Iva MarĂn Adrichem is a Dutch-Icelandic singer, songwriter, and anti-transgender activist.
Background
Iva MarĂn Adrichem was born on July 18, 1998 in ReykjavĂk, Iceland. One parent is Dutch and the other Icelandic. Adrichem’s family lived in Amsterdam intil moving back to Iceland when Adrichem was nine. As a teenager, Adrichem performed in several national singing contests and in several operas.
Adrichem performs under the mononym Iva. Adrichem was born with a visual impairment.
Anti-trans activism
In September 2020, Adrichem and Eldur Smári Kristinsson co-founded LBG teymið [LGB Team], the Icelandic branch of LGB Alliance. It was later renamed Samtökin 22 before settling on the name LGB Samtökin.
In 2021, Adrichem and Kristinsson were guests on The Mess We’re In, a podcast hosted by anti-trans extremist Graham Linehan.
References
EinarsdĂłttir, GrĂ©ta SigrĂĂ°ur (September 24, 2020). LGBT+ Spokespeople Doubt LGB Alliance Will Gain Foothold in Iceland. Iceland Review https://www.icelandreview.com/news/lgbt-spokespeople-doubt-lgb-alliance-will-gain-foothold-in-iceland/
Media
The Mess We’re In with Graham Linehan, “Arty Morty,” Helen Staniland, Eldur Smári Kristinsson, and Iva MarĂn Adrichem (November 17, 2021). 95: LGB Alliance Iceland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5hM6oLRQnw
Resources
Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)