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?
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.
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.
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.
Multiple political parties in Sweden's parliament want to ban so-called conversion therapy, which aims to change young LGBT+ individuals’ sexual orientation.
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.
A Swedish Migration Court in Gothenburg has granted asylum to a woman based on her life as a trans person – after the Migration Agency initially denied her request.
The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats' most senior openly gap MP has defended party colleagues' decision to stop flying the rainbow gay pride flag outside a local city council headquarters.
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.
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.
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).
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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
