Amnesty Iceland has invited Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, an Ugandan LGBT activist, to Iceland. Kasha is here to participate in meetings and discussion panels about LGBT activism and her life as an activisit in Uganda which is one of the World´s most homophobic countries.
The Prime Minister of Iceland, Mrs. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, and her wife, Jónína Leósdóttir, will be on an official visit to China on 15-18 April. Mrs. Sigurdardóttir captured the world´s attention after winning the 2009 elections in Iceland and becoming the world´s first openly gay prime minister. She was on Guardian´s top 10 list as the most influential LGBT people of the year in 2012 and her coming up visit with her wife to China is a milestone for LGBT in China and around the world.
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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.
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.
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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.
Reykjavík 29 Aug - 1 Sept, 2024
Our only goal is to make a beartastic event to unite all bears and bear enthusiasts of the world to celebrate our community.
