Sweden
Pride Events
Events
- 1st NORDIC RAINBOW LUCIA
- Bikonferens - Bisexual Conference in Sweden during Celebrate Bisexuality Day!
Articles and news
- Sterilization of transgender people 'a dark chapter': Reinfeldt (31/07/2010)
- Swedish adults is now free to adopt names traditionally belonging to the opposite sex (30/09/2009)
- ILGA-Europe publishes its Memorandum to the Swedish Presidency of the EU (01/07/2009)
- Sweden introduces gender neutral marriage law (01/04/2009)
- UN grants concultative status to two more LGBT groups (21/07/2007)
- UN Committee recommends not to grant RFSL's application for status at the UN (19/05/2007)
- Åke Green cleared over gay sermon (29/11/2005)
International human rights documents:
Sweden has not yet signed Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Sweden was a signatory to the 2007 UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Criminal law:
Consenting same-sex sexual acts are legal.
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Anti-discrimination:
Discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation is prohibited by the national Constitution.
Partnership recognition:
In Sweden same-sex couples are able to marry. It also provides registered cohabiting same-sex couples with a set of limited rights.
Parenting rights:
Same-sex couples are eligible to jointly apply for a child adoption and each other’s biological children.
Medically assisted insemination is available to lesbian couples.
Law on hate and violence:
Sexual orientation is included in the law on hate and violence, and is recognised as aggravating factor.
