HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that weakens the body’s immune system and was discovered around 1980. Today, most of the people who are HIV positive in Sweden have access to good and effective treatment, but HIV still cannot be cured.

Getting tested is the only way to know if you're living with HIV or any sexually transmitted infection (STI). By getting tested, you can get treatment…

Here you can read more about the most common STIs, how they’re transmitted, testing and treatment.

In some cities, RFSL offers rapid HIV and syphilis testing. These services are open for men who have sex with men and trans people.

Read more about and register for our HIV/STI testing reminder.

The brochure Lust for Rights offers gay and bisexual men with a migrant background a guide to what healthcare one is entitled to in Sweden, how to seek healthcare and how to take care of one’s sexual health.

What is great sex? And how do you have more good sex? How does prejudice and stereotypes effect gay men? Grindr - to block or be…

See the documentary “Stockholm, 1982” here!

Read about drugs, chemsex and the support RFSL can give you here.

Shigella is a bacterial intestinal infection that can be spread through sex. Since 2023, the infection has started to spread among men who have sex with…

Since the HIV epidemic began in Sweden, there have been certain rules for blood donation.

For RFSL as a rights organisation it’s a matter of course to stand up for that everybody who has sex for compensation should have access to their human rights and a secure everyday life.