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New subsidies law might pose threat for religious communities Sweden

11-08-2022

Northern Europe

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New subsidies law might pose threat for religious communities Sweden

Sunday service at Gustaf Vasa Church in Odenplan, Stockholm. Photo AFP, Jonathan Nackstrand

Northern Europe

The new subsidies bill from the Swedish government threatens to endanger religious freedom. The government writes that pastors should be able to express their opinion on a particular behaviour. However, conversion therapy and "choice of a life partner" are mentioned explicitly in the draft law.

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