Iceland have never won Eurovision, but this year they might stand out from the crowd. Over the weekend they picked anti-capitalist, BDSM loving, techno band Hatari to be their representative in the 2019 competition. The techno punk band from Reykjavik beat five other performers in a local competition to gain the honour. The group formed […]
Iceland may be reconsidering its policy of banning all gay men from donating blood after the country’s health department highlighted that almost as many heterosexual people contact the virus. Last year the Health Directorate noted that the incidence of HIV between homosexual and heterosexual people almost identical, 150 to 148 cases. When HIV first emerged […]
Icelandic band Sigur Ros have revealed the special promotional t-shirt they’ll be selling on their upcoming Australian tour to aid marriage equality. The band were inspired to create the new design after Perth based religious leader Margaret Court made a series of controversial comments about marriage equality and transgender children. The comments lead to a […]
R An Australian couple have reportedly filed for asylum in Iceland for humanitarian reasons claiming that they fear for their lives in Australia due to attitudes towards homosexuality and being transgender. Stephanie McCarthy and Ashley Ihasz raised money through a GoFundMe campaign to make the trip to Iceland. McCarthy was the victim of a widely […]
Icelandic post-rockers Sigur Rós have announced their support of marriage equality ahead of a scheduled appearance at the Margaret Court Arena next month. The band have responded to comments from the arena’s namesake against equal marriage rights and the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia, celebrating their own nation’s progress in a public statement. “Our next Melbourne show […]
Back in 2011 Jonathan Duffy caught Australia’s attention when he appeared in his autobiographical documentary The Doctor’s Wife. The culture clash film follows Duffy and his Doctor boyfriend as they move from Brisbane to Mundubdera is rural Queensland. The comedian also came to Perth for Fringe World, getting rave reviews for his show Without Me […]
Heiðrik has released a video for his track Boy. The touching video shows a young boy playing dress-ups and exploring his femininity. The singer from the Faroe Islands released his stunning album Funeral last year and it’s been a favourite of the OUTinPerth team. Check out the beautiful video and haunting tune below.
Iceland based musician Heidrik has delivered a new spin on a pop classic from the Spice Girls. The multi-talented artist, originally from the Faroe Islands, has just released his second LP Funeral which is available on Spotify. Heidrik has also covered the Spice Girls hit, Say You’ll Be There, in chilled-out acoustic style. Check it out below.
Xavier Bettel, the openly gay Prime Minister of Luxembourg, married his long term partner on Friday last week. The ceremony between Bettel and his now husband, Gauthier Destinay, was officiated by the mayor of Luxembourg City who has been a friend of the Prime Minister for decades. “I wouldn’t have thought that 33 years later […]
New Zealand born Jess Cornelius fronts Melbourne band Teeth and Tongue. When it came time to work on the bands upcoming fourth album the songwriter signed up to an opportunity that took her to the other side of the globe. The songwriter signed up for an artistic residency program in Northern Iceland. Surrounded by snow […]
