Mrs. Johanna Sigurdardottir is the world’s first openly gay prime minister leading a newly formed government after a conservative-led government for 2 years recently failed. Mrs, Sigurðardóttir, a former flight attendant and union organizer,  has a successful carrier in politics for over 30 years.

St. Styrmir is hosting an international gay football tournament over Easter 2009. The tournament will take place in Reykjavik April 9th - 12th, with exciting events and optional excursions taking place outside the city.  Barcelona midfielder and Iceland’s national team captain Eiður Smári Gudjohnsen has announced his open support and endorsement of the ’09 Iceland Express Cup, in the spirit of FIFA’s Football for All program.

Q stands for queer but it’s also the name of the Queer Student’s Organization in Iceland which is celebrating it´s 10 year anniversary this year. Some 10 years ago LGBT students where hardly visible at the University of Iceland despite some major legislative improvements taking place in 1996. Read more ...

For 20 years the HIV Organization of Iceland has been supporting people diagnosed with HIV. This has been the main goal since the foundation of the organization December 5th 1988 as well as be on the front line in educating the general public and raise the awareness on HIV in general.