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Numerous Trans People In Iceland Still Waiting For Gender Affirmation Surgery
Dozens of trans people in Iceland are still on the waiting list for gender affirmation surgery, Vísir reports, some having waited since 2020, in large part due to these procedures simply not being considered a priority by Landspítali hospital, despite years-long medical…
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Being Nonbinary: In Iceland And Everywhere
The existence of nonbinary people is gaining slow but steady recognition in many Eurocentric countries—Iceland included. While we celebrate the fact that Iceland officially allows for a third legal gender marker—X—and has somewhat relaxed their naming laws, most of the challenges nonbinary…
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A Queer Utopia? Examining The Gap Between The Law And The People
Iceland has a reputation, in many ways well-deserved, as a good place for queer people to live. While the country has definitely made great strides—especially when it comes to gay people—to ensure equal rights and fair treatment for queer Icelanders, thereis still…
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The Evolution of Gyða: On Music, Multiple Dimensions Of Love, And Our Collective Future
Gyða Valtýsdóttir could be at once described as a cellist, composer, artist and mystic but categories are something she feels are divisive. Over the course of our conversation, this is a recurring theme: not only has she evolved a great deal since…
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Icelandic Companies And Offices Reminded To Include Nonbinary Gender Registration
In accordance with a law on gender determination passed by Parliament over a year ago, Icelandic companies and offices now have six months to make changes to their registration systems, which includes providing gender options beyond just “male” or “female”. The initiative…
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Immigration Directorate Said To Be Untruthful With Media
Recent remarks from the director of the Directorate of Immigration (ÚTL) contradict the experiences of the lawyer for an Iranian family, including a trans teen, who face imminent deportation. The lawyer’s response has been posted by No Borders Iceland. As reported, the…
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Bishop Voices Support In Case Of Trans Teen Seeking Asylum; Lawyer Given Extension
The Bishop of Iceland has joined the chorus of Icelanders calling for the government to grant asylum to an Iranian trans teen and his family, RÚV reports. The boy in question, Maní, is still in hospital due to the psychological toll of…
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VIDEO: Trans Refugee Supporters Temporarily Blockade Traffic, Brief Tussle Ensues
Roughly 50 people converged on the Ministry of Justice today to hand over a petition, with over 7,500 signatures at the time of this writing, calling upon the Icelandic authorities to grant asylum to a trans teen and his family who face…
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VIDEO: Trans Teen Facing Deportation Admitted To Hospital, Situation Still Perilous
A teenaged trans boy and his family, originally from Iran, were facing deportation from Iceland today. That decision was postponed as the boy in question, Maní, has been admitted to hospital after suffering a mental breakdown over fear and anxiety about the…
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Iceland Passes Major Gender Identity Law: “The Fight Is Far From Over”
Yesterday afternoon, Iceland’s Parliament passed a new law which greatly expands the rights of trans people, including those who are non-binary. While the changes made were celebrated by some of the leading figures in Iceland’s trans community, they also pointed out that…
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Girl: An Exploration Of Longing And Pain
‘Girl’, a film by Lukas Dhont and written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, tells in many ways two stories. The first story is that of Lara, a 15-year-old transgender girl with aspirations—to become a professional ballet dancer, to recieve hormone replacement therapy…
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Iceland Set To Make Major Changes To Law Affecting Trans, Intersex And Non-Binary People
The draft of a bill currently being prepared for Parliament would make several long-overdue changes to Icelandic law regarding trans, intersex and non-binary people. Grapevine spoke with two of the people who helped craft the legislation, who see it as a tremendously…
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Living Up To The Image: Iceland And LGBTI Rights
In a country that often prides itself of being so liberal, I wouldn’t blame you for thinking it’s a bit of a paradise for LGBTI people. But the picture isn’t quite as pretty if you look into the details. According to the…
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Trans Iceland: “Your Girlfriend Was Never A Boy”
Trans Iceland recently released a video in which they answer some of the frequently asked questions trans people get asked. Topics range from microaggressions, transphobia, genitals, binary thinking, to when they knew they were trans and what that process was like. Check…
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There Will Be Rainbows
Reykjavík has many reasons to be proud. Heck, just last issue we catalogued the gamut of what makes Reykjavík such a groovy place to call home—including the best of everything under our conspicuously elusive sun. But, as summer (or whatever this cold,…
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NATURAL TRANSITION
On June 27, the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a landmark occasion for human rights took place in Iceland as a bill protecting the rights of transgender people came into effect. Already commanding a reputation of being a leader in social equality,…