About Reykjavik Gay Pride 

The Gay Pride festivities in Reykjavík, organized by the board and pride committee of the organization,  have been a marvellous success since 1999. A huge, merry and colourful Gay Parade through the centre of town and a grand outdoor concert attended by over seventy thousand people - lesbians and gay men, bisexuals and transgender people, friends, relatives, fellow citizens and numerous foreign visitors - showing solidarity with the gay cause on the second weekend of August.

The Reykjavik Gay Pride always takes place around the second weekend of August. This year (2008) it starts Thursday the 7th.  The famous Opening Ceremony is at Háskólabíó Theater, Thursday  August 7th. The Parade starts at Hlemmur Bus station at 2 PM on Saturday 9th and goes down main shopping street Laugavegur to an outdoor concert in the city center.

August is the busiest tourist month in Reykjavik and usually it is hard to find a hotel room in the city weeks and even months before the Pride. Those who are planning a visit are urged to make a hotel reservation sooner than later. See www.visitreykjavik.is for list of guesthouses and hotels. We reccomend: www.roomwithaview.is and www.icelandairhotels.is  

The gay rights campaign in Iceland has a history of thirte years (since 1978).  A chronicle of a strugle and victory almost unique in the world. From being an invisible group of an oppressed minority, the lesbians and gay men in Iceland have now gained social and legal rights which is comparable to the best of its kind in the world. This is clearly reflected in our festivities - a true manifestation of our pride and ambitions.

We are pleased to welcome you to our festivities, to Reykjavik Gay Pride. We emphazise that gay solidarity can only be realized universally. Thank you for joining us - thank you for adding your own special touch of colour to the rainbow shining in Reykjavík and in our hearts on a joyful weekend.

Reykjavik Gay Pride