The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics will take place in Reykjavik from May 29th to June 2nd 2012. The event is expected to LGBT athletes from all over the world and is expected to be one of the biggest Aquatic sport event to be held in Iceland. The event is organized by the local LGBT sport organization  Styrmir which is dedicated to the cause of encouraging gay men and lesbians to participate in sports and Pink Iceland, Iceland´s first LGBT travel agency. The City of Reykjavik, Inspired by Iceland (Promote Iceland) and the Icelandic Swimming Association are all proud sponsors of The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics. Visit Reykjavik Gay and Lesbian Aquatics website for more information about the event and Styrmir´spromotional video and bid documents to host the IGLA Championship in 2012. 

Rainbow Reykjavik LGBT festival is kicks off tomorrow February 16th with a trip to the Blue lagoo, Northern Lights tour and a Welcome party Reykjavik Rainbow festival offers a wide range of fun events and activities including cultural events, History walk around Reykjavik´s city center, sight seeing tours, music, food and dance.  This is the first time the festival takes place in Reykjavik and will definitely spice up the local gay scene.

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The upcoming concert with Páll Óskar (Paul Oscar) and Lay Low is something not to be missed. This is a great opportunity to see two of Iceland´s finest artists performing live of stage in Harpa music hall.  The concert is part of Reykjavik Rainbow Festival which opens February 16th.

Iceland Express and Reykjavik Gay Pride are teaming up for this year´s Gay Pride with Iceland Express sponsoring Reykjavik Gay Pride 2012. With the support Reykjavik Gay pride will be able to invite artists from abroad to perform during Reykjavik Gay Pride weekend which is August 9-12, 2012. 

BEARS ON ICE 2012 will take place the second weekend of September (6-9) but this will be the 8th year the event takes place in Reykjavik, Iceland. The four day event attracts bears and friends from all around the world and is a great opportunity to see a little bit of Iceland and Iceland´s small and friendly bear scene.

Rainbow Reykjavik LGBT festival is just around the corner but this is the first time the event is taking place in Reykjavik. The festival offers a wide range of events and activities such as cultural events, sight seeing tours, music, food and dance, somewhat with a viking twist! Read more ...

Queer Cafe Truno and Club Barbara are to be united into single gay bar/club as of early February. Both venues are located on Laugavegur 22 and the united venue will continue to do so. Barbara has occupied second and third floor on Laugavegur 22 while Cafe Truno has been serving the more quiet audience during the day and early evenings on the ground floor. The new venue will have it´s home on the ground floor on Laugavegur 22. According to owners afternoon and early evenings will stay true to the spirit of Truno with Barbara taking over after midnight.  Read more ...

Queer Is Where The Heart Is art exhibition is to open at the National Queer Organization, Samtokin '78, January 21st. Queer Is Where The Heart Is is a an art exchange between Iceland and the US that explores the many nuances of queerness with a special interest in how queerness relates to place. As a transitory and ever-evolving identity and social group, roughly defined by what we are not, queers are no strangers to claiming place – making home where the heart is — often in the margins, with fluid definitions, in self-defined categories, relationships, and places.