Entry #713: Serving openly in military in Sweden

Current Version

Region	Sweden
Issue	Serving openly in military
Status	Legal
Start Date	Jan 1, 2009
End Date	now
Description	Protection against discrimination in the Swedish Armed Forces is explicitly stated. In 2015, Sweden even ran a campaign encouraging LGBT people to serve openly. The campaign featured a poster of an individual in camouflage with a rainbow flag badge on her arm, with the headline, "some things you should not have to camouflage." The poster read, "Equality is an essential ingredient in a democracy. In the military, we treat them with respect and see the differences of others as a fortress. We are an inclusive organisation where all the people who serve and contribute feel welcome and respected."
Sources	http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/11/80/18/884944c1.pdf http://www.samesame.com.au/news/12541/Swedish-Army-Some-things-you-should-not-have-to-camouflage

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Sources	http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/11/80/18/884944c1.pdf	http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/11/80/18/884944c1.pdf http://www.samesame.com.au/news/12541/Swedish-Army-Some-things-you-should-not-have-to-camouflage
Sources	Show Difference http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/11/80/18/884944c1.pdf http://www.government.se/content/1/c6/11/80/18/884944c1.pdf http://www.samesame.com.au/news/12541/Swedish-Army-Some-things-you-should-not-have-to-camouflage

	Old Value (Original)	New Value
Description	Protection against discrimination in military service is explicitly stated	Protection against discrimination in the Swedish Armed Forces is explicitly stated. In 2015, Sweden even ran a campaign encouraging LGBT people to serve openly. The campaign featured a poster of an individual in camouflage with a rainbow flag badge on her arm, with the headline, "some things you should not have to camouflage." The poster read, "Equality is an essential ingredient in a democracy. In the military, we treat them with respect and see the differences of others as a fortress. We are an inclusive organisation where all the people who serve and contribute feel welcome and respected."
Description	Show Difference Protection against discrimination in military service is explicitly stated the Swedish Armed Forces is explicitly stated. In 2015, Sweden even ran a campaign encouraging LGBT people to serve openly. The campaign featured a poster of an individual in camouflage with a rainbow flag badge on her arm, with the headline, "some things you should not have to camouflage." The poster read, "Equality is an essential ingredient in a democracy. In the military, we treat them with respect and see the differences of others as a fortress. We are an inclusive organisation where all the people who serve and contribute feel welcome and respected."