Never wipe tears with gloves
Recently a societal issue, of importance in this country as well as in others, has been brought to life after a much too long and unhealthy beauty sleep. Sweden has after 30 years initiated a vivid discussion on how LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people historically have been treated in this country and the stigma that characterize and influence this group even today. The issue has been (re-)highlighted thanks to Jonas Gardell. The author recently released the first book in the self-perceived trilogy Never Wipe Tears Without Gloves. At the same time the incredibly moving, beautiful and tragic TV-series with the same name based on a script by Gardell was shown on one of the country’s public service channels. The series follows the love story between the young men Rasmus and Benjamin. In the shadow of the relatively newly discovered and indeed ruthless disease AIDS the two guys try to find themselves and each other in the pulsating life of Stockholm. The book tri...