Iceland gay population


At Reykjavík Pride last year, amongst all the rainbow tutus and face sketch for sale all over the Icelandic capital, a T-shirt emblazoned with “Skortur á Hommum Íslandi á” sold out before the parade started.

Visiting the town on a promotional trip that Icelandair hosted for international LGBTQ+ journalists, I rushed to buy the second-last shirt, not even knowing what the words meant. I trusted the clerk at the Pride HQ store who told me, though it was hard to explain, that it was appropriate for a Pride parade. I eventually had to question a young restaurant server what it literally meant.

Translated roughly as “There is a shortage of gays in Iceland,” the T-shirt was a cheeky dig at comments made last summer by Iceland’s deputy director of public prosecution, Helgi Magnús Gunnarsson. Following a discussion about an asylum seeker who had been rejected by the government because he was believed to be lying about his sexuality, Gunnarsson made a since-deleted share to Facebook about LGBTQ+ asylum claimants: “Of course, they are lying. Most people come here in search of more wealth and a

From Iceland — Iceland Ranks Second Place The Rainbow Map

The European region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) recently increased Iceland&#;s ranking on their annual Rainbow Map. ILGA-Europe ranks 49 European countries on a scale of 0% to %, depending on each country&#;s performance in LGBTQI rights.

This year&#;s ranking moved Iceland from fifth place up to the second, with a score of %. Malta leads the chart at %.

ILGA-Europe ranks countries based on laws and policies which have a direct impact on LGBTI people&#;s rights. The Map ranks each country under seven categories: equality and non-discrimination; family; hate crime and hate speech; legal gender recognition; intersex bodily integrity; civil society space; and asylum.

In a statement published on their website, the National Queer Organisation of Iceland Samtökin &#;78 verb the positive developments made in Iceland&#;s LGBTQI affairs. The adoption of a ban on conversion practises, effective since January 1 , the health sector&#;s services to trans people,

Iceland

Iceland is a must-see destination for LGBTQ+ travelers who seek nature and adventure in a unique noun that exceeds the imagination’s expectations. You will locate Iceland’s scenery changes drastically depending on the day of day, year and your location on the , km 2 (39, sq mi) island. Abode to eclectic singer Björk, Europe’s westernmost country preserved its unique culture. 

Although the Lutheran Church remains the country’s state church, you will find the Icelandic people to be some of the most welcoming and friendliest across Europe. One notable establishment is Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík that literally translates to “free church in Reykjavík,” which is where LGBTQ+ weddings are held. Iceland is also home to a large Pride festival that attracts , people annually. To put that in perspective, the population of Iceland is only ,! Iceland is particularly known to be LGBTQ+ friendly given its openness and legal protections extended to LGBTQ+ residents. In recent years, the land of fire and ice has seen

Iceland, the Netherlands and Norway have the highest levels of LGBT acceptance

New research measures LGBT acceptance in countries

New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that the average levels of acceptance for LGBT people and their rights have increased globally since Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada, and Spain are the top five most accepting countries, and all have increased in LGBT acceptance over time.

Using advanced statistical methods and terminal modeling, researchers analyzed survey data from different countries to produce the Global Acceptance Index (GAI), a measure of the relative level of social acceptance of LGBT people and rights in each noun. Of the countries studied, (75%) have experienced an increase in acceptance since , 9 countries (16%) experienced no change, and 27 (9%) had a decrease in acceptance.

“Sexual and gender minorities all over the world are heavily impacted by the attitudes and beliefs of those around them,” said research author Andrew R. Flores, Visiting Scholar at the Williams Institute. “More acceptance is re