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Samtökin ’78 Receive A Surge Of Requests From Americans
Iceland’s national queer association Samtökin ’78 have received a surge of requests from American queer people since Donald Trump was elected president, asking for information on how to relocate to Iceland. Many think their safety is threatened due to the Trump administration’s…
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Every Reykjavík Swimming Pool Rainbow Certified
Every single one of Reykjavík’s swimming pools have received the rainbow certification, as reported by a press release sent by city spokespersons. The colourful stamp of approval signifies Reykjavík’s commitment towards LGBTQ+ affairs. The certificate aims to make Reykjavík more inclusive towards…
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National Queer Association To Report Deputy State Prosecutor For Hate Speech
The National Queer Association (Samtökin ’78), an LGBTQ+ organisation in Iceland, will report Deputy State Prosecutor Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson to the police today because of his comments about LGBTQ+ people and asylum seekers, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on…
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Parliament Approves Resolution To Allow More People To Donate Blood
Parliament approved a resolution earlier this week to allow blood donations from gay men, who have previously been forbidden from donating blood, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Who better to ask what’s best in Reykjavík than the people who live here? Every year we round…
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LGBTQ+ Teens Face Daily Harassment
A group of LGBTQ+ teenagers in Reykjavik face daily harassment, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Are you going to Iceland in the near future? Check out all the trips you can order from us! We handpick tours from local companies that we recommend and trust…
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Gay Men & Others May Soon Be Allowed To Donate Blood
Svandís Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Health, has submitted a draft for an amendment to the Regulation on the Collection, Treatment, Preservation and Distribution of Blood. The current regulation allows for discrimination in blood donation based on sexual behaviour by instituting a lifetime ban…
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Stay Queer: Reykjavík’s Supportive Spaces & Safe Party Places
In a country where the Pride festival is more widely attended than the Independence Day parade, it’s no surprise that there would be some pretty great LGBTQ+ spaces in the capital city. Reykjavík queers are vast and diverse, as is the case worldwide,…
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Last Words: Iceland Loses A Wonda
The departure of Iceland’s favourite drag queen to England may just be the death of the queer culture renaissance in Iceland. Its life was short and troubled, but for a while there, it was bordering on impressionable. Perhaps I’m biased, because said…
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Oppression Olympics
I am fat. My doctor has attested to this, though he used the words “morbidly obese”, to which I gasped and said, “but I’m beautiful!” “Be that as it may,” he replied. “You’re still grossly overweight.” Who knew? Wait, I did know, because…
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Education Board Updates Sex Ed To Reflect Diversity
Hafnafjörður Education Board has decided to join forces with Iceland’s National Queer Organization, Samtökin ‘78, to update the sex education curriculum in schools to reflect more diverse sexualities, reports RÚV. Earlier this year, when the proposal was brought to Hafnafjörður Town Council…