- Pride
- Umbrella term for demonstrations rooted in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. In Sweden principally Stockholm Pride (from 1998) and regional events.
- LGBTI
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. The Swedish government's LGBTI strategy uses this form (Comm. 2020/21:60).
- RFSL
- The Swedish Federation for LGBTI Rights. Founded 1950. Non-profit organisation with state funding via MUCF (Agency for Youth and Civil Society).
- Civil society
- Voluntarily organised activity outside the state and market — associations, foundations, religious communities. Includes RFSL and Pride associations.
- Public institution
- State or municipal body with a statutory mandate — agencies, courts, municipal councils, regional councils.
- Government agency
- State administrative agency under the government (Instrument of Government, ch. 12). Participation in external events is governed by the agency's instruction and appropriation directions.
- Agency mandate
- Formal task in the appropriation directions or a specific government decision. Distinct from internal staff policy.
- Interest organisation
- Non-profit organisation engaged in advocacy on an issue. RFSL is the interest organisation for LGBTI issues.
- Advocacy
- Systematic influence on decision-makers for a particular issue or group. A common strategy of interest organisations.
- Activism
- Action-oriented political activity — demonstrations, campaigns, sometimes civil disobedience. Carried out by individuals and organisations.
- Public funding
- State grants, municipal grants or public procurement. Grants to LGBTI organisations are mainly allocated by MUCF.
- Consultation
- Formal procedure whereby agencies, organisations and municipalities may respond to draft legislation or strategies.
- Impact assessment
- Systematic assessment of legal, economic and social effects of a proposal, per §§14–15 of the Government Committees Ordinance.
- Implementation
- Agencies' enforcement of a policy or strategy — here, e.g., the work of the Equality Ombudsman, National Board of Health and Welfare and Schools Inspectorate on the LGBTI strategy.
