Finland
Celebrating the men of Tom of Finland on his 100th birthday
Legendary gay artist Tom of Finland and his erotic art are being celebrated on what would be his 100th birthday today (May 8). The artist, born Touko Laaksonen in Finland in 1920, gained a global gay following for his muscle-bound, leather-clad homoerotica at a time when being gay was illegal. After serving in World War …
Finland’s new PM Sanna Marin has two mums
Finland will this week swear in Sanna Marin as Prime Minister. She told local paper Helsingin Sanomat that coming from a rainbow family matters to her. At 34, Sanna Marin also becomes the world’s youngest Prime Minister. The PM elect said she came from a poor family. She attributed her ability to get ahead in …
Gay artist Tom Of Finland honoured with his very own emoji
The iconic gay artist Tom of Finland has been honoured by the Finnish government with his very own emoji. The government says it became the first country in the world to release its own set of “national Emojis” in 2015, and they’ve just added seven new ones, including leather daddy Tom. The artist “made, and …