The annual Reykjavik Pri starts today and will take place until Augt 13th . The theme this year is art and artists and GayIceland asked the chair of the Reykjavik Pri mtee, Eva María Þórarsdóttir Lange, what that meant and if this years Pri would be any way different om the Pris of former years.
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The theme this year is art and artists and GayIceland asked the chair of the Reykjavik Pri mtee, Eva María Þórarsdóttir Lange, what that meant and if this years Pri would be any way different om the Pris of former years. The whole ftival ma me so so so proud to be gay Iceland, I learned a lot about the history of gay rights, the fights that have been won, and the fights yet to e. A huge, merry and lourful flotilla paras through the centre of town followed by a grand outdoor ncert attend by over one hundred thoand people – lbians and gay men, bisexuals and transgenr people, iends, relativ, fellow cizens and numero foreign visors – all showg solidary wh the gay e Augt every year!
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(Bankastræti 8, 101 Reykjavík, a block om the old port) He told that, along wh three other gay men, he ran the first openly gay bar Iceland 1998. Gay Reykjavik We asked Haffi “Are Icelanrs OK wh gay people their midst? Haffi sang the Icelandic versn of “I am what I am” as an anthem for the 2001 Reykjavik Gay Pri Ftival (see vio below).
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In recent years, the “Gay Pri” has been renamed “Reykjavik Pri“, bee as well as the LGBTQI rights that are highlighted, is also a celebratn for all Icelanrs, where fai and iends meet to celebrate love and iendship. It is a feast where good spir and tolerance are mayor of the pal, Jón Gnarr, appeared on a gay pri float 2010 disguised as drag queen, and is now monplace for policians to participate this event. He is the first Icelandic print (and the first print the world) to tervene publicly durg a gay s ceptn 1999, the gay pri was not nearly as succsful as is today.
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Extremely gay-iendly. In Iceland and Reykjavík, gay upl walk hand hand whout any ncerns, and the most you will ever get is a cur stare on ocsn, which is quickly followed up by a se or nod of approval. Gay people here stand equal to straight people the ey of the law, and while work still remas to be done, pecially regard to transgenr rights, Iceland is much further down the road to full and utter equaly than almost any other statn that we have ever vised.
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This cultural renaissance and tourism boom has also add to the gay scene of Iceland, and while is not able to pete wh the lik of Berl and Barcelona, there are a few gay bars and gay-owned tablishments worth visg.