Reykjavik Gay Pride has elected a new board of directors during its meeting last month, March 24th. One of the longest sitting chairman and one of the event founding father, Þorvaldur Kristinsson, has stepped aside as a Vice Chairman with Eva Maria Thorarinsdottir taking his place. The newly elected board of directors shows that the Organization is still fresh and fierce with young people getting involved and working hard to make one of Iceland´s most important event take place. 

Seattle bears and friends will be crossing over to Iceland for the BEARS ON ICE event September 5-8. The XL weekend is Seattle´s labour day bear run but the event goes beyond the standard bear/bar runs and flirting with hot guys as you also get to experience Seattle and many awesome things Washington State has to offer.

XL weekend organizers have created strong bonds with Iceland and the local bear community as they have been to BEARS ON ICE several times in the past. Now they want to bring soma fellow bears and friends from Seattle to Reykjavik for a long weekend of fun and friendship. Check out the XL Crossover website and the XL Crossover Raffle where you have the chance of winning all inclusive bearcation to the XL Crossover to Iceland. 

Colin Gaff and John Eltong will be BEARS ON ICE 2013 guest DJs. Colin Gaff is originally from the UK but has been living in Australia for many years and is now returning to the Northern Hemisphere to perform. Coling has been very active performing at gigs within the Sydney Bear community at key parties such as Bear Pit, Honey and Chunky and having him for this year´s event is very exciting according to event organisers.

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The local gay scene in Reykjavik is very small but it´s open and friendly. Most of the time you´ll find the local venues mixed with gays and straight people partying together with the exception of "men only" bars & clubs if they exist at all (which they dont as of this writing).  Kiki on Laugavegur 22 is the current place to goto and the only operating LGBT club in town by the time this is written. Kiki is open Friday and Saturday nights. The Queer center on Laugavegur 3 (4th floor) is the home of the National Queer Organization, Samtokin 78. It´s a quiet little office and a library, open weekedays from 1-5 pm. Cafe and bar is open Thursday nights from 8 pm and is a nice spot to sit down and relax. 

Reykjavik came second in the 2017 World Outgames bid with Miami winning the bid. "Ofcourse we wanted to win but it didn´t happen, not this time", says Ingi Thor Jonsson Reykjavik committee spokesperson, adding "we might try again for the 2021 games".

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The Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) has given its full backing to Iceland’s bid to host the World Outgames in 2017. This has been made clear in a recent press release GETA published this week.  Reykjavik is bidding to host Outgames in 2017 and is competing with Miami, Rio de Janeiro and Rome but in speculation from people close to the bidding process Miami Beach and Reykjavik are the frontrunners in the bid process.

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BEARS ON ICE 2013 registration now open. The four day event kicks off September 5th but this is the 9th year the event takes place in Reykjavik. Event program indlcudes Thursday welcome party, Golden Circle sight seeing tour and an afternoon visit to the world famous geothermal Blue lagoon as well as Friday night party and Saturday Central party with local and international DJs performing. 

Club Kiki, the newest Queer Club in Reykjavik, opens this Friday, February 1st. Kiki is located on Laugavegur 22, the queerest corner in Reykjavik, where many of Reykjavik´s best known gay club have had its home in the past. Kiki promises "great music, fun atmo and best crowd in the world!" and will be much appreciated addition to Reykjavik´s gay scene. Kiki will be open on weekends (Fridays and Saturdays) from 11 pm to 4.30 am.

Visit Kiki on Facebook to see what they are up to.