From Tuesday, the Nordic resistance movement (Swedish nazi group) will have a bookboard at Södertorg in Visby. For several years, there have been Almedal premises for the national federation for homosexual, bisexual, transgender and queer rights (RFSL) . For security reasons, the youth federation now chooses to not attend during the week.
- During the year, NMR conducted the campaign "crush the homosexuals". It's a very clear message, and it's absolutely absurd that the police don't to see it, "said Frank Berglund, Federal Chairman of RFSL Youth.
However, according to the police, there is no basis for denying the NMR state.
"We can't stop anyone from having a opinion, we have to be completely" blind" while giving promissions, and we do not put anyone before someone else," said Elisabeth Anestad, Deputy Chief at the Police.
New permissions
NMR had asked permission to set up a tent in the city's port, but the organizers of Almedal Week, Region Gotland, chose not to rent land for the Nazi organization this year. On the other hand, NMR has been granted permission from the police to hold squad meetings Thursday-Saturday, and now also to set up a bookboard. Unpleasant opinions mustn't necessarily be criminal, according to the police.
"We can not guess that crimes are committed in advance. If you hate or kill a man or commit a crime, we will intervene, says Elisabeth Anestad.
Police: There is a big place
RFSL's Frank Berglund questions the NMR's choice of book board placement. According to him, there is no other activity in Södertorg than just the one in RFSL's premises. Even the volunteer Pernilla Glaser describes the NMR's new location as strategic. The house where RFSL is held, which is a yoga center in everyday life, houses several anti-racist HBTQ organizations under Almedalen.
- It's an activist platform that has collected queer networks. It has been a protection and recovery site. But now they have won. NMR works with fear, that's their currency. Through this, they mark that there are no protected places, and that they have the of those whose task was to protect us, ie the police.
The police say, however, that there is no need for concern: the square is big, says Elisabeth Anestad, and continues:
"We are in dialogue with RFSL and we have an understanding that they can feel a subjective concern. But we don't feel worried, we will be in place with the police.
Fear of being photographed
Frank Berglund at RFSL Youth, however, argues that the police's decision is a restriction on the democratic space of HBTQ people.
- This signals that Nazi freedom of assembly is more important than HBTQ people. We put in for security reasons, but it is also ideological. We can not agree to participate under these conditions.
"We know that even though NMR won't abuse us at place, they are most likely to photograph and videotape us. It is a security risk for young HBTQ people to go to Almedalen, "says Frank Berglund.
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Oof.
That makeup though :yum: :yum: :two_hearts:
This is entirely fucked up. On another note. Your makeup is pretty :blush: