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Iceland: Celebrating “the world’s biggest small Pride” in the LGBTQ+ haven you didn’t know about

WORDS BY MALIK HADDINGTON-AHMED PHOTOGRAPHY BY SIGGA ELLA AND SUNNA BEN SPECIAL THANKS TO GUNNLAUGUR BRAGI BJÖRNSSON, BUSINESS ICELAND AND VISIT ICELAND In 2024, Iceland secured the #2 spot on ILGA Europe’s Rainbow Map. However, it’s relatively unknown as a safe place for LGBTQIA+ travellers. From introducing same-sex marriage in 2010 to banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ in 2023, and inaugurating a number of progressive policies in-between, Iceland has become one of the best places to be queer in Europe. This August, Reykjavík Pride – dubbed “the world’s biggest small Pride” –…

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