The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics is coming up with around 400 LGBT athletes from all over the world competing and having fun. The IGLA schedule is packed for the next few days with fun things to do, starting with a "Fontana" sight seeing tour and Pre-IGLA Party on Tuesday May 29th. The competition kicks off on Wednesday. It´s not all about competing as handfull of events are taking place during the tournament, including sight seeing tours, men-only and women-only whale watching to name a few. The IGLA championship highlight is on Saturday with IGLA Banquette and Dance at Hilton Hotel. 

The annual BEARS ON ICE festival – the world’s northernmost bearfest – returns to Iceland in September. Iceland Express, Bears On Ice and Alfred’s Apartments have teamed up with the London Magazine Out In The City  to offer one lucky prize winner a four-day trip of a lifetime for two to the colourful capital.  

There is a great line of artists from Iceland and around the world to perform at Reykjavik Gay Pride in August and the event will be more glamorous than ever. Among visit performers are The New York based pop-rock band Betty which is internationally known for its L-Word theme song. Betty is originally from Washington DC, formed by activists Elizabeth Ziff, Alyson Palmer and Amy Ziff with guitarist Tony Salvatore and drummer Mino Gori to join the band later.  Read more ...

Pink Iceland, Iceland´s first LGBT tour operater, is offering special Gay Pride packages for those who want to show up for the 2012 event. The Pride Packages come with or without accommodation (but exclude flights) and include a Blue Lagoon trip, Pink City Walk around Reykjavik´s historical city center, dinner at Harpa (Iceland´s newest concert hall) and admission to Gay Pride events during gay pride week. Prices for Pink Pride Package excluding accommodation is ISK 79.500 (about 620 $ / 475 €) and ISK 150.000 with accommodation (about 1.170 $ / 895 €).  Read more ...