Ugla Stefnía writes about how Pride is more important than ever, and how solidarity creates community. It would be safe to say that Pride season has been full on this year, and with good reason. In a world that is becoming increasingly hostile and divisive towards the queer community, Pride has not only become a principle — it has become a necessity. A vital reminder that queer people are here to stay, and that we will continue to fight for […] The post Solidarity Creates Community first...| GayIceland
In a interview with GayIceland’s Magdalena Lukasiak, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, addresses the troubling global backlash against LGBTQIA+ rights, emphasizing the urgency of sustained vigilance and proactive advocacy. We’re currently witnessing a global backlash against queer rights. For example, this year in the UK, the Supreme Court ruled that the Women’s Equality Act refers only to “biological sex”, effectively excluding trans wo...| GayIceland
A new documentary film is set to screen at Bíó Paradís tonight, on August 7, as part of this year’s Reykjavík Pride Festival and the content of it is quite unique but also essential viewing in the current climate. The film is called Þrir Pabba (Fatherhood in English) and follows the lives of three men in Norway who are in a multi-partner relationship as they make their journey to becoming Dads. Kristopher, David and Sindre are all in their early 30s […] The post Fatherhood, Redefine...| GayIceland
The sequins are packed, the lashes are curled, and the glitter is about to explode. This Pride Week, Reykjavík will be hit with an unfiltered, high-voltage blast of queer joy, rage, and circus artistry as Dirty Laundry—the provocative show from Australia’s Briefs Factory—takes the stage at Tjarnarbíó. Described as “a down-and-dirty mixture of drag, boylesque, street politics and circus skills,” the show doesn’t just entertain—it speaks. Loudly. With smirks, sweat, and protest...| GayIceland
Protest, solidary and radical love. GayIceland’s Yaz Duncan sits down with powerhouse political activist and co-founder of UK Black Pride, Lady Phyll, who is taking part in Reykjavík Pride this year. Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, known as Lady Phyll, co-founded UK Black Pride twenty years ago, during that time she has worked tirelessly in her intersectional approach to furthering racial, gender, and LGBTQ+ equality in the United Kingdom and around the world. Asked about her upcoming participation in...| GayIceland
Reykjavík Pride turns 26 this year, and while the glitter and rainbows are still here, the stakes have never felt higher. What began in 1999 as Hinsegin dagar, a modest celebration of queer life in Iceland, has grown into one of the country’s most powerful public events. Each August, nearly a quarter of the population shows up in support, transforming the streets into a joyful act of resistance. But as anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric resurfaces across the globe, Reykjavík Pride’s mission is […] ...| GayIceland
August is serving full rainbow realness in Iceland. Pride week is here, and Reykjavík is about to explode with drag, DJs, parades, parties, and pure queer chaos (the good kind). You’ve got everything from all‑ages rainbow family fun and wild roller‑disco nights to deep‑dive talks, art shows that hit you right in the feels, and of course, the Pride Parade that shuts down the city in the best way possible. Outside the capital, East Iceland is throwing its own Pride […] The post What...| GayIceland
Relationship coach, mother, activist, and queer woman Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir speaks to GayIceland about what polyamory has taught her about intimacy, parenting, heartbreak — and the radical power of being honest with yourself. How new love begins When Þórhildur Magnúsdóttir first heard the word polyamory, it landed like a spark. A friend described opening her relationship in a respectful, honest, and exciting way. “I had only seen open relationships in a very limited way — usual...| GayIceland
Hot Queer Summer? Confirmed. And Iceland is not taking a day off. Buckle up, babes, July is here, and Iceland’s queer calendar is serving drag, drama, deep feels, and disco-level joy. Whether you’re howling into the mic at Kikioke, sobbing/laughing through Góðan Daginn, Faggi, or basking in queer art in the wild north of Húsavík, this month is stacked with sparkle. We’re talking exhibitions that challenge bigots, shows that heal trauma through song, open houses for every identity un...| GayIceland
Bjarni Snæbjörnsson is cracking open his adolescent diaries once more, and Iceland gets front-row seats. After a two-year pause (and a roller-coaster stint at the Edinburgh Fringe), his hit one-man musical “Góðan daginn, faggi” returns for a summer encore, still fizzing with the gleeful cringe and gut-punch honesty that made queer audiences across the country feel seen. But Bjarni isn’t content to live in the past. With theatre production co Stertabenda, he’s also leaping into a d...| GayIceland