Iceland is one of the most queer-friendly countries in the world – in 2009 it had the first openly lesbian head of government. The small, warm community is closely connected, and at Pride in August it feels like half the island joins in.
Legal situation: Same-sex marriage has applied since 2010, and joint adoption is allowed. Comprehensive anti-discrimination law protects sexual orientation and gender identity, legal gender can be changed by self-determination since 2019, and conversion therapy has been banned since 2023.