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The Ombudsman against Discrimination on grounds of Sexual Orientation has ceased to exist. On 1 January 2009 the Ombudsman was merged with the other Ombudsmen against discrimination into a new body: the Swedish Equality Ombudsman. The previously existing acts against discrimination were also replaced with a new Discrimination Act. Some of the material on this website may therefore be out of date. For more information, see: www.do.se

Goods and Services – Health Care – Dental Care – Harassment - Settlement
A woman complained of being harassed by a dentist whom she had consulted in a case of urgent dental care. According to the woman, the dentist insisted on asking her intimate questions about her private life and regarding the sexual practices of gays and lesbians in general. Allegedly, he also made a number of derogatory remarks. The dentist... 070225

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Goods and Services – Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Direct Discrimination – Harassment
The Ombudsman against Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation filed a law suit against a woman running a dog kennel. The woman had turned away a potential buyer of a dog when she found out that the buyer was a lesbian woman. She also told the woman that she had had negative experiences of transvestites and from what she had... 060330

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Goods and Services – Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Direct Discrimination
The Swedish Ombudsman against Discrimination on the grounds of Sexual Orientation filed a law suit against a restaurant which had turned away a lesbian couple for kissing and hugging on the premises. The City Court of Stockholm ruled against the Ombudsman but upon appeal the Court of Appeals reversed the ruling and ordered the restaurant... 060328

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