Directory A-Z - Norway - page 935

EATING PRICE RANGES

The following prices refer to a standard main course .
€ less than Nkr125
€€ Nkr125-200
€€€ more than Nkr200

Gay & Lesbian Travellers

Norwegians are generally tolerant of alternative lifestyles. Homosexuality has been legal in
Norway since 1973 and on 1 January 2009 Norway became the sixth country in the world
to legalise same-sex marriage when its parliament passed a gender-neutral marriage law.
The new law granted full rights to church weddings, adoption and artificial insemination to
married couples regardless of their sexual orientation.
All of that said, public displays of affection are not common practice, except perhaps in
some areas of Oslo. Oslo is generally the easiest place to be gay in Norway, although even
here there have been occasional recent attacks on gay couples holding hands, especially
in the central-eastern areas of the capital. You're most likely to encounter difficulties
wherever conservative religious views predominate, whether among newly arrived Muslim
immigrant communities or devoutly Lutheran communities in rural areas.
Oslo has the liveliest gay scene, and it's worth stopping by Use-It , where you can pick up
its excellent annual Streetwise booklet, which has a 'Gay Guide' section.

Organisations & Websites

Global Gayz
( www.globalgayz.com )
The Norway page has some interesting background information and practical informa-
tion.

WEBSITE

Landsforeningen for Lesbisk og Homofil Frigjøring
(LLH; GOOGLE MAP ; 23 10 39 39; www.llh.no ; Valkyriegaten 15, Oslo)
The Norwegian National Association of Lesbian and Gay Liberation; website only in Nor-
wegian.

GAY & LESBIAN