RFSL Uppsala is a district of RFSL, The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights. RFSL Uppsala was founded in 1970 and today have over 220 members with the goal of strengthening LGBTQ peoples rights in Uppsala county.

The organisation has 8 social networks, drop in fika every Thursday, legal counselling Swedish courses for Newcomers (newly arrived, asylum seeking and undocumented LGBTQ people), education initiatives, arranges the pride festival WelcomeOUT, supports academics in their LGBTQ research and also works political with supporting Region Uppsala and the municipalities in Uppsala county to improve LGBTQ peoples situations.


he Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights, is a non-profit organization founded in 1950. RFSL's goal is that LGBTQ people should have the same rights, possibilities and obligations as everybody else in society.

RFSL works locally, nationally and internationally and is an ever growing organisation with about 7000 members and 38 branches all over Sweden.

RFSL runs many different activities and projects. For example, RFSL has a crime victim support unit and an educational and certifying unit, the project Newcomers (a support group for people who are newly arrived in Sweden) and a unit that works exclusively with HIV and health. RFSL’s international work is also extensive and we cooperate with LGBTQ organisations in, for example, South Africa and Indonesia. RFSL also works continually with political advocacy and opinion making.

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