Politicians and cultural life sad that Anette Trettebergstuen is leaving – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

– The fact that Trettebergstuen is stepping down as minister is a great loss for the queer community, says presenter and journalist Morten Hegseth. He describes her as one of the most important ministers for queers for a very long time, both in terms of the introduction of a third gender and the soon-to-be-implemented ban on homotherapy. But also visibility in connection with and after the shooting before pride last year. – People talk about jumping after Wirkola, but when it comes to the culture and equality post there is really something to jump after Trettebergstuen, says Hegseth. Gets support from several Several agree with Hegseth. Among others the leader of Fri, Inge Alexander Gjestvang. Independent leader Alexander Gjestvang says Anette Trettebergstuen (Ap) has been important for queer people. Photo: Line Forsmo / news – Trettebergstuen has been very important for the queer community, we have had a good collaboration with her. It is sad that she is leaving, says Gjestvang. Listhaug: – Has Støre’s minister received training? Although Listhaug thinks it is orderly that the Minister of Culture is stepping down, she has several questions. Sylvi Listhaug is surprised that several Labor ministers have not understood the competence rules. Photo: ISMAIL BURAK AKKAN / news – There is great reason to question Prime Minister Jonas Gahrs Støre’s management of the government, when two of his own ministers have such a lax approach to the regulations. Have they not had any training on the competence regulations when they took office? asks Listhaug. – This is yet another matter that is very serious, where yet another Labor Party minister shows that one has not understood the regulations around competence. – Appointing friends and close acquaintances seems to be uncultured in this government, says the Frp leader. Bad timing for the artist announcement – The timing is never good, but now it is extra bad timing with regard to the artist announcement. That’s what Hans Ole Rian, who heads Norway’s largest artist organization Creo, says. It is now time to put it into practical policy, says Rian. Photo: Jonas Ørbeck Sire / news It would have been nice to have a minister of culture who is working on that job, because the new person will need some time, he continues. – I was very, very surprised when I heard the news, says Rian. Several people in the cultural life think the departure is sad – My immediate reaction is that this is very sad and sad, says head of the Dramatists’ Association Ellisiv Lindquist. She says they spend a lot of time building a relationship and it’s sad that someone you think you should relate to disappears. It takes time to build a new relationship. – We had great faith in her. Being the Minister of Culture is a long-term job. Now she doesn’t get to finish, and that’s very sad, says Lindquist.



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