Initially, the Federation, the formation of which took place in 1977, was located in Norsborg and had only 3,000 members.
It was founded in 1950, which makes it one of the oldest LGBT rights organizations in the world. It was established in 1878 with the purpose to repeal the so-called reglementation system, which required prostitute women to registration and regular medical examination to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Svenska Federationen (Swedish Federation), was the Swedish branch of the British Ladies National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts. As of 2018, it had about 7,000 members and has 36 regional offices spread over the country. Norsborg is a part of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden. 
