Holy cripes. The ancient isle of Lesbos (or Themyscira, if you're a Wonder Woman fan) may have gotten a re-lo to Scandinavia. Per Asylum, rumor has it that a secret society of Sapphic Swedes may have taken root in Chako Paul City. The Swedish government denies the existence of this gayelle Xanadu but that hasn't stopped news sources and men from believing the tales of the Amazonian Shangri-L-Word. Check the Asylum link for more crazy details about Chako Paul (which translates to "Without Purse"). Read: Study: Bisexual Women Are Not Lesbians

While it would be nigh … Read More

The Iowa Supreme Court struck down a same-sex marriage ban today, making Iowa the third state where same-sex marriage is legal. The Atlantic reported, "Iowa's Supreme Court ruled that the state cannot prohibit same-sex couples from seeking marriage licenses."

Across the pond, the Swedish Parliament voted that as of May 1, same-sex marriages will be granted there as well. The law was passed by 226 votes to 22, according to BBC News.

"The decision means that gender no longer has an impact on the ability to marry and that the law on registered partnership is repealed," the Swedish … Read More

LoveFeed discusses how to have a unique and worldly wedding using such resources as The Knot.com. Learn how weddings work in countries such as Sweden and China, and get inspired to incorporate traditions from around the globe into your big day. 

Oh, Sweden! Land of sexual revolution, Ingmar Bergman and one of the highest populations of singletons in the world. It isn't surprising to learn that as of this summer sex toys can be found in state-run pharmacies, alongside painkillers and cough syrup.

What is surprising, however, is the response from men! Certainly gender equality is important, but we at Tango are of the opinion that the Swedes have gotten a tad bit ridiculous about this recently. We're all for equal pay and equal opportunity, but some Swedish … Read More

So, Europeans (particularly native, Western Europeans) are having fewer children. As a result of not having enough children (roughly 2.4 per couple), indigenous populations there are dwindling. Things like Russia's procreation holiday must not be cutting the mustard (we know it's muster, which is funnier?). Even though it goes against Europe's love of secularism and godlessness, some Swedes think that marriage might be worth a shot.

According to Reuters, they're trying to make that happen by throwing in something fun; a drive-thru. So you don't have to waste all day at a courthouse or a place … Read More

So, Europeans (particularly native, Western Europeans) are having fewer children. As a result of not having enough children (roughly 2.4 per couple), indigenous populations there are dwindling. Things like Russia's procreation holiday must not be cutting the mustard (we know it's muster, which is funnier?). Even though it goes against Europe’s love of secularism and godlessness, some Swedes think that marriage might be worth a shot.

According to Reuters, they're trying to make that happen by throwing in something fun; a drive-thru. So you don't have to waste all day at a courthouse or a place … Read More

Attention, all ye who bemoan the nefarious "gay lifestyle"! A new study this week from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, shows the brain activity of straight men and lesbians, as well as gay men and women, are more similar to each other than to their same-gendered peers. In other words, Will and Grace may have had more in common than a weakness for hot men.

National Geographic reports that researchers studied 90 men and women of all sexual orientations and followed blood flow in the brain to map the cerebral network. They discovered that for … Read More

My mom is one of the sweetest women I know—which makes her almost impervious to the harsh realities of the dog-eat-dog world of dating. For her, phrases like "give him a chance, you never know" and "the worst that happens, you make a new friend" are blithely uttered about men she's never seen, knows nothing about, and who most likely have zero compatibility with her darling daughter. Well, except for being Jewish. It was that ineffable qualifier that prompted her—without a second thought—to give my number to her friend Natalie for her friend Sheila so her daughter Cathy could pass … Read More

We’ve all heard the tale about the prince captivated by the beautiful commoner. But once upon a time, Yale-educated Crown Princess Victoria—who will be the first woman to inherit the Swedish throne—dated Daniel Westling, a decidedly unroyal gym owner. Despite a July poll indicating that more than half the country found him to be an unsuitable match, the couple now shares a home, defying traditionalists and society snobs. The couple recently announced plans to wed in 2010, populace opinion be damned.

“The important thing is that the right people live with each other,” the queen-to-be has said, coming to the … Read More

From The Local, Sweden’s News In English

Every fifth Swedish woman between the ages of 18 and 35 has engaged in online sex, according to a TNS Gallup poll.

Of those surveyed, 21 percent responded "yes" when asked: "Have you ever had cybersex?"

The survey also found that 29 percent of young women have used the internet to establish romantic or sexual relationships, with a further 13 percent willing to give it a try.

Just over 60 percent responded in the affirmative when asked if they had ever sent text or multimedia messages of a sexual … Read More