Two days ago, two people were killed and many were injured in a mass shooting here in Oslo, aimed at members of the LGBTQIA community in the city, and in the lead-up to the great Pride parade of 2022. The parade itself was cancelled, although a gathering of several thousand people have taken place in the city centre this evening. The tragedy is a terrible reminder of the many undercurrents of violent homophobia that still run within Norwegian society, despite our years of progress towards a more tolerant society. The tragedy is a terrible reminder that there is still a lot of ignorance, hatred and prejudice, and that there is still a long way to go four both public and private institutions in order to ensure that our LGBTQIA friends have the safety to be themselves that they need and that they deserve.
The humanities library at University of Oslo
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