“Bloody homo!”
Until 1972 male homosexuality was a punishable offence in Norway. In 1982 this legislation was removed. The picture shows celebrations in 1993 when the Partnership Act was passed with a small majority in the Norwegian parliament. The act gave two people the right to enter into a registered partnership. Partnership gave the same rights as marriage, but did not allow adoption or assisted fertilisation. In 2009 a law was passed allowing homosexuals to marry.
Despite increased public support for same-sex marriage, in 2014 the Church Council decided not to allow homosexuals and lesbians to marry in the church. Today it is up to the individual priest to decide whether to give his/her blessing to a couple who have a registered partnership or same-sex-marriage.
The word “homo” is still the most common term of abuse in Norwegian schools.
Picture 1 – Photo: Lill-Ann Chepstow-Lusty, 2003.
Picture 2 – Phot: Leif Pareli, 1993.
Until 1972 male homosexuality was a punishable offence in Norway. In 1982 this legislation was removed. The picture shows celebrations in 1993 when the Partnership Act was passed with a small majority in the Norwegian parliament. The act gave two people the right to enter into a registered partnership. Partnership gave the same rights as marriage, but did not allow adoption or assisted fertilisation. In 2009 a law was passed allowing homosexuals to marry.
Despite increased public support for same-sex marriage, in 2014 the Church Council decided not to allow homosexuals and lesbians to marry in the church. Today it is up to the individual priest to decide whether to give his/her blessing to a couple who have a registered partnership or same-sex-marriage.
The word “homo” is still the most common term of abuse in Norwegian schools.
Picture 1 – Photo: Lill-Ann Chepstow-Lusty, 2003.
Picture 2 – Phot: Leif Pareli, 1993.