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They create marketing campaigns and conduct professional development training for brands working with the LGBT community. Depending on what time of the day or night you visit, there are very different crowds and a different feel. Since starting DotR in 2013, They have visited 55 countries, appeared on red carpets, and had their blog read by more than a million people.

At the same time a first decision has been made to include trans people in the hate speech legislation. This law went effective on 1 January 2019.

LGBT discrimination in Sweden

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sweden

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LGBT employment discrimination in Sweden is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Employment discimination due to sexual orientation (1999), change of legal gender (1996), crossgender identity and expression (2009) are illegal.

LGBT housing discrimination in Sweden

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LGBT housing discrimination in Sweden is sexual orientation and gender identity.

Current status
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Housing discimination due to sexual orientation, change of legal gender, crossgender identity and expression are illegal.

Under the new law, transgender people no longer need a diagnosis of “gender dysphoria” in order to legally change their gender.

Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Legal gender recognition is available in Sweden under the Law on Gender Determination in Certaing Cases (Law No.

1972:119) (1972). Lindsay maintains the day to day operations of the site and focuses heavily on the visual side of their work. It’s one of Sweden’s traditional foods that evokes childhood nostalgia as many young Swedes grow up picking berries in the forest throughout the summer months.

PICKLED HERRING

Pickled herring is a favorite due to the abundance of herring in both the North and Baltic seas.

They’re also home to arguably the most famous EuroVision winners: ABBA. Individuals 16 and up are able to change their legal gender; however, anyone under the age of 18 still needs permission from their parents, a doctor, and the National Board of Health and Welfare. Sweden is a country where their social acceptance of LGBTQ+ issues matches and at times exceeds their policies.

Lindsay and her wife Meg run the number one lesbian travel blog, DopesontheRoad.com. With roots back to the Middle Ages, Swedes have been pickling herring for generations as a way of preserving the fish for storage and transportation. The new law makes it possible to change legal gender from 16 years of age, with a parent's or legal guardian's approval.

Recent surveys in Sweden indicate a moderate level of acceptance for LGBTQ+ rights in specific areas.

Survey results from 19 LGBTQ+ Equaldex users who lived in or visited Sweden.

Perceived Safety*
Absence of verbal harassment
Absence of threats and violence
*Survey results represent personal perceptions of safety and may not be indicative of current actual conditions.

Equal Treatment
Treatment by general public
Treatment by law enforcement
Treatment by religious groups

Visibility & Representation
Representation in entertainment

Culture
Interest groups and clubs

Services
Support and social services

History

Censorship of LGBT issues in Sweden

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Censorship of LGBT issues in Sweden is no censorship.

Right to change legal gender in Sweden

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Right to change legal gender in Sweden is legal, no restrictions.

Current status
Since July 1, 2025, updating legal gender on official records has been much easier.

sweden gay

They decriminalized LGBTQ+ identity more than 75 years ago and have enjoyed marriage equality for over a decade. If you happen to be in Sweden during the contest you can’t miss the opportunity to attend a viewing party at a local gay bar.

CINEMA QUEER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Cinema Queer International Film Festival was founded in 2012 and has been showcasing films with LGBTQ+ themes in Stockholm ever since.

Although it has been reformed several times, it still includes pathologizing requirements such as medical diagnosis and a "real life" test. According to Visit Sweden,”In their most traditional form, Swedish meatballs (köttbullar) are made of ground pork and beef, cream, egg and onion, and are served with creamy mashed potatoes, a thick, brown gravy, lingonberry jam and pickled cucumber.” Enterprising Swedish chefs have taken their own spin on the classic version, resulting in newer varieties with mixed flavors in restaurants all around Sweden.
 

Tips and Safety Considerations for LGBTQ+ visitors

Sweden is one of the most welcoming and affirming countries for LGBTQ+ people.

Every year, around 60,000 participants flock to the nation’s capital to experience the rainbow-clad festivities. (I am unsure if it was illegal due to legal gender change and sexual orientation before 2009.)

Same-sex adoption in Sweden

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Serving openly in military in Sweden

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Serving openly in military in Sweden is legal.

Current status
Protection against discrimination in the Swedish Armed Forces is explicitly stated.

In 2015, Sweden even ran a campaign encouraging LGBT people to serve openly.