A trans woman on the cover of one of Iceland’s oldest magazines for the first time ever
For the first time in its 80 years history the Icelandic women’s magazine Vikan has put a trans...
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“You have nothing to fear from people like me” – An open letter to J.K. Rowling
Ugla Stefanía, a.k.a. Owl Fisher, writes an open letter to author J.K. Rowling. Dear Jo, I wanted to...
Host of documentary on trans youth: “Children today are so far ahead of us”
Trans Children (Trans börn) is a documentary in three episodes that’s currently being shown on Icelandic TV channel...
From the front lines: The war on American trans and non-binary people
OPINION It’s fair to say that it’s been a rough few weeks for the LGBTQ community in the...
Dignity and Respect: Reykjavík conferences to build bridges on trans health issues
The Landspítali Transgender Services Team will today, starting at 10AM, hold a conference in Reykjavík to educate healthcare...
How should we approach trans youth?
Newly translated material helps educators, parents, and teens understand trans issues. Trans Barnið, or The Transgender Child, is...
“Together we are a force for positive change”
The Icelandic National Queer Organization, Samtökin ’78, has a new chair, a young bisexal woman, a linguist and...
Will not put Iceland in the forefront when it comes to LGBTI issues
Icelanders are learning more details about a new government bill that could improve the rights of trans and...
Trans health care: Things need to change
A brand new episode of Trans Land. In this week’s episode of Trans Land, Ugla speaks with...
Queer whistleblower: “I’ve always been on the edge of everything”
Meet the queer disabled woman who has become a national hero in Iceland after exposing the prejudice of...