Reykjavík Pride
Reykjavík Pride has been an annual event in Reykjavík since 1999, with the first official Reykjavík Pride taking place in August 2000. Its history, however, goes back to 1993, when Icelandic gays and lesbiands first gathered in the city center of Reykjavík to demand freedom and human rights. This protest was repeated in 1994. Reykjavík Pride has been an annual event in Reykjavík since 1999, with the first official Reykjavík Pride taking place in August 2000. Its history, however, goes back to 1993, when Icelandic gays and lesbiands first gathered in the city center of Reykjavík to demand freedom and human rights. This protest was repeated in 1994. Our cozy little Pride, originally attended by some fifteen hundred onlookers, has blossomed into an almost week-long, colorful celebration that now attracts over 100,000 guests from all over the world. Reykjavík Pride is the largest annual event in Iceland and has sometimes…
