{"id":25994,"date":"2020-09-24T14:19:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T14:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/event\/a-queer-utopia-the-dissonance-between-legal-rights-and-societal-acceptance-in-iceland\/"},"modified":"2020-10-12T17:57:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T17:57:47","slug":"a-queer-utopia-the-dissonance-between-legal-rights-and-societal-acceptance-in-iceland","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/a-queer-utopia-the-dissonance-between-legal-rights-and-societal-acceptance-in-iceland\/","title":{"rendered":"A Queer Utopia? The Dissonance Between Legal Rights and Societal Acceptance in Iceland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">\n<div><iframe id=\"ls_embed_1601389091\" data-src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/accounts\/14889744\/events\/9327135\/player?width=640&amp;height=360&amp;enableInfoAndActivity=true&amp;defaultDrawer=&amp;autoPlay=true&amp;mute=false\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"> <\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-embed_id=\"ls_embed_1601389091\" src=\"https:\/\/livestream.com\/assets\/plugins\/referrer_tracking.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Why does Iceland score the lowest of the Nordic countries on the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map? Does Iceland still have a long way to go when it comes to safeguarding the rights and well-being of queer people?<\/div>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Samt\u00f6kin \u201878 and the Nordic House in Reykjav\u00edk invite you to participate in an online seminar on legal rights and societal acceptance of queer people in Iceland, broadcasted from the Nordic House in Reykjav\u00edk the 13th of October. Save the date! You can connect to the stream from the top of this page. The event will take place 17:00-18.30 GMT, 19:00-20:30 CET.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is a part of a row of seminars occurring in all the Nordic countries, with the common objective to shed a light on barriers and challenges related to equality and the rights of queer people in the Nordic countries. The effort sprung from the cooperation of the Nordic Ministers of Equality which began last year, with the aim of strengthening the protection and improving the lives of the queer people throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>17.00: Opening words<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir.\u00a0Prime Minister and Minister for Equality<br \/>\n<strong>17.05: Background and inspiration<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Gisle Agledahl, journalist from Norway<br \/>\n<strong>17.15: The Legal Status of Queer People in Iceland<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Katr\u00edn Oddsd\u00f3ttir, Human Rights Lawyer<br \/>\n<strong>17.30: Investing in Queer Rights<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; \u00deorbj\u00f6rg \u00deorvaldsd\u00f3ttir, President of Samt\u00f6kin \u201878<br \/>\n<strong>17.40: Children with Atypical Sex Characteristics\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Br\u00edet Finnsd\u00f3ttir, Intersex Activist<br \/>\n<strong>17.50: Hatecrime and Hatespeech Against Queer People in Iceland<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Ugla Stefan\u00eda Kristj\u00f6nud\u00f3ttir J\u00f3nsd\u00f3ttir, Gender Expert and Trans Activist<br \/>\n<strong>18.00:\u00a0 Seeking Protection from Persecution<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; Angel P\u2019ojara, Advocator for Human Rights<br \/>\n<strong>18.10: Panel discussions<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>18.30: Summing up the day<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Moderator: Felix Bergsson, journalist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql\">\n<p>Please note that the event is in English. For questions and media access to location, feel free to contact fanney@nordichouse.is and skrifstofa@samtokin78.is.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why does Iceland score the lowest of the Nordic countries on the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map? 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