Statement Festival
statement festival music festival sweden woman nonbinary transgender person took first place gothenburg august september aim held annually organiser stated festival would held without men practice meaning men transgender neither visitor artist festival organiser use gender study term ci men festival backstage area jokingly dubbed manpen swedish manshage organiser reference male technician manager member artist entourage would generally reside visitor year age limit idea manfree festival came comedian emma knyckare several festival preceding season bråvalla festival sthlm problem rape sexual assault among festivalgoers presented idea twitter number positive response received encouraged organise event crowdfunding kickstarter campaign raised euro towards organising festival approximately additional organiser joined following month september interview organiser discussed hired lawyer provide legal counsel regard legislation equal treatment men woman may emma knyckare added long term goal festival open festival also men festival received kronor state subsidy swedish art council among booked artist frida hyvönen dolores haze maxida märak radula beatrice eli ionnalee british rock band girlschool comedian nour elrefai och josefin johansson also appear july swedish equality ombudsman initiated inquiry whether organiser breaking law prohibiting discrimination based gender organiser replied discrimination ombudsman nontransgender men allowed entrance december equality ombudsman ruled welcoming men arent transgender well calling festival man free constituted gender discrimination statement festival official home page english