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18 May 2013
Eurovision: Same-sex kisses feature in songs for Finland and host Sweden 3 Tonight Finland's pro-equal marriage Eurovision entry featuring a lesbian kiss went out to an estimated audience of 100 million in the Eurovision finale, and was joined by a song by the Swedish host featuring a kiss between two "grooms".
17 May 2013
Video: Finland’s pro-equal marriage Eurovision entrant stages lesbian kiss and gets into final 15 Following the second set of semi-finals tonight, Finland's Eurovision entrant found herself with a place in the final, following her performance of her pro-equal marriage song, which included a lesbian kiss.
18 April 2013
Comment: Don’t forget the rest of Europe in the fight for equal marriage 25 Writing for PinkNews, Adrian Trett says although equal marriage campaigners are scoring big victories in France and Britain, activists in other European nations need greater support in achieving the goal.
17 April 2013
New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage 55 New Zealand has become the 13th country in the world to legalise equal marriage.
11 April 2013
Uruguay votes to make same-sex marriage legal nationwide 15 Uruguay is to become the 12th country in the world to make it legal for same-sex couples to marry nationwide after Congress ratified a bill passed last week in the Senate.
4 April 2013
Sweden: Two MPs urge government to keep trans infertility requirement for gender reassignment 7 Two MPs in Sweden have written an argument against the country removing its requirement for transgender people to be "infertile" in order to receive gender reassignment surgery, saying it should keep the requirement, and claiming that many trans people don't want children.
1 March 2013
Sweden: Married Ugandan men receive permission to stay after death threats from home 17 The couple whose separation in Uganda and eventual reunion and marriage in Sweden made international news have learnt that they have both been granted asylum.
28 February 2013
Poll: Majority of Europeans say Pope Benedict was not influential and has been ignored by politicians 14 Despite his attempts to turn back the clock on gay rights, a YouGov poll shows Pope Benedict XVI has been of little influence to Europeans.
27 February 2013
Sweden: Forcibly sterilised trans people to fight compensation battle + Trans men and women in Sweden are suing their state for sterilisations that were carried out on them during gender reassignments under a law that was repealed in January this year.
7 February 2013
Sweden: Gay couple married in Sweden say their families back home are being harassed 4 Two Ugandan asylum seekers were reunited in Sweden and married last month, but they say their relatives back home are being harassed over the news of their wedding.
5 February 2013
Sweden: Crown princess makes surprise appearance to hand out ‘Gay of the Year’ award 9 In a surprise appearance, Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, handed out the country's Gay of the Year award on Tuesday.
29 January 2013
Sweden: Married Ugandan men victims of ‘lottery’ asylum system 7 A gay Ugandan couple were separated in 2008 when one was forced to flee to Sweden.
11 January 2013
Poll: Strong support across Europe for equal marriage and adoption – but France divided 9 A majority of people in several European countries believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to get married and adopt children, but in France the public is divided, according to a poll.
10 January 2013
Sweden ends forced sterilisation rule for people who undergo gender reassignment 12 Sweden has ended a law which made forced sterilisation compulsory for people undergoing gender reassignment surgery, in order for the state to recognise their gender identity.
23 October 2012
Q&A: Swedish gay footballer Anton Hysen 12 Anton Hysen, the world’s only openly gay professional footballer, says his life has changed dramatically for the better, following his decision to come out eighteen months ago.
29 August 2012
Lesbian couple in Sweden report their council to equality body after being charged for insemination 18 A lesbian couple in Sweden have reported their county council to the Swedish Equality Ombudsman after they were forced to pay 3,000 kronor (£289) for two inseminations, when heterosexual couples are treated free of charge.
31 July 2012
Travel: Vibrancy and tradition in gay Stockholm 4 Home to international icons including IKEA and H&M, Stockholm is a vibrant city filled with great people, great food and lots of activities for the LGBT community, Joey Amato writes.
17 July 2012
Sweden: Trans asylum seeker’s partner to be deported to Russia 9 Russian trans asylum seeker, Lita, who is currently in hiding somewhere in Sweden, narrowly escaped being caught last week.
9 May 2012
Sweden: Trans woman ‘in hiding’ to escape deportation to Russia 12 A Russian trans woman refused asylum in Sweden appears today to be defying Swedish authorities by refusing to aid them in their efforts to deport her to Russia.
4 May 2012
Sweden: Deportation nears for trans woman abused in native Russia 130 Time is fast running out for a Russian trans woman who, it was reported recently in Pink News, fears being forced by Swedish authorities to return to Russia, where she expects to face violence and possible imprisonment at the hands of the authorities.

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