Fourteen same-sex couples married in the Faroes

Eight female and six male couples have been married in the Faroes since the marriage act was amended in 2017.

These figures, courtesy of Statistics Faroe Islands, are based on at least one spouse residing in the Faroes at the time of the wedding.

More figures about marriages and divorces in the Faroes are available here.

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The annual Faroe Pride took place on Thursday.

Among the participants were Sirið Stenberg, the Minister of Social Affairs and Culture, and Bjarni Kárason Petersen, the Minister of Justice and Integration.

Joining them on the parade was Iceland’s Minister of Social Affairs and the Labour Market, Gudmundur Ingi Gudbrandsson, who is the first openly gay man to serve in the Icelandic government.

Faroe Pride 2022

Gudbrandsson visited Stenberg to talk about various political issues, including LGBT+ rights.

His visit, and the ministers’ participation in the parade, indicate that LGBT+ rights are a priority for the Faroese government.

“Our collaboration with Mr Gudbrandsson is valuable to us,” said Stenberg.

Read the Faroese versions of this article here and here.

More Faroese News in English.