Sixteen year old Tuure Boelius is a YouTube sensation in his native Finland. The teenager first came to prominence on a Finnish talent quest and he’s built up quite a following. Back in November last year the teenager announced to his YouTube fans that he was gay, and it’s only made him more popular. His […]
The first full-length trailer has been released for a biopic following the life of iconic gay illustrator Tom of Finland. Born Touko Valio Laaksonen in 1920, Tom of Finland is known for some of the most recognisable homoerotic imagery of modern times. During his career spanning over four decades, the artist created thousands of drawings depicting muscled, […]
A new trailer has been released for a biopic following the life of iconic gay illustrator Tom of Finland. Born Touko Valio Laaksonen in 1920, Tom of Finland is known for some of the most recognisable homoerotic imagery of modern times. During his career spanning over four decades, the artist created thousands of drawings depicting muscled, tightly […]
A petition has come before Finnish parliament this week urging the government to reconsider its decision to legalise same-sex marriage. The ‘Association for Real Marriage’ procured 50,000 signatures by its 6pm deadline on Sunday. The Finnish government requires exactly 50,000 signatories in order to debate the correlating legislation in parliament. In 2014, 167,000 signatures passed […]
Finland has become the 20th country to legislate for same sex marriage. The Finnish parliament passed the ground breaking legislation with 105 politicians supporting it and 95 opposed. Finland was the last Scandinavian country to approve same sex marriage. Finnish couples have been able to enter into registered relationships since 2002. The decision has been […]
Archbishop Kari Mäkinen of Finland’s Lutheran Evangelical Church has publicly apologised for playing a part in discrimination against LGBT people in Finnish society. Mäkinen stated that “cruelty is cruelty” even is it has become more subtle. He made the following comments at the public forum SuomiAreena. “When I think of the outside pressure and treatment […]
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against a transgender women who wishes to have her gender legally recognised. Heli, 49, is unable to have her gender legally recognised unless she has her marriage of 18 years converted into a civil partnership, due to Finland’s ban on same sex marriages. Finland’s legal requirements for […]
