Finland

Windows95man and Henri Piispanen performing 'No Rules' at UMK.

Music
Feb 14 2024

Finland may have topped Eurovision’s ‘Cha Cha Cha’ with its wild 2024 entrant

Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish MP, is seen wearing an off-white turtleneck with a cream jacket

Europe
Mar 31 2022

Finnish MP who said ‘sinful’ gays are ‘genetic degeneration’ not guilty of hate speech, court rules

Two white Moomin characters embrace each other

History
Feb 03 2022

The queer love story at the heart of Moomins and the important lessons they still teach us today

A side by side image of Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen and her appearance on the Masked Singer Suomi

Culture
Oct 13 2021

MP facing trial for homophobic hate speech competes on The Masked Singer Finland

rainbow Pride crossing in Turku, Finland.

Pride
Jun 10 2021

Police order rainbow Pride crossing to be painted over just one day after it was installed

Sanna Marin is smiling in front of EU flags.

World
Nov 25 2020

Finland’s feminist prime minister Sanna Marin comes out swinging for trans people’s right to self-identify

World
Nov 08 2020

Finnish military backtracks after saying homosexuality ‘is an obstacle’ to full service and in the same category as mental illness

The Burger King mascot and Ronald McDonald kiss

Business
Sep 20 2020

Homophobes are naturally furious about the Burger King kissing Ronald McDonald. Yes, they’re yelling at burgers

Finland adoption

World
Apr 20 2020

First adoptions by same-sex families finally take place in Finland, three whole years since becoming legal

Tim Wright, based in London, England, booked flights to meet a date from Grindr and people had no choice but to applaud him. (Tim Wright)

Travel
Jan 23 2020

This guy booked a flight to meet a Grindr guy before even knowing his name and people have thoughts

Sanna Marin Finland prime minister

World
Dec 10 2019

Finland’s new prime minister – the world’s youngest leader – is the daughter of same-sex parents

Finnish ice hockey player Janne Puhakka comes out as gay

Sport
Nov 04 2019

Finnish hockey player comes out as gay ahead of landmark inclusive Pride-themed showdown

Community
Jul 02 2018

Helsinki Pride attracts ‘record-breaking’ 100,000 marchers

World
Mar 01 2018

Finland allows babies to legally have two mothers as soon as they are born