Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights

RFSL holding a seminar at the Jiingijamborii national jamboree in Rinkeby

The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights (Swedish: Riksförbundet för homosexuellas, bisexuellas, transpersoners och queeras rättigheter, RFSL, formerly Riksförbundet för sexuellt likaberättigande) is a Swedish organization working for LGBT rights. [1][2]

It was founded in 1950, which makes it one of the oldest LGBT rights organizations in the world. As of 2018, it had about 7,000 members and has 36 regional offices spread over the country.[3]

RFSL was a major lobbyist for same-sex marriage, a goal that was reached in April 2009 after 50 years of working with that specific issue.[4]

In July 2007, RFSL received consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.[5]

Lawyer and social worker Trifa Shakely was elected as the new president in 2021.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Trifa Shakely väljs till ny förbundsordförande för RFSL". RFSL. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Hon är RFSL:s nya förbundsordförande". Altinget. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Kort of RFSL" (in Swedish). RFSL. 2018-10-11.
  4. ^ "Sweden church allows gay weddings". 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  5. ^ "UN-Beraterstatus für zwei Homogruppen" (in German). Queer.de. 2007-07-23.


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