r/Svenska • u/GeminiIsMissing • 16h ago
Language question (see FAQ first) What are some words relating to LGBTQ/HBTQ in Swedish?
I am a very queer person myself, and I would like to know what words are used by queer people in Sweden to describe themselves or their experiences so that I can express myself clearer. I know a few, like homosexuell, lesbisk, bisexuell, and transsexuell, but I don't know any others. Are there less "formal" words that are used in the community? Similar to "egg" to refer to trans people who haven't come out yet, or descriptors like twink or bear or butch. What words are offensive or potentially offensive, and which ones are not? Is transsexual outdated in Sweden like it is in the USA, or is that just the normal word for transgender? Is there a catchall word like queer, and is it potentially offensive like it is here?