RFSL’s work with sexual health and HIV prevention

Sexual health and HIV prevention 

RFSL has been working with sexual health and HIV prevention since the start of the HIV epidemic in 1982. RFSL works with a sex-positive approach aimed at the groups most affected by HIV and sexually transmitted infections, which, among others, are men who have sex with men, trans people and newly arrived LGBTQI people.

RFSL’s work has contributed to a more in-depth knowledge on sexual health and HIV in our target groups than in the general population. Among other things, we work with HIV and syphilis testing, safer sex workshops aimed at newly arrived LGBTQI people, outreach work around HIV and safer sex for men who have sex with men, and trans separatistic workshops that focus on sex, lust and pleasure. We also do political advocacy work around sexual health in our target groups and run campaigns to spread knowledge and counteract stigma connected with HIV.

The operation is run throughout the country; by supporting RFSL’s branches in their HIV preventative work, and by running campaigns, holding lectures and debates nationally. You will find your closest RFSL branch on this page.

An important part of RFSL’s work with health and HIV prevention is Sexperterna Chat. Sexperterna Chat is run by RFSL Stockholm on behalf of RFSL, funded by the Public Health Agency of Sweden. The target groups are mainly men who have sex with men and trans people. Sexperterna Chat is online at sexperterna.org, Instagram and Facebook. Here, people that belong to the target groups can ask questions and order free condoms and lube.

About sex

For you who is a gay or bisexual guy this brochure offers you information on sexual health and tools for how you can take care of your own and others’ sexual health. The brochure is available in Swedish, English, Arabic, Russian, French and Spanish.