Jonas Gahr Støre had a warm, sunny and colorful day in the mountain village. – It has been filled with a lot of joy, music, and what pride should be. And then we know that many people have felt a sense of uncertainty in recent days in light of what happened last year and what concerns the safety of going by train. But up here in the mountains, and at Tynset, where it is Fjellfri, it has been a fantastic day, says Jonas Gahr Støre. He walked first in the Pride parade and held an appeal afterwards. – I feel a sense of unity between people here who stand together and stand together, and that is incredibly important, says Støre. Pride was held at Tynset for the first time last year. Fjellfri’s leader, Ine Haugland, had not expected that the prime minister would agree to participate this year. – It’s really cool. Fear after the Oslo shooting But there is not only joy during Pride, but also a lot of tension, fear and uncertainty. After the shooting in Oslo last summer, and a number of threats and hate messages to both individuals and organizers, several people are nervous about attending the party. That is why the police are heavily present at the events. Jonas Gahr Støre believes pride is just as important, if not even more important this year. – I would say that it has been important every year. But perhaps extra important this year, yes. He emphasizes that this is one of the human rights we have, to be able to mark ourselves, speak out and have a party. – There is so much life and joy in this, that I hope we will see it in many places in the country, says Prime Minister Støre. A lump in the stomach Leader of Fjellfri, Ine Haugland, is very pleased with the day, which she has been looking forward to for a long time and worked so hard on. – It is very, very nice. It is so nice to stand here today and see so many people. Then it’s really worth it. I’ve been crying for an hour now, I think, says Ine. EXTREMELY DELIGHTED: Ine Haugland is manager of Fjellfri and has been behind the event at Tynset. Photo: Mats Sparby Fjellfri at Tynset has worked a lot with safety. What happened in Oslo last year has also influenced their event, says Haugland. – We have a small lump in our stomach. We have it very much in mind. They have had dialogue with the police since January, and with PST and the Prime Minister’s office, and the fire service, so she says they have felt safe. – I haven’t thought much about it today. But I thought about it a lot last night. I was awake a lot, says Ine. Celebrating freedom Pride is celebrated in a number of places throughout June. This weekend was the start of the commemoration and there have been Pride events in Bergen, Sandvika and Otta in Gudbrandsdalen, among others. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says he thinks it was important to participate in the event at Tynset, which had its first Pride celebration last year. – Being able to support this event that started here last year, it was important for me to do that. And then it took on a special significance this year, that we could give security to those who go by train, and I think they have had that. A very nice experience, says Støre. Photo: Mats Sparby Crushing report The evaluation committee, which has been working on the Oslo shooting for almost a year, has concluded that the terror that struck the queer community in Oslo last year could have been avoided. Jonas Gahr Støre says they take the report very seriously. – PST has been working on this theme for the past year, so a lot has happened there. But now we have to follow it up, and where there are points for improvement, the police and PST must work on it.
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Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre took part in the pride parade with Fjellfri at Tynset – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio
