Tag: Finland
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Finnish Olympian comes out: “Finally I can be myself”
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has spoken about his homosexuality in an interview with Yle. He said he wanted to talk publicly about his sexuality close to the Sochi Olympic games, because of Russia’s controversial anti-gay legislation.
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EU Commissioner Reding receives LGBTI anti-award from Seta Finland
The Finnish national LGBTI human rights organisation Seta awarded the EU Commissioner for Justice, Citizenship and Fundamental Rights Viviane Reding along with the whole Commission with Seta´s annual anti-award called the “Rat of Honour”.
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Historic : Finland’s same-sex kiss as planned in Eurovision
Swedish newspapers are reporting that is not one same-sex kiss but it will be two during tonight Grand final of Eurovision Song Contest.
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Eurovision : She wants same-sex marriage to be legalised in Finland
Finland’s glamorous entrant in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest plans to ‘make a statement’ about her country’s ban on same-sex marriage during her performance.
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Finland : Archbishop denies voicing stand on gender-neutral marriage
Archbishop Kari Mäkinen of Finland’s Evangelical Lutheran Church has denied reports that he voiced support for a gender-neutral marriage law in a morning interview with the broadcaster MTV3.
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Anti-Gay Campaign Winds Down in Finland
The controversial anti-homosexuality campaign by several Christian organizations concludes this weekend after a one-week run. While organisers say they meant to hurt no one, psychotherapists point out the campaign’s danger to youths.