Reykjavik Pride

Reykjavík Pride (Icelandic: Hinsegin dagar í Reykjavík) is Iceland's largest human rights festival, focused on LGBT+ issues. The festival has been held annually in Reykjavík since 1999.

History

The first queer celebration in Reykjavík, a queer weekend (icelandic: Hinsegin helgi), was held by Samtökin '78 in 1999 with a program at Ingólfstorg square. About 1,500 visitors attended to commemorate the 30 years anniversary of the Stonewall riots. A year later, in August 2000, the first Pride Parade was held in Reykjavík, which was given the Icelandic name Gleðigangan (english: the joy walk) and was part of a three-day celebrations in Reykjavík. Reykjavik Pride had then been founded as an independent organisation under the leadership of Heimir Már Pétursson and Þorvaldar Kristinsson. Previously, freedom marches had taken place in Reykjavík in 1993 and 1994 where gays and lesbians demanded equality.^[1] The attendance of the first Reykjavík Pride Parade was beyond expectations and it has been stated that up to 12,000 visitors attended the city centre.^[2] Since then, Reykjavík Pride has been held annually in the Reykjavík, the festival's program is longer and the number of events has increased. Today, Reykjavík Pride is Iceland's biggest annual festival, with over 100,000 guests^[3] visiting the city centre during the Pride Parade.

Leaders of Reykjavik Pride

Helga Haraldsdóttir, President from 2023^[4]
Gunnlaugur Bragi Björnsson, President 2021-2023
Ásgeir Helgi Magnússon, President 2020-2021
Vilhjálmur Ingi Vilhjálmsson, President 2020
Gunnlaugur Bragi Björnsson, President 2018-2020
Eva María Þórarinsdóttir Lange, President 2012-2018
Heimir Már Pétursson, Director (volunteer) 1999-2011
Þorvaldur Kristinsson, President 1999-2012

Dates

Next festival

6-11 August 2024^[5]

Previous festivals

8-13 August 2023
2-7 August 2022
3-8 August 2021 (some events were canceled, due to Covid-19, including the Pride Parade)
2-9 ágúst August (most events were canceled, due to Covid-19)
8-17 August 2019 (20 years anniversary)
7-12 August 2018
8-13 August 2017
9-14 August 2016
4-9 August 2015
5-10 August 2014
6-11 August 2013
7-12 August 2012
4-7 August 2011
5-8 August 2010
6-9 August 2009
6-10 August 2008
9-12 August 2007
10-13 August 2006
4-7 August 2005
6-7 August 2004
8-9 August 2003
9-10 August 2002
10-11 August 2001
11-12 August 2000
24-27 August 1999

References

^ "Um Hinsegin daga". Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
^ ""Þetta er okkar hjartansmál"". Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride (in Icelandic). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
^ "Metþátttaka í gleðigöngunni í ár". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
^ Vefstjóri (2023-11-24). "Helga kjörin formaður - Hinsegin dagar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
^ "Hinsegin dagar - Menning, mannréttindi og margbreytileiki!" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-17.

[1] "Um Hinsegin daga". Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride (in Icelandic). Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

[2] ""Þetta er okkar hjartansmál"". Hinsegin dagar - Reykjavik Pride (in Icelandic). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2019-02-12.

[3] "Metþátttaka í gleðigöngunni í ár". www.mbl.is. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

[4] Vefstjóri (2023-11-24). "Helga kjörin formaður - Hinsegin dagar" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-17.

[5] "Hinsegin dagar - Menning, mannréttindi og margbreytileiki!" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-17.

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