LGBTQ

All published articles with the tag "hbtqi".

Scenes from Tirana: on activism, journalism and EU dreams

Felicia Linsér was FUF's correspondent in Tirana, Albania, during the spring. During her stay, she met with several activists to discuss the situation in the country. Photos: Felicia Linsér/Utvecklingsmagasinet

Of: Felicia Linsér

An ambitious government is enacting laws aimed at strengthening human rights and bringing Albania closer to the goal of EU membership in 2027. But behind the reforms and legal changes, criticism from journalists and activists is growing. Felicia Linsér, FUF's correspondent, describes snapshots from the spring in Tirana.

July 8, 2026, FUF-correspondents, Think piece

Billions go to actors who oppose gender equality

"Hands off the children," reads a sign in the Polish capital Warsaw. A common argument from the anti-gender movement is that teaching about gender roles can be harmful to children. Image: Paul Saberman / Flickr

Of: Elin Blomstedt Larsson

Around the same time as the world marked International Women's Day, a report was released showing how EU funds have gone to 270 actors working against gender equality and the rights of LGBTQI people and women. Lack of knowledge about the anti-gender movement is a threat, say the report's authors and Centre Party MEP Abir al-Sahlani.

April 9, 2026, News, Sweden 2026

Reduced aid hits global SRHR and LGBTQI work hard

Amplifying Rights Network (ARN) brings together organizations that work in various ways to support sexual and reproductive health and rights in Liberia. RFSU's project coordinator Aminata Kamarh-Sneh is on the far left in the picture. Image: Amplifying Rights Network

Of: Meklit Teklu

The proportion of Swedish aid that goes to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) has decreased by 35 percent since 2018, according to a new report from RFSU. The development magazine has spoken w/ Liberian Amplifying R Network (ARN) and with svenska RFSL om the cuts consequences. 

December 17, 2025, Interview