According to Gay Iceland the country has been a popular destination for gay weddings, with many international couples opting to marry according to Ásatrú, the old, Norse belief.
Read more: 10 interesting facts about the old pagan Ásatrú
“There has been a massive increase in demand for same-sex wedding ceremonies in the last year, an explosion really,” says Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, high chieftain of Ásatrúarfélagið. “The pagan belief is very inclusive and we welcome all; gay and straight, Icelandic and foreign.”
Read more: Ásatrú: The old Norse religion practised by Iceland´s early Viking settlers
The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, Siðmennt, also marries same-sex couples. Svanur Sigurbjörnsson, who oversees all ceremonies conducted by Siðmennt, estimates that the association married around 20 same-sex couples last year.
According to Gay Iceland the country has been a popular destination for gay weddings, with many international couples opting to marry according to Ásatrú, the old, Norse belief.
Read more: 10 interesting facts about the old pagan Ásatrú
“There has been a massive increase in demand for same-sex wedding ceremonies in the last year, an explosion really,” says Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, high chieftain of Ásatrúarfélagið. “The pagan belief is very inclusive and we welcome all; gay and straight, Icelandic and foreign.”
Read more: Ásatrú: The old Norse religion practised by Iceland´s early Viking settlers
The Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, Siðmennt, also marries same-sex couples. Svanur Sigurbjörnsson, who oversees all ceremonies conducted by Siðmennt, estimates that the association married around 20 same-sex couples last year.
