Sweden

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) rights in Sweden are regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe and in the world. Same-sex sexual activity was legalised in 1944 and the age of consent was equalised to that of heterosexual activity in 1972. Sweden also became the first country in the world to allow transgender people to change their legal gender post-sex reassignment surgery in 1972 whilst transvestism was declassified as an illness. Legislation allowing legal gender changes without hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgery was passed in 2013.
After allowing same-sex couples to register for partnership benefits in 1995, Sweden became the seventh country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage countrywide in 2009. Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned since 1987 and on the basis of gender identity and expression since 2009. Gay and lesbian couples can petition to adopt since 2003, and lesbian couples have had equal access to IVF and assisted insemination since 2005. Sweden has been recognised as one of the most socially liberal countries in Europe and in the world, with recent polls indicating that a large majority of Swedes support LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. Polling from the 2019 Eurobarometer showed that 98% of Swedes believed gay and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as heterosexual people, the highest in the European Union, and 92% supported same-sex marriage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Sweden
In terms of Queer media, Sweden is well known for the series Young Royals (2021) starring Edvin Ryding and Omar Rudberg, detailing the fictional experience of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden as he navigates his sexuality. 
== Summary Table ==
Yes/No 	Notes 	
Same-sex sexual activity 	Same-sex sexual activity	Same-sex sexual activity
Same-sex sexual activity legal 	\surd 	Since 1944
Equal age of consent (15) 	\surd 	Since 1972
Discrimination laws 	Discrimination laws 	Discrimination laws
Anti-discrimination laws in employment only 	\surd 	Since 1987
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services 	\surd 	Since 1987
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)	\surd 	Since 1987 for sexual orientation and since 2019 for transgender identity
Anti-discrimination laws concerning gender identity 	\surd 	Since 2009
Hate crime law includes sexual orientation and gender identity 	\surd 	Since 2010 for sexual orientation and since 2018 for transgender identity
Same-sex unions 	Same-sex unions 	Same-sex unions
Same-sex marriages 	\surd 	Since 2009
Recognition of same-sex couples 	\surd 	Since 1995
Adoption and children 	Adoption and children 	Adoption and children
Stepchild adoption by same-sex couples 	\surd 	Since 2003
Joint adoption by same-sex couples 	\surd 	Since 2003
Access to IVF for lesbians and automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth 	\surd 	Since 2005
Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples 	X 	Illegal for heterosexual couples as well
Military service 	Military service 	Military service
LGBT people allowed to serve openly in the military 	\surd 	Since 1976
Transgender rights 	Transgender rights 	Transgender rights
Right to change legal gender 	\surd 	Since 1972, no sterilization since 2013
Transgender identity declassified as an illness 	\surd 	Since 2017
Ability to change legal gender without a psychiatric or psychological evaluation 	X 	
Ability to change legal gender without court approval 	X 	
Ability to change legal gender for minors 	X 	
Ability to change legal name without a psychiatric or psychological evaluation 	\surd 	Since 2009
Third legal gender 	X 	
Other 	Other 	Other
Conversion therapy banned on minors 	X 	
Homosexuality declassified as an illness 	\surd 	Since 1979
MSMs allowed to donate blood 	\surd / X 	After a 6 months deferral period
== Swedish Queer Media Masterlist ==
=== Television ===
* Young Royals
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