Tag: Iceland

A gay man has shared a powerful post on Facebook after he suffered a homophobic attack in Iceland. Reykjavík resident Úlfar Viktor Björnsson was allegedly attacked by a man on Saturday night after he asked whether he was attracted to men. After allegedly receiving several blows to the face, Björnsson decided to share his experience on Facebook, serving a poignant reminder that even the least homophobic country in the world doesn’t mean that gay people don’t face discriminatory behaviour. “I have always...

Iceland is preparing to release a gay teen romance film into the world and we should all turn our heads to give it some attention. The film, titled Heartstone, released in the country of origin earlier this year and is already quietly getting recognition through appearing at film festivals (which seems to be the only course for gay films looking to get mass recognition and praise). The film has already earned a Queer Lion award at the Venice Film Festival and...

Iceland may have a population of only around 330k, but we have to assume the Prime Minister doesn’t show up at every wedding on the island nation. Or, for that matter, Lindsay Lohan. But the fates brought the world leader and the Freaky Friday actress together to celebrate the love between music supervisor Scott Guinn and social media manager Oliver Luckett over the weekend, and by all accounts, there was major bliss. The happy couple moved to Iceland so they could work...