She and Jónína Leósdóttir become one of the first couples married under new same-sex marriage law.
On the day Iceland’s new same-sex marriage law came into effect, June 27, 2010, Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and her partner, Jónína Leósdóttir, converted their longstanding civil union into a marriage. This event was significant not only for Iceland but on the global stage, as it solidified Jóhanna’s place in history as the leader of the world’s first same-sex prime-ministerial couple. Their marriage symbolized a powerful testament to love, equality, and progress in LGBTQ+ rights, providing inspiration and hope for similar legal recognition worldwide, influencing public policy far beyond Iceland.