Conditions and co-operation for LGBTI people who belong to multiple minority groups in the Nordic countries highlighted in new publication

LGBTI people in the Nordic countries who belong to multiple minorities are in a particularly vulnerable position. These groups are subject to multiple forms of discrimination and marginalisation based on, for example, racism, homophobia and ableism. Sometimes the term intersectional discrimination is used to capture how different types of oppression interact and affect the conditions for a particular group or individual.

Studies show that LGBTI people with non-normative abilities or a foreign background are more likely than other LGBTI people to report exposure to bullying, violence, threats and hate crimes. The publication Standing out even in groups to which you belong aims to shed light on the living conditions of LGBTI people belonging to several minorities and to disseminate knowledge and experiences from the projects in order to increase their sustainability, benefit more people and inspire others to Nordic co-operation.

The Nordic Gender Equality Fund and the Nordic LGBTI Fund are administered by NIKK, Nordic Information on Gender. NIKK is located at the Swedish Secretariat for Gender Research, where it is part of the focus area “An Equal Nordic Region”.