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Title: Swedes accuse Finnish army of 'anti-gay bias'
Post by: LostInTime on July 02, 2007, 06:55:58 AM
Post by: LostInTime on July 02, 2007, 06:55:58 AM
Pink News UK (http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-4817.html)
A gay rights organisation has accused the Finnish Defence Forces of acting in a discrimatory and insulting way towards Swedish gay soldiers.
HOF, which promotes the rights of gays, bisexuals, and transsexuals in the Swedish military, says that the attitude of the Finns makes it difficult for LGBT soldiers to take part in joint operations.
A gay rights organisation has accused the Finnish Defence Forces of acting in a discrimatory and insulting way towards Swedish gay soldiers.
HOF, which promotes the rights of gays, bisexuals, and transsexuals in the Swedish military, says that the attitude of the Finns makes it difficult for LGBT soldiers to take part in joint operations.