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Grindr privacy scandal – Norway's record data-sharing fine

Norway’s data protection authority has fined advertising technology company Xandr NOK 92 million for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive information about Grindr users. The data could have ...

Bear Bingo with Faye Knús and Mr Reykjavík Bear – Everyone Welcome!

Bangsafélagið, the Bears of Iceland association, is inviting everyone to a fun-filled Bear Bingo evening on Saturday, 24 October, at Thingholt in downtown Reykjavík. Drag queen Faye Knús and ...

From the Closet to the Hidden World: Heiðrik á Heygum Gives New Life to Boy

Faroese artist Heiðrik á Heygum has released a new version of his song Boy, ten years after it first appeared on his album Funeral. The song is dedicated to a young queer boy who suffered bullying ...

Council of Europe adopts its first LGBTI equality strategy

The Council of Europe has adopted its first comprehensive strategy for the rights of LGBTI people, covering the years 2027–2032. The strategy aims to strengthen human rights protections, combat ...

Anti-gender movement reaches Iceland – but its influence remains limited

Iceland remains one of the European countries where organised opposition to LGBTIQ+ rights and gender-related policies has had the least impact, according to a major new report by Forbidden Colours. ...

Four in Ten Men Surveyed Say Gay Men Are Not ‘Real Men’

More than four in ten men who took part in a new Nordic survey agree that gay men are not “real men”, while a similar proportion say they would be ashamed to have a gay son. The study also finds ...

House of Heart Celebrates with a Birthday Drag Show at Kiki

Reykjavík's drag family House of Heart is celebrating with a special birthday edition of its popular Heart Attack show at Kiki Queer Bar on Saturday, October 3. Known for combining music, dancing, ...

Backlash: Iceland’s LGBT+ rights, past and present, in a new radio series

In a new series on Icelandic public radio, journalist Anna Gyða Sigurgísladóttir examines what has been described as a backlash against LGBT+ people in Iceland. Drawing on historical recordings, ...

How much does an LGBT+ asylum seeker have to prove?

A bisexual woman from Namibia says she fled her home after a village headman discovered her relationship with another woman and threatened her. Icelandic authorities do not dispute her sexual ...

Sex Ed brings circus, cabaret and sex education to Reykjavík City Theatre

Adult circus, cabaret and sex education come together in Sex Ed, which premieres on the Small Stage at Reykjavík City Theatre on October 2. The production is a collaboration between Iceland’s ...

The Nest – stories about belonging

What book, song, poem or musical makes you feel that you belong? That question is at the heart of Hreiðrið – The Nest, an installation at Reykjavík City Library in Grófin where LGBT+ people ...

LGBT+ films to watch at RIFF 2026

The Reykjavík International Film Festival, RIFF, returns to Háskólabíó from September 24 to October 4. RIFF has already highlighted a selection from its LGBT+ programme, but a closer look at the ...

Ormur Guðjónsson is Mr. Reykjavík Bear 2026

“Not just welcome — but wanted” Ormur Guðjónsson had not yet been crowned Mr. Reykjavík Bear when he said the words that perhaps best summed up the evening. In a short introduction video ...