Gay Pride 2012 is just around the corner

  • Published: 03 August 2012

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It´s the beginning of August and Reykjavik Gay Pride is just around the corner. We´re all getting pretty excited as Gay Pride is an exciting and fun event which it should be. This year Reykjavik Gay Pride welcomes it´s guests with variety of events including concerts, exhibitions, film documentaries and stand up with British comedienne Zoe Lyons which is on her first visit to Iceland. The Saturday Parade will as always mark the highlight of the festival with thousands of Icelanders and visitors from abroad watching the colorful gay pride parade march downtown and the outdoor pride concert at Arnarhóll outdoor stage.

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Major step forward for transgenders in Iceland

  • Published: 26 June 2012

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A recent approval of a proposed law ensuring that transgender individuals are treated equally before law according to human rights and fundamental freedoms is tremendous step forward for transgender people in Iceland. The legal status of transgender people in Iceland has been very weak compared to the legal status of transgender people in other countries Iceland compares itself with. While progressive steps have been taken with legislative improvements for the gays and lesbians, such as 2010 approval of same sex marriage, the transgender community has been pretty much invisible and left with no specific legislation on the issue in Iceland. The proposed law, which  will formally be effective on Christopher Street Day, June 27th. 2012, is therefore a huge milestone for the LGBT community as a whole.  Read more ...

Iceland´s PM among the most influential LGBT people of the year

  • Published: 11 July 2012

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Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Iceland´s prime minister is number 21 on Guardian´s top 100 list of most influential LGBT people of the year. On the top 100 list Guardian is ranking influencing LGBT people from the world of entertainment, politics and business. To quote Guardian: Siguroardóttir is the world's first lesbian premier. She has two children from a previous marriage but is now married to her female partner. Her government banned strip clubs and she is quoted as saying: "Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognising women as equal citizens rather than than commodities for sale." Read more ...

IGLA Reykjavik: Success with a splash!

  • Published: 02 June 2012

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The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics kicked off last week and soon took over Reykjavik´s gay scene. The mayor of Reykjavik Mr. Jón Gnarr opened the IGLA tournament formally in Laugardalur swimming arena and shortly thereafter contestants were diving into the pools with a splash. Around 400 LGBT athletes from all over the world traveled to Iceland for the tournament and clearly shows that Reykjavik, and Iceland, has a lot to offer to LGBT travelers.  Read more ...