The publication brings together existing research on the living conditions of LGBTI people in rural areas of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Åland, as well as Sápmi. It focuses on settlement patterns, the experiences of young LGBTI people, queer organising and meeting places, and the role of religion. By comparing
In April 2026, a targeted call for proposals was launched to ensure that projects applying for funding from the Nordic LGBTI Fund include stakeholders from the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. To provide insight into the current conditions for Nordic cooperation projects NIKK has written this report. The report identifies key stakeholders, policies, legislation and
The publication aims to highlight the living conditions of LGBTI people who belong to multiple minorities and to disseminate knowledge and experiences.
This publication summarises data on the working life conditions of trans people in the Nordic countries produced by the European Union Agency for Human Rights.
This publication summarises the main messages from a conference on working life conditions for trans people, held in Stockholm on 23 October 2024. The conference was based on the knowledge review ‘Trans People’s Working Life Conditions in the Nordic Region’, published in spring 2024 by NIKK. The knowledge review compiles results from previous Nordic studies
Trans people are a particularly vulnerable group and face various obstacles throughout their lives, not least in working life, where they experience worse conditions as a group than the majority population. Today, there is limited knowledge of the working life conditions for trans people and the underlying factors that affect their employment. The national studies
This publication summarises key messages from a high-level meeting with experts, that was related to the launch of the Nordic report: “He went back into the closet”
”He went back into the closet”contributes to increased knowledge about the living conditions and quality of life of older LGBTI people, especially in their encounter with health and social care.
Many LGBTI people in the Nordic countries today experience violence, hate speech, threats and harassment in various forms. This is serious, especially since these crimes are often motivated by hatred of individuals based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. But the Nordic countries are also working to develop long-term policies to improve this situation. As
Despite the fact that life conditions of LGBTI persons in the Nordic countries have changed in the last seventy years, major public health surveys indicate that this group suffers from an increased amount of mental and physical health issues compared to the rest of the population. Younger generations of LGBTI persons see their lives affected,
