Jimmie Åkesson (SD) compared story-reading drag queens to Nazis and Märta Stenevi (MP) accused him of "homophobic drivel" Cultural policy returned as a topic in Agenda's party leader debate for the first time after many years. The issue of cultural freedom has flared up again after local SD politicians prevented drag queen artists from holding story times, and objected that non-binary people should be allowed to wear Lucia crowns.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson says the right-wing side is trying to "silence and intimidate critical voices in society"