"Päivi Räsänen is a doctor who became Finnish Minister of the Interior between 2011 and 2014; Räsänen, who is part of the Christian Democrats, was recently charged with three hate crimes against homosexuals.
....the nation’s General Prosecutor concluded that after two years of investigation, there is already enough evidence to open legal process against Räsänen.
The second one, for the content of a booklet about Bible and sexuality titled “Male and Female He Created them” published in 2004, and her words in a radio talk show in the Finnish Public Broadcasting System, where she was invited to speak about the issue “What would Jesus think about homosexuals?”.
When learning about the decision of the General Prosecutor , Räsänen said on social media that it was “shocking.”
”I do not consider myself guilty of threatening, slandering or insulting any group of people. These are all based on the Bible’s teachings on marriage and sexuality”. she said.
The Finnish news website YLE noted that the Prosecutor General said the believer’s statements were “derogatory and discriminatory against homosexuals” and “violate their equality and dignity”. Therefore, they would “overstep the boundaries of freedom of speech and religion and are likely to fuel intolerance, contempt and hatred”.
