Human Rights Prize 2012

  • Published: 10 August 2012

Anna Kristjánsdóttir receiving the Human Rights Prize 2012 

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. 

Diversity and human rights

  • Published: 07 August 2012

Reykjavik Gay Pride 1994 

On Wednesday August 8th four exhibitions open in the Town hall, Ráðhús Reykjavíkur. They all celebrate diversity and the importance of human rights. One of them will show photos from Reykjavik Gay Pride though the years from photographers  Geir Ragnarsson and Bára Kristinsdóttir. The first Reykjvavik Gay Pride was in 1999 when 1500 persons gathered at Ingólfstorg and then grew each year to become one of the three biggest annual events in Reykjavik in recent years. Read more ...

Gay Pride 2012 is just around the corner

  • Published: 03 August 2012

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It´s the beginning of August and Reykjavik Gay Pride is just around the corner. We´re all getting pretty excited as Gay Pride is an exciting and fun event which it should be. This year Reykjavik Gay Pride welcomes it´s guests with variety of events including concerts, exhibitions, film documentaries and stand up with British comedienne Zoe Lyons which is on her first visit to Iceland. The Saturday Parade will as always mark the highlight of the festival with thousands of Icelanders and visitors from abroad watching the colorful gay pride parade march downtown and the outdoor pride concert at Arnarhóll outdoor stage.

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Icelandic Drag Competition: Crowning Queens and Kings

  • Published: 06 August 2012

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It is undoubtedly Iceland´s most entertaining competetion. The Icelandic Drag competition has for a few years now marked an early beginning of Reykjavik Gay Pride weekend. This year the event will take place in Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall, Reykjavik´s newes icon. The drag show and the competition has been an important part of the local gay scene where boys (drag queens) and girls (drag kings) dress up to celebrate the oldest form of theatre known in the world and put on a good show. This is a fun event to watch and definitely worth attending! The show takes about 2 hours and is full of fun and laughter that you don't want to miss. Ticket cost ISK 2.800, click here to buy online ticket for the show.