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Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’

Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending Freedom A Finnish member of parliament has been found guilty by the country’s supreme court of inciting… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

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The GuardianMar 26, 2026, 5:18 PM

Finnish MP convicted for saying homosexuality is ‘developmental disorder’

Christian Democrat Päivi Räsänen, who was fined €1,800, was supported by conservative US group Alliance Defending Freedom A Finnish member of parliament has been found guilty by the country’s supreme court of inciting hatred after claiming that homosexuality was a “developmental disorder”, in a conviction that prompted criticism from far-right government ministers. Päivi Räsänen, of the Christian Democrats, made the claims in a pamphlet first published in 2004 and reproduced on the website of the Luther Foundation Finland and the Finnish Evangelical Mission Diocese in 2007. Continue reading...

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The Straits TimesMar 26, 2026, 12:47 PM

Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'

HELSINKI, March 26 - Finland's Supreme Court on Tuesday found a member of parliament guilty and fined her for calling homosexuality a \"developmental disorder\", in a long-running precedent case that has turned into a political tussle over the limits of freedom of speech.

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