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June 27, 2022

Oslo, Norway, Pride Events Canceled After Gunman Opens Fire on Gay Bar, Killing 2
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Officials in Oslo, Norway, canceled Pride events over the weekend after
a gunman went on a rampage at a gay bar early Saturday morning. Two
people were killed and 10 others seriously injured by gunfire in the
assault. Norwegian police arrested a suspect they described as a
radicalized Islamist with a history of mental illness. Despite the
violence, thousands marched in the streets just hours after the attack,
chanting, "We're here, we're queer, we won't disappear." This is
Norway's prime minister.

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre: "We should have celebrated love. We
should have colored the streets in the colors of the rainbow. We should
have displayed our community and our freedom. Instead, we are filled
with grief. Norway is again hit by a brutal attack."



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