Reykjavik Pride Center to open
The Reykjavik Pride service center opens Saturday 17th of July and is located inside bookstore Ida in Laekjargata (city center). The Pride center is open all days from 11 am to 8 pm. At the Pride Center you’ll find everything you need for the coming up Pride such as T-shirts and tickets to individual events. Those who have reserved VIP passes for the whole event can pick it up there as well. The Reykjavik Gay Pride Program Guide is also out and can be picked up at the centre as well as hotels around town, bars and restaurants. Read more ...
Gay Pride Benefit dances
Reykjavík Gay Pride is coming up and this weekend Gay Pride invites everyone to show support and come for it´s girls and boys benefit dances. The benefit dances are important part of collecting money for the coming up event so we urge everyone to show up and have some fun. Read more ...
Live piano karaoke at Barbara
On Thursday, July 15th, Viggo and Violetta will host al a live piano karaoke evening at Barbara! Everyone can come and sing their favorite musical hit. Viggo and Violetta will have a piano player at your disposal and he can play anything you want. Bring sheet music or just lyrics - but be sure that at least you know the song. Come and make the crowds to insane with your talent. Admission only ISK 1.000.-
Australian Marriage Equality group asks Iceland´s PM for help
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) national convener, Alex Greenwich, says Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard has let down the 60% of Australians who support same-sex marriage by opposing the reform. As part of AME´s campaign to change Gillard's mind, the group has written to the Icelandic Prime Minister, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, who recently married her same-sex partner, Jonina Leosdottir, asking the Icelandic PM to explain the importance of marriage equality to Ms Gillard. Alex Greenwich says it is "our hope is that this leader-to-leader contact, especially between two ground-breaking, centre-left Prime Ministers, will show Julia Gillard that marriage equality is fundamental to the lives of gay and lesbian people and to a just society." Read more ...