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June 11, 2012
Global gay rights conference to be held in Sweden

Activists from around the world will meet in Stockholm to discuss LGBT equality

Activists from around the world will come together for an international conference on LGBT rights in Stockholm, Sweden.

Around 1,000 people have been invited to the 26th ILGA World Conference, which runs from 10 to 16 December.

This year's theme will be 'Global Rights, Global Respect' and the event will celebrate important events of the last year, including the UN Human Rights Council's historic summit on LGBT rights in March, as well as feature discussions on current and future challenges in the fight for equality.

February 15, 2012
Activists petition Swedish PM to end trans sterilization

Rights groups call for end to forced sterilization of transgender people in Sweden

Activists hand delivered a petition of 50,000 signatures to the Swedish Prime Minister's office yesterday, calling on the country to end forced sterilization of transgender people.