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RFSL works globally to improve respect for LGBTQI people’s rights and cooperates with a number of partner organisations around the world. We also continue our advocacy work towards Swedish decision-makers in order to ensure that LGBTQI people’s rights are included in the government’s foreign policy and development work.
Latest statements and news focusing on RFSL:s international work.
Learn more about the 2030 Agenda and LGBTQI
Strategy and direction for RFSL:s international work during 2019–2021.
An important principle of Agenda 2030 is to leave no one behind, yet LGTBQI-people are still excluded, RFSL has created three new policy briefs on how we can include LGBTQI-people in the global goals.
The report provides guidance as to how human rights, the 2030 Agenda and their related monitoring mechanisms can be leveraged to advance the fulfillment of rights for LGBTI people.
Rainbow Academy is RFSL’s platform for international trainings – a space for LGBTQ activists to come together, and grow together. Rainbow Academy offers a variety of…
RFSL works to improve the lives of LGBTQ people at a global level, through sharing knowledge about LGBTQ issues in international organisations, and influencing global processes to include an LGBTQ perspective.
Read RFSL's manual for working globally with sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics. The manual is aimed at organisations and people working with…
TransActive is a South African project that strengthens and mobilises women with a trans experience through sports. It's about promoting health and well-being but mainly about…
RFSL presents guiding principles on LGBTI inclusion for all actors engaging in development programs and policy work, including the Agenda 2030.
RFSL will be working in partnership with LGBTQ organisations from the Eastern European region and Russia along with ILGA-Europe.
RFSL and Regnbågsfonden have launched a new initiative: Rainbow Kick-Off – Small-scale support to LGBTQI groups in Asia and Africa. The aim is to give support…
Iranti-org is a Johannesburg based visual media organisation for lesbian, trans and intersex persons. Iranti works within a human rights framework raising issues on gender, identities,…
ASEAN SOGIE Caucus, ASC, is a sub-regional network of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer LGBTIQ organisations in Southeast Asia.
During 2018 RFSL begins a new cooperation with the regional organisation EATHAN – East Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network.
RFSL is supporting the work of Intersex Asia, a newly formed network for intersex individuals, organisations and initiatives in Asia. The project aims at growing the…
Rainbow Advocacy Program (RAP), implemented with kind support of ILGA World, Sida, and OutRight Action International, is a 13-month-long fellowship for LGBTIQ+ activists from Global South…
Since 2010, RFSL has been collaborating with Arus Pelangi, a federation of LGBTQ organisations in Indonesia.