Gay Guide to Reykjavik
Iceland made history in 2009, when Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir became the world's first openly gay head of government, and in 2010 parliament passed same-sex marriage without a single vote against. Samtökin '78, the national queer organisation founded in 1978, has its home on Suðurgata.
Nightlife is small and centred on Laugavegur, the main street, where the rainbow-painted house at number 22 holds the core of the scene. Kiki Queer Bar there is Iceland's only dedicated queer club, open Thursday to Saturday with drag, burlesque and DJs, while 22 Bar on the ground floor is a laid-back queer bar and café, and Bravó is in the same building.
Elsewhere, Gaukurinn on Tryggvagata puts on camp drag and performance nights, and the top floor of Paloma near the harbour often hosts LGBTQ+ nights. Most other bars in town are naturally mixed.
Reykjavik Pride, known as Hinsegin Dagar, fills the city in early August, and its parade draws crowds equal to a large share of the national population.