Trans Ísland

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Trans Ísland is an Icelandic advocacy organisation that supports transgender people in Iceland.

History[]

Trans Ísland was founded in 2007.[1][2]

In 2010, the group helped fight for the public broadcaster RÚV to stop using the term “kynskiptingur” (“sex-changer”) in stories about trans people, switching instead to “transfólk.”[3]

In 2019, the group was involved in helping draft a new law on legal gender recognition in Iceland, replacing the medicalised system with one based on statutory declaration and allowing individuals to choose a third gender option known as "X" on official documents.[4][5] The Althing voted 45–0 to pass the law in June of that year.[6] That year, the group's chairperson, Owl Fisher was named one of the BBC's 100 Women.[7]

In January 2020, the group was awarded a 500,000 ISK grant from the City of Reykjavík's Gunnar Thoroddsen Memorial Fund for humanitarian work.[8] On Women's Rights Day in Iceland that year, organised an event together with the Icelandic Women's Rights Association (IWRA) that saw several different feminist organisations in the country discuss strategies to stop anti-trans sentiment from increasing its influence within Icelandic feminism.[9] In December 2020, Trans Ísland was unanimously granted status as a member association of the IWRA.[10][11]

In January 2021, they collaborated with the RVK Feminist Film Festival for the 2021 edition of the festival.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "From Iceland — Being Transgender In Iceland". The Reykjavik Grapevine. May 24, 2012.
  2. ^ "Trans fólks minnst í Hörpu í dag". RÚV. November 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "From Iceland — Transgendered Organisation Calls for Change in Language". The Reykjavik Grapevine. October 29, 2010.
  4. ^ Fontaine, Andie (19 June 2019). "Iceland Passes Major Gender Identity Law: "The Fight Is Far From Over"". The Reykjavík Grapevine.
  5. ^ "On trans issues, Iceland has just put Britain to shame". The Guardian. 21 June 2019.
  6. ^ Elliott, Alexander (19 June 2019). "New law to help trans and intersex people". RÚV.is.
  7. ^ "Icelander among BBC's Women of the Year". RÚV. October 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "From Iceland — Trans Iceland Receives Half Million ISK Grant". The Reykjavik Grapevine. January 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Trans People and Feminist Solidarity". November 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Trans Ísland hluti af Kvenréttindafélaginu". RÚV (in Icelandic). 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  11. ^ "IWRA Welcomes a New Member – Trans Ísland". December 18, 2020.
  12. ^ "Fókusa á trans og kynsegin fólk í kvikmyndagerð". RÚV. October 8, 2020.
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