded in 1951. To mark its fiftieth birthday, Maggie Dankiewicz, Valerie Evers, Caroline Engström-Roberts and the students of Grade 5 tell of its fascinating history. READ »

Swedes warned of Danish sex jaunt risks

Society: 15 Nov 11
Swedish men travelling to Copenhagen to partake of the Danish capital's plethora of sex clubs, massage parlours and swinger clubs have been warned that they face a heightened risk of being infected with sexually transmitted diseases. READ »

Swedish reality TV show brings Swedish-Americans back 'home'

Society: 11 Nov 11
A new reality television show offering Swedish-Americans the chance to meet their long-lost Swedish relatives has some critics crying foul, but has been described by participants as the chance of a lifetime, The Local's Joel Linde explains. READ »

Rape threat OK for military drill, gay slur not

Society: 8 Nov 11
The Swedish military has condemned that a participant in a recent hostage survival exercise was accused of being a homosexual, but ruled there was nothing wrong with officers threatening to rape his girlfriend. READ »

No punishment for Swedish cop who called gays a 'cancer on society'

Society: 27 Oct 11
The police officer from southern Sweden who called homosexuals a “cancer on society” in reference to a lesbian colleague, will not face any disciplinary measures. READ »

Stockholm Pride unable to pay its bills

Business & Money: 6 Sep 11
The organisers of the annual Stockholm Pride festival is facing an economic crisis due to cost overruns and a new business model. READ »

Swedish cop: gays a 'cancer on society'

Society: 2 Sep 11
A police officer in Malmö in southern Sweden is under investigation after having called homosexuals a “cancer on society” in reference to a lesbian colleague who also serves as the department's hate crimes educator. READ »

Peace activists target soldiers in Pride march

Society: 9 Aug 11
A group of Swedish soldiers representing gay and lesbian soldiers who took part in Saturday’s Pride parade in Stockholm were targeted by anti-war activists who argued that the military has no place in the march. READ »

Swedish lesbians forced to pay more for sperm

Science & Technology: 8 Aug 11
Artificial insemination costs vary widely across Sweden, forcing some same-sex couples to pay significantly more than heterosexual couples who save thousands of kronor by bringing their own sperm. READ »

Masses greet Stockholm Pride march

National: 6 Aug 11
Thousands of people lined the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to take part in what organisers claim to be the single largest event in Scandinavia, The Stockholm Pride Parade. READ »

Sweden advances plan to combat extremism

Politics: 5 Aug 11
In the wake of the terror attacks in Norway last month, the Swedish government is planning to present its own action plan to combat violent extremism. READ »

Swedish lesbians more keen to wed: study

Society: 2 Aug 11
More Swedish lesbians than gay men have taken advantage of rules allowing same-sex couple's to get married, new statistics show. READ »

'Sissy Bounce': gender-bending booty shaking comes to Stockholm

Lifestyle: 2 Aug 11
Self-proclaimed international diva Big Freedia is set to make his Swedish stage debut this week, bringing the flamboyant sounds of New Orleans bounce music, and a warning not to call him "sissy", contributor Caroline Bursell discovers. READ »

Sweden supports churches with anti-gay views: report

Society: 1 Aug 11
A number of Sweden's faith communities that refuse to accept homosexuals as members continue to receive state support despite regulations requiring them to uphold the country's “social values”. READ »

Stockholm honours terror victims

National: 30 Jul 11
Thousands of people gathered Friday evening in central Stockholm to take part in a public expression of sympathy and support for the terror victims and survivors in Norway. "A devilish act," said Sweden’s former Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson, who attended. READ »

Bolt seeks revenge in Stockholm sprint

Sport: 28 Jul 11
Usain Bolt returns to action in the Diamond League meeting in Stockholm on Friday hoping to erase bad memories of last year's defeat. READ »

Swedish tourist group targets US gays

National: 27 Jul 11
Travel and tourism group VisitSweden has launched a promotional drive focused on the US to attract more LGBT travellers to Sweden in a campaign entitled "Stockholm in full glory". READ »

Sex and the human form - Robert Mapplethorpe raises eyebrows

Lifestyle: 12 Jul 11
US photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is the subject of a major new exhibition at Stockholm’s Fotografiska museum which recently fell foul of the social media censor, contributor Katherine Dunn paid a visit to see what all the fuss is about. READ »

Bolt to pocket millions for Stockholm gala sprint

Sport: 11 Jul 11
Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has been confirmed as a participant in the Swedish athletics meet DN-Galan, receiving 2 million kronor ($310,000) for his trouble. READ »

Cybersex Swedes claim they did 'nothing wrong'

National: 13 May 11
The two Swedish IT-experts jailed for life in the Philippines for running a cybersex den say they are living a nightmare among hardened criminals and maintain that they have done nothing wrong. READ »

'Being gay is a sin': Swedish Salvation Army

Society: 9 May 11
Leading members of the Salvation Army in Sweden told an undercover journalist that “homosexual sex is a sin” and offered to ask God to help "free" the reporter from the condition. READ »

Christian Democrats sign up for Stockholm Pride

National: 5 May 11
The Christian Democrats plan to set up camp at the Stockholm Pride festival for the first time this August, conceding that they face a "greater uphill struggle" to win over the gay community. READ »

Slain Swede's husband wanted 'a way out'

National: 4 May 11
A British man charged with ordering the murder of his Swedish bride during the couple's South Africa honeymoon "needed a way out", according to testimony presented at his extradition hearing in London on Tuesday. READ »

Top Italian official blasts Ikea over gay advert

Society: 24 Apr 11
The Italian Secretary of State for family policy said on Saturday that an Ikea advertisement showing two gay men holding hands was “in bad taste”. Opposition parties and rights groups were angered. READ »

Gran Canaria: Pride under the sun

Travel: 6 Apr 11
Lots of European gay travellers are discovering a friendly and exuberant gay pride festival on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria - with great flight connections from Sweden. READ »

Swede's unicorn email prompts gay porn piracy probe

Science & Technology: 12 Mar 11
A prank email referencing a unicorn and a leprechaun sent by a Swedish file-sharer prompted a US-based gay porn film studio to file a subpoena for the man's email address. READ »

Swedish great Hysén's footballing son: I'm gay

Society: 10 Mar 11
Anton Hysén, the son of former Liverpool and Fiorentina legend Glenn Hysén, became the first Swedish male footballer to openly declare his homosexuality on Wednesday, courting support but also derision from some quarters. READ »

Swedish boy, 6, stabbed for 'wearing pink'

Society: 11 Feb 11
A 6-year-old boy was stabbed in the neck at a preschool in Jönköping in central Sweden after being targeted by class bullies for his liking of pink clothes and nail polish. READ »

Millennium's Rapace tops Guldbagge nominations

Society: 4 Jan 11
Sweden's Millennium Trilogy actress Noomi Rapace and the son of Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård topped the list of nominees for Sweden's 2010 national film awards, which will be announced later this month. READ »

Extradition part of 'smear campaign': Assange

National: 17 Dec 10
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called attempts to extradite him to Sweden part of a "smear campaign" after he was granted bail in London. READ »

How Moderate success could doom the Alliance

Analysis & Opinion: 6 Dec 10
While Sweden's Moderate Party enjoys record high support, the struggle by its junior partners for recognition could ultimately spell the end of the four-party centre-right Alliance, contributor Naomi Powell explains. READ »

Swede plays music from his stomach - 'sound was bad'

Science & Technology: 27 Nov 10
A Swedish man who broadcast music from his stomach for several hours, lay claim to being the first person to have achieved such a feat, while complained that the sound quality was poor. READ »

A populist lexicon: freedom fries and the Swedish far-right

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 10
The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson exposes the orthodoxy and self-serving folksy truisms of far-right PC in a lexicon of populist platitudes. READ »

TeliaSonera helps launch 3G on Mount Everest

Science & Technology: 29 Oct 10
A subsidiary of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera has enabled Mount Everest climbers to surf the web from their mobile phones and make video calls back home from the top of the world’s tallest peak. READ »

Tensions high as Vilks finishes disputed lecture

Society: 7 Oct 10
Four people were refused entry to a lecture given by controversial Swedish artist Lars Vilks at Uppsala University on Thursday. Vilks was attacked when he first gave the lecture in May. READ »

How 'merchant of death' Alfred Nobel became a champion of peace

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Oct 10
The legacy of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who made a fortune off the destructive power of dynamite, has become synonymous with peace, in large part due to a small twist of fate, writes the AFP's Marc Preel. READ »

Säpo to probe beating of Centre Party MP

National: 16 Sep 10
Fredrick Federley, a Centre Party MP, was beaten and robbed outside his Stockholm apartment on Wednesday night. The Swedish Security Service has taken over the investigation. READ »

Sweden's priciest flat for sale: 80 million kronor

Business & Money: 14 Sep 10
Sweden's most expensive flat is now for sale, brokered by celebrity real estate agent Fredrik Eklund for a listing price of 80 million kronor ($11.18 million). READ »

Introducing the Christian Democrats

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Sep 10
Here's a look at the Christian Democrats, bidding to retain power as one of the smaller parties within the centre-right Alliance coalition. READ »

SAS to host first mile-high gay wedding

Society: 2 Sep 10
Scandinavian airline SAS has begun the search for a suitable couple to walk down the aisle after announcing plans to play host to the first-ever airborne gay wedding in December. READ »

Gay outsprints Bolt in Stockholm showdown

Sport: 7 Aug 10
American sprinter Tyson Gay left world record holder Usain Bolt trailing in his wake on Friday in the Diamond League men's 100 metres in Stockholm. READ »

Powell pulls out of Stockholm sprint clash

Sport: 6 Aug 10
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has been forced to withdraw from the Stockholm leg of the Diamond League on Friday due to a groin injury. READ »

Swedes host mouth-watering sprint clash

Sport: 5 Aug 10
Friday's Diamond League men's 100 metres in Stockholm is set to be extra special with Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay - the world's three fastest men - meeting for the first time since last year's world championships in Berlin. READ »

Thousands march in Stockholm Pride parade

Society: 1 Aug 10
An estimated 35,000 people took to the streets of Stockholm on Saturday for the city's annual Gay Pride parade. READ »

Politician axed over anti-gay rhetoric

Politics: 31 Jul 10
A Moderate Party politician in Stockholm has been stripped of his duties after making offensive comments on a rival politician’s blog about homosexuals and their right to adopt. READ »

The Local's Guide to Pride

Lifestyle: 29 Jul 10
Scandinavia's biggest gay pride festival starts building to a climax on Thursday. We guide you through the highlights of a long weekend of partying, with just a little politics thrown in. READ »

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