Sweden: Far-right group protest for LGBT rights in Muslim area

A few dozen participants attended an LGBT protest organised by a former far-right Swedish Democrats (SD) media chief in Javra, Stockholm on Wednesday, which is an area with a large Muslim population. A counter-demonstration of around 100 protesters shadowed the so-called 'Pride Parade,' but no violence was reported. Organiser Jan Sjunnesson is a former editor of Samtiden, a website owned by the anti-immigration SD, who have a history of supporting the traditional family and opposing same-sex marriage. SD is now the country’s third largest political party following the 2014 general election when they won 49 seats in parliament after receiving 12.9 percent of the popular vote. Wednesday's protest was widely criticised by Sweden's LGBT federation, who released an official statement condemning the action as racist.