LGBT history in Sweden explained
This article concerns LGBT history in the Nordic country of Sweden.
History
Homosexuality in Sweden was decriminalised in 1944.[1] Same-sex marriage was legalized May 1st 2009, following the adoption of a gender-neutral marriage law by the Riksdag on April 1st of the same year.[2]
In 1950, the Swedish Federation for LGBT Rights (RFSL) was founded.[3]
See also
Further reading
- Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, Hanna, and Klara Arnberg. "Ambivalent Spaces—The Emergence of a New Gay Male Norm Situated Between Notions of the Commercial and the Political in the Swedish Gay Press, 1969–1986." Journal of homosexuality 62.6 (2015): 763–781.
- Carlson-Rainer, Elise. "Sweden Is a World Leader in Peace, Security, and Human Rights." World Affairs 180.4 (2017): 79–85. online
- Rydström, Jens. Odd couples: A history of gay marriage in Scandinavia (Amsterdam Univ. Press, 2011).
- Rydström, J. Sinners and citizens: Bestiality and homosexuality in Sweden, 1880–1950 (U of Chicago Press, 2003) online.
- Rydström J. & K. Mustola, eds. Criminally queer: homosexuality and criminal law in Scandinavia 1842–1999 (Amsterdam: Aksant, 2007). online
- Sundevall, Fia, and Alma Persson. "LGBT in the military: policy development in Sweden 1944–2014." Sexuality Research and Social Policy 13.2 (2016): 119–129. online
Notes and References
- News: Where is it illegal to be gay? . 23 February 2014 . BBC News. 10 February 2014 .
- News: Gays Win Marriage Rights. Sveriges Radio English. 1 April 2009. 29 March 2012. 27 May 2024. https://archive.today/20240527022041/https://www.webcitation.org/6REu4QKfx?url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx%3Fprogramid=2054. live.
- Web site: Kort of RFSL. sv. RFSL. 2018-10-11.
