http://ranneliike.net/teema/gay-finland?cid=40 Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans news from Finland fi webmaster.no.spam@ranneliike.net (ranneliike.net) http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-civic-initiative-about-equality-in-marriage-attracts-massive-support?aid=9636 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:54:13 +0300 More than hundred thousand citizens had signed the Civic Iniative about a new Marriage Law within the first day of availability. The legal requirement of 50 000 backers was reached in the afternoon of March 19th, 2013. http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-civic-initiative-about-equality-in-marriage-attracts-massive-support?aid=9636 http://ranneliike.net/teema/parliamentary-committee-blocked-the-same-sex-marriage-initiative?aid=9557 Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:04:27 +0300 Finland is likely to remain the only Nordic country not to allow gender-neutral marriage for the time being. The parliamentary standing Legal Committee dismissed a Members Bill on the issue on February 27, 2013. http://ranneliike.net/teema/parliamentary-committee-blocked-the-same-sex-marriage-initiative?aid=9557 http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-obama-speech-could-affect-finland-as-well-equality-organization-chair?aid=9405 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:33:05 +0300 Seta Chair Juha-Pekka Hippi predicts equality based marriage legislation could be introduced in Finland within five to fifteen years. http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-obama-speech-could-affect-finland-as-well-equality-organization-chair?aid=9405 http://ranneliike.net/teema/finland-the-foreign-ministry-is-unequivocally-against-discrimination-of-gays-in-development-co-operation?aid=8358 Wed, 09 May 2012 23:55:51 +0300 Although a small Christian party has caused inhibition at the cabinet level in Finland, the Foreign Ministry appears to be unaffected. It published criteria for funding that conservative Christian organizations may have difficulty to meet. http://ranneliike.net/teema/finland-the-foreign-ministry-is-unequivocally-against-discrimination-of-gays-in-development-co-operation?aid=8358 http://ranneliike.net/teema/homophobic-attitudes-were-a-key-ground-for-the-election-victory-by-president-sauli-niinisto?aid=8094 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:15:28 +0300 The newly elected President of Finland was carried to his victory on a wave of homophobic attitudes. A HS poll indicates that one third of Niinistös voters chose him because his opponent was a homosexual. Foreign policy views were of less http://ranneliike.net/teema/homophobic-attitudes-were-a-key-ground-for-the-election-victory-by-president-sauli-niinisto?aid=8094 http://ranneliike.net/teema/conservative-sauli-niinisto-defeats-the-openly-gay-green-candidate-in-the-presidential-election-in-finland?aid=7944 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:26:29 +0300 Over a million Finns 37.4 pc voted for an openly gay man in the Finnish presidential election. A vasta majority 62.2 pc voted for a conservative candidate though. Voter turnout was the lowest since the 50s. http://ranneliike.net/teema/conservative-sauli-niinisto-defeats-the-openly-gay-green-candidate-in-the-presidential-election-in-finland?aid=7944 http://ranneliike.net/teema/an-openly-gay-man-makes-it-to-the-final-round-of-the-finnish-presidential-election?aid=7851 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:42:43 +0300 The Green candidate Pekka Haavisto exceeded by a huge margin his partys support levels and made it to the second round of the parliamentary elections. http://ranneliike.net/teema/an-openly-gay-man-makes-it-to-the-final-round-of-the-finnish-presidential-election?aid=7851 http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-draft-bill-for-reformed-marriage-legislation-may-not-get-enough-support?aid=7804 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:39:39 +0300 Members of Parliament have been cautious in signing the Draft Marriage Law Bill submitted in September 2011. Many MPs who had expressed pro-equality views during the election campaign appear to have placed their views on hold. http://ranneliike.net/teema/the-draft-bill-for-reformed-marriage-legislation-may-not-get-enough-support?aid=7804 http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-members-bill-aims-at-enacting-marriage-equality-in-finland?aid=6137 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:22:53 +0300 A parliamentary floor initiative may bring marriage equality. The six party government is unable to as the small Christian Democratic Party had been given a de facto veto right in the talks to form the cabinet. http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-members-bill-aims-at-enacting-marriage-equality-in-finland?aid=6137 http://ranneliike.net/teema/though-anti-gay-in-his-formative-years-olli-stalstrom-became-a-fighter-for-equality?aid=6058 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:49:57 +0300 Olli Stålström, a survivor of the 1960s conversion therapies, is a major PR asset for the Finnish gay scene. A leading Finnish newsmagazine published an extensive feature about him in August 2011. http://ranneliike.net/teema/though-anti-gay-in-his-formative-years-olli-stalstrom-became-a-fighter-for-equality?aid=6058 http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-finnish-non-commissioned-officer-was-fined-for-badmouthing-the-president-for-her-earlier-role-in-the-sexual-equality-movement?aid=5986 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:09:09 +0300 Finnish conscripts had reported some disrespectful and anti-gay slurs of an NCO to the media. The complaint led to a conviction. http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-finnish-non-commissioned-officer-was-fined-for-badmouthing-the-president-for-her-earlier-role-in-the-sexual-equality-movement?aid=5986 http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-play-depicts-the-days-in-the-future-when-finnish-gays-and-lesbians-are-no-longer-nice-and-polite?aid=5921 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:03:17 +0300 Imagine the HLBT scene in Finland becoming radicalized Not that unlikely any longer. And an upcoming musical on the National Theatre stage may speed up the development. http://ranneliike.net/teema/a-play-depicts-the-days-in-the-future-when-finnish-gays-and-lesbians-are-no-longer-nice-and-polite?aid=5921 http://ranneliike.net/teema/gay-marriage-suffered-a-setback-on-the-finnish-political-scene?aid=5802 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:12:06 +0300 The small Christian Democrat party was able to have marriage legislation reform removed from the government plans. Registered partnerships have been available for som ten years now. http://ranneliike.net/teema/gay-marriage-suffered-a-setback-on-the-finnish-political-scene?aid=5802 http://ranneliike.net/teema/helsinki-pride-2011-picture-gallery?aid=5799 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:32:14 +0300 About 7000 people took part in the parade and 10 000 .. 15 000 in the open air festival. Look at the pictures http://ranneliike.net/teema/helsinki-pride-2011-picture-gallery?aid=5799 http://ranneliike.net/teema/jyvaskyla-pride-july-14th-july-17th-2011?aid=5621 Sat, 28 May 2011 09:59:41 +0300 Jyväskylä Pride 2011 Half Pride in rainbow colors July 14th - July 17th. http://ranneliike.net/teema/jyvaskyla-pride-july-14th-july-17th-2011?aid=5621