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Finland now allows people to legally change gender by simply declaring it
The government also eliminated a law requiring trans people be sterilized before legally changing their gender.
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Finland’s prime minister apologizes for “inappropriate” picture of women kissing at her home
A week after video of her partying was leaked online, a picture of two women kissing at Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s home was posted to social media.
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Adam Rippon reveals he & his fiancé got married in “simple” spontaneous ceremony
“We always wanted to do something simple and just the two of us,” Rippon revealed. “I’m glad we did it.”
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Burger King & Ronald McDonald kiss in ad celebrating “everyone’s right to be just the way they are”
The posters include the tagline, “Love Conquers All.”
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Finland’s new prime minister was raised by two moms
Her LGBTQ family “was something that couldn’t be discussed” when she was growing up, but they’re “the foundation of everything.”
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New landmark study finds that genetics influences sexual orientation
It turns out there isn’t just one gay gene. There are several.
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The happiest countries in the world protect their LGBTQ citizens from discrimination
Nine out of the top ten happiest countries in the world have laws that protect their LGBTQ residents.
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Another country gets marriage equality… but only for civil marriage
Same-sex couples can now get legally married in Finland, after years of waiting for a law to take effect.
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Finnish lawmakers reject petition attempting to revoke same-sex marriage
The petition was considered a last-minute attempt to revoke the law that made Finland the last Nordic country to allow gays to wed.
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Finland president signs marriage equality bill, law takes effect in 2017
Finland’s president has signed legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in the Nordic country, but because the reform will require wide-ranging changes in other legislation, the new marriage act will not take effect until 2017.
