Reykjavik invites bears for annual gay-friendly weekend
Bears and their friends have been invited to revisit the world’s northernmost city for the second time on 8-11 September for the liberal celebration weekend Bears on Ice. Iceland Express Travel is...
View ArticleVideo: Mayor of Reykjavik drags up at gay pride to show support for Pussy Riot
With a week to go before the verdict in the Pussy Riot trial, the Mayor of Reykjavik Jon Gnarr has donned a pink dress and danced to the band’s music on a float at the city’s gay pride festival....
View ArticleLady Gaga donates peace award to the Elton John AIDS Foundation
Lady Gaga has handed the cash she received as part of the LennonOno Grant for Peace award to Sir Elton John’s AIDS foundation. The pop star was honoured for her gay rights work, along with imprisoned...
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Rainbow staircase brightens up historic Reykjavik school for Pride
This amazing rainbow staircase was unveiled in the heart of Iceland’s capital ahead of this month’s Pride parade. Reykjavik Pride took place over the weekend, with thousands flocking to the parade...
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Thousands turned out for Reykjavik Pride and it looked beautiful
Thousands of people turned out for Reykjavik Pride today and it looked incredible. For the first time since the Pride started in 1999, asexuals joined in the march. Gyða Bjarkadóttir from Asexual in...
View ArticleIceland president trolls Mike Pence by wearing rainbow bracelet for meeting
As Mike Pence reached Iceland, the latest stop on his European tour, the Icelandic president greeted him with a strong handshake – while pointedly wearing a rainbow bracelet on his wrist. On Wednesday,...
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These are the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world, according to new study
A new study has revealed the most LGBT-friendly cities in the world, based on a ranking of 77 major world cities. The Wellbeing Index was created by Fitbit and ranks the cities in order of their...
View ArticleChurch depicts Jesus as genderqueer with breasts, a beard and make-up so...
The national church of Iceland has apologised for circulating a children’s Sunday school advertisement that depicted Jesus Christ as genderqueer. The cartoon poster from the Evangelical Lutheran Church...
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