LGBTI individuals in the Nordic region face significant online harassment, hate and violence, often targeted with derogatory comments, threats and cyberbullying, leading to severe psychological distress. Anti-gender ideologies exacerbate these issues by promoting harmful stereotypes and misinformation, undermining the LGBTI movement.

With the Safer Queer Cities Program we aim to address these issues and build a safer Nordic region for LGBTI people. Using Reykjavik City as a pilot case, we unite researchers, politicians, analysts, civil society, policymakers and local stakeholders from across the Nordic region to create a local action plan for a safer city.

The Safer Queer Cities programme aims to increase the safety and resilience of LGBTI people by providing municipalities and organisations with up-to-date knowledge and tools to prevent and deal with threats and harassment, both online and offline.

Based on this work, a report has been produced with concrete recommendations and measures that can be shared with Nordic cities to contribute to safer cities for queer people.