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Experiencing Swedish Food
LINGONBERRIES
Lingonberry jam is a sweet condiment made to accompany a variety of different foods, from meatballs to pancakes to porridge. It&#x;s one of Sweden&#x;s traditional foods that evokes childhood nostalgia as many young Swedes grow up picking berries in the forest throughout the summer months.
PICKLED HERRING
Pickled herring is a favorite due to the abundance of herring in both the North and Baltic seas. With roots back to the Middle Ages, Swedes have been pickling herring for generations as a way of preserving the fish for storage and transportation. Pickled herring comes in a variety of flavors&#x;mustard, onion, garlic and dill, to name a scant. The bold flavors pair adequately with many of the other traditional Swedish favorites like boiled potatoes, sour cream, chopped chives and sharp hard cheese.
SWEDISH MEATBALLS
Pro tip: Swedes don&#x;t love when you reference the IKEA-cafeteria version of their beloved classic. But you can find delicious meatballs at a variety of restaurants all around the country. According to Visit Sweden,&#x
We’re here, we’re queer, and it’s just so damn normal
Sweden, where being lgbtq+ is just. so. damn. normal.
Before I came to study in Sweden, I had heard it was the world’s Gay mecca, and yes, that’s lgbtq+ with a capital G. The place where the queers can come as they are and act as they please. I fantasized that Sweden paved its roads with rainbows and that everyday would feel like a Event Parade.
However, now having lived and loved for a year as a gay woman in Sweden, in my experience, I own learned that Sweden is in fact the gay utopia I heard about, but not in all the ways I dreamed or imagined. The magic did not come from the overt, flamboyant colors of Pride (though you can find Pride flags flying all over Sweden), or the wild nightlife scene (also something you can find), but rather, quite the opposite.
For me*, I have found that being queer in Sweden is rather normal. Really normal. So normal that you even begin to feel like you are just another hetero walking down the road, hand-in-hand with your hetero partner- but you’re not, you’re a queer person walking hand
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About RFSL
The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Pansexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Rights, is a non-profit entity founded in RFSL's goal is that LGBTQI people should…
Health, sexuality and HIV
RFSL works with a variety of themes within the area of health, sexuality and HIV. Scan more about PrEP, Sexually transmitted infections, trans health tend, testing and much more.
Newcomers and Asylum
Here you will spot information on RFSL Newcomers, our network for and with newly arrived LGBTQ people in Sweden. Are you looking for asylum or contain you had your asylum application refused? RFSL also proposals advice and legal counselling.
Branches
RFSL has branches in all counties and also has a youth organisation. From Malmö in the south to Kiruna in the north, all branches work independently and have their have Boards and bylaws.
If you are looking for a beautiful and same-sex attracted friendly destination in Europe, we highly recommend Sweden. We first visited Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, in on a queer press trip hosted by Stockholm LGBT. We learnt so much about existence gay in Sweden – it was an incredibly positive experience!
We wrote all about gay Sweden (specifically Stockholm) in our Male lover Guide to Stockholm, build sure you take a look! [no_toc]
But don’t just take our word for it. We are not so naive as to think that as tourists we always gain the full picture. This is why we connected with Swedish gay couple Alex and Marcus to grasp what it is love for a gay local in Sweden.
1Hi guys, please introduce yourselves!
2First up then, what is the stereotypical view of a local from Sweden towards someone who is LGBT (either local or tourist – is there a difference)?
3We agree, our experience was very positive and we felt we could be open and comfortable in Sweden. Tell us, contain you seen this view change over time?
4That’s engaging to know. When we were in Stockholm we felt very co