All you need to plan a fabulous gay trip to Iceland with all the facts and unmissable sights for gay travelers
A trip full of glaciers, waterfalls, spa days, and Iceland puns to drive Seby crazy. What could be better?
“Hey Seb, what do Icelandic dogs say?”
(Bracing himself) “What?”
“Bjork Bjork!”
*Cue evil stare*
“What do you tell the cashier when you have no money?”
“I can’t a-fjord it!”
*Cue him banging me over the head threatening to throw me out of our car rental*
With a population of 360,000, land proximity that equates to the size of Kentucky, and only one major city, we assumed we would see everything there was to see in one trip. Wrong! There is so much to do – and we left wanting to do more, more, more!
We spent 3 weeks touring Iceland by car along the famous Ring Road in the deep winter months hoping to get a glimpse of the Northern Lights (spoiler alert: we did!). Along the way, we were rewarded with giant glaciers, explosive geysers, a multitude of geothermal baths, fabulous fjords, whale watching, and the quirkiest people you’ll ever meet (you can’t beat Icelandic humor!).
Most visitors to Iceland leave with a heavy heart, hankering to return for more. That includes us! Read why in this write-up of our gay Iceland road trip along with all the practical pointers we picked up along the way.
Getting around Iceland
We highly recommend hiring a car in Iceland. If, like us, you’re coming here in the winter months, make sure you rent a good strong SUV/4WD vehicle. The Icelandic roads can get pretty treacherous in the winter months and you do not want to get caught out! Claim a 10% discount from Hertz Iceland by quoting “PINK” when booking.
Gay rights in Iceland
When it comes to LGBTQ rights, Iceland is top of the class! It has some of the most progressive LGBTQ laws in the world. To give you an idea, Iceland legalized gay marriage in 2010, gay couples have had equal access to adoption and IVF since 2006, and in 2015, the Church of Iceland voted to allow gay couples to marry in its churches. Iceland has a full range of anti-discrimination laws to cover everything including hate speech, and gender identity.
Iceland is also a trailblazer by having some of the most progressive laws on trans and intersex rights in the world. In 2020, Iceland introduced laws that allow anyone to seek trans-related healthcare and change their name and gender on official documents without a medical diagnosis. This same law also allows…
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