The annual Human Rights Prize, given to individuals and a group or an organization for their contribution to the humanitarian cause, where handed out last night at the Reykjavik Gay Pride Opening ceremony last night. Anna Kristjánsdóttir (pictured above) was awarded for her long time contribution to the LGBT cause but Anna has been on the front line for a very long time fighting for the recognition of transgender people in Iceland and their basic human rights. Óttar Guðmundson is a medical doctor has been supporting transgenders in Iceland for a long time and paving the way for improved medical treatment and support in Iceland. Mbl TV is an online web tv has run a series of episodes with interviews with transgender individuals as well as coming out stories, raising the awareness on LGBT issues.
