Tag: Växjö
Melodifestivalen : Sweden are still hunting for their Eurovision entry (Week 3)
Owe Thörnqvist surprise winning with his contribution “Boogieman Blues” and took it all the way to the finals of the third round of Melodifestivalen in Växjö. Favourite Robin Bengtsson with “I Can not Go On” even won ticket to the Melodifestivalen final too.
Swedish diocese chairman says : Homosexuality is just a trend
Swedish Church are involved with Pride to show their support for LGBT people, but the chairman of the supreme governing body of Växjö diocese, Bruno Edgarsson, is not at all happy about it.
LGBT coloured pedestrian crossings are spreading in Sweden
Kalmar got a pedestrian crosswalk in rainbow colours in the beginning of September, during the Pride Festival in the city. Now another Swedish city, Växjö, wants to do the same.
Växjö second in the survey about openness towards LGBT people
Växjö is the second best in Sweden in terms of transparency and working with LGBTQ issues. It shows RFSL’s survey of municipalities’ efforts and attitudes towards LGBT groups.
Swedish priest says sorry for gay comments
A priest in southern Sweden has apologised for preaching that some gay people suffer from a “psychological disorder” that can be “cured”, after his comments sparked outrage among gay rights campaigners.