International News Man found guilty of deadly shooting during Oslo Pride celebrations A Norwegian court has found a man guilty of carrying out a deadly shooting at a gay bar during Oslo Pride celebrations in 2022. Zanier Matapour killed two people and seriously injured nine others after opening fire into a crowd outside the London Pub, a popular gay bar in the Norwegian capital. The By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Tim Küsters, Mr. Gay Europe. LGBTQ+ News Mr Gay Europe Tim Küsters meets up with Mayor of Oslo, Anne Lindboe, to talk mental health Mr Gay Europe Tim Küsters from the Netherlands and the mayor of Norway’s capital city, Anne Lindboe, talked about serious matters like mental health, but also the more light-hearted theme ‘first ladies’ when Tim was invited to the mayor’s office in Oslo. Earlier in May, Mr Gay Europe Tim Küsters vis By Graham Robson • 2 min read
International News Man accused of a deadly shooting at a gay bar during Oslo Pride celebrations pleads not guilty on first day of trial Zaniar Matapour, the Iranian-born Norwegian man accused of a deadly shooting at a gay bar in Oslo during the city’s annual Pride celebrations in 2022, has declared himself not guilty of committing gross terrorism and murder. Two people died, nine suffered gunshot wounds and 25 others were injured af By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News Two more suspects arrested over LGBTQ+ Pride shooting in Norway The suspects — a man in his forties with Somali citizenship and a Norwegian national in his thirties – are both known to the authorities and face preliminary charges of “complicity in an act of terrorism”. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Pride anthem featuring queer voices from all over the world to raise funds for victims of Oslo Pride attack On July 25, Rainbow Riots is to unveil the new single We Don’t Care; a global protest anthem against LGBTQ+ phobia, released internationally following the terrorist attack on Oslo Pride. It is written and produced by Swedish gay artist and LGBTQ+ activist Petter Wallenberg in collaboration with quee By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Dominus Von Vexo Arts Stay Sexy with Dominus Von Vexo Catherine Muxworthy gets up, close and personal with Dominus Von Vexo, the Birmingham-based, award-winning burlesque and drag performer whose House of Allure is stomping all over the West Midlands By Catherine Muxworthy • 4 min read
Arts Scene from the Sofa – 5 minutes with… Henrik García Søberg from Lazy Queen Graham Robson caught up with guitarist and singer Henrik García Søberg from Lazy Queen to find out how they’ve been spending lockdown and what the future holds… By Graham Robson • 4 min read
