English speaking events

Quiz og sosialt

Arrangementet foregår på engelsk

Skeive Studenter Bergen inviterer til pride-quiz med gøyale premier for vinnerlaget. I tillegg blir det sosial hangout med brettspill for de som ønsker å bli igjen etterpå.
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Quiz and social

The event will be held in English
Queer Student Group Bergen invites you to a pride quiz with fun prizes for the winning team. In addition, there will be a social hangout with board games for those who wish to stay afterwards

Debatt

Arrangementet foregår på engelsk

Årets Pride House åpner med en høyaktuell og nødvendig debatt om anti-gender-bevegelsen og det stadig økende hatet, særlig rettet mot transpersoner.

Hvordan havnet vi her? Hva ligger bak denne reaksjonære bølgen, og hvilke krefter står bak angrepene på kjønnsmangfold? Sammen spør vi: Hva må til for å stå imot – og hvordan kjemper vi videre?"

Panelet:

- Iris B. Segers (hun/hennes) er postdoktor ved Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning (STK) og Senter for ekstremismeforskning (C-REX) ved Universitetet i Oslo. Forskningen hennes fokuserer på ytre høyres kunnskapspolitikk, mobilisering mot transpersoner og kjønn, trusler og trakassering mot akademikere, samt metodiske og etiske utfordringer ved forskning på ytre høyre.

- Elisabeth Lund Engebretsen (hun/dem) er sosialantropolog og professor i kjønnsforskning ved Universitetet i Stavanger. Engebretsen forsker bl.a. på global skeiv politikk og aktivisme, anti-LHBTQ+ mobiliseringer i Norge og transnasjonalt, og klimarettferdighet. Engebretsen leder forskergruppen på populisme, anti-gender og demokrati ved UiS.

- Tonje Havstad (hun/henne) er daglig leder i FRI Vestland

Moderator: Johanne Elise Vembe (hun/henne) er en nesten ferdig PhD-kandidat ved institutt for Fysikk og Teknologi ved UiB og har blitt anklaget for å være transaktivist. Hun har tidligere vært styremedlem i PKI Vest, og sitter nå i valgkomiteen der.
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Debate

The event will be held in English

This year’s Pride House opens with a highly relevant and necessary debate on the anti-gender movement and the ever-growing hatred, particularly aimed at trans people.

How did we get here? What lies behind this reactionary wave, and which forces are driving the attacks on gender diversity? Together we ask: What does it take to resist – and how do we keep fighting?

The panel:

Iris B. Segers (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Gender Research (STK) and the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on far-right politics of knowledge, anti-trans and anti-gender mobilization, threats and harassments against academics, and methodological and ethical challenges in research on the far right.

Elisabeth Lund Engebretsen (she/they) is a social anthropologist and professor of gender studies at the University of Stavanger. Engebretsen’s research includes global queer politics and activism, anti-LGBTQ+ mobilizations in Norway and transnationally, and climate justice. Engebretsen leads the research group on populism, anti-gender, and democracy at UiS.

Tonje Havstad (she/her) is the executive director of FRI Vestland.

Moderator: Johanne Elise Vembe (she/her) is a nearly-finished PhD candidate at the Department of Physics and Technology at the University of Bergen, and has been accused of being a trans activist. She has previously served on the board of PKI Vest and is currently on the election committee there.

Dagen etter Trump ble gjeninnsatt som president i USA kom Iris Beau Segers og Christopher R. Fardan ved C-REX – Senter for ekstremismeforskning med en advarsel til norske medier:

«I kjølvannet av Trumps innsettelse må vi nøye følge med på hvordan mediedekningen av hans politikk (utilsiktet) kan bidra til å normalisere rasisme, kvinnehat, transfobi og antidemokratiske holdninger»

Samtidig frykter mange skeive at Trumps politikk og retorikk også vil normalisere det vi tidligere gjerne oppfattet som ekstreme holdninger.

Panel:
- Øyvind Strømmen er en norsk journalist som har skrevet flere bøker om ekstremisme, konspirasjonsteorier og ytre høyre, inkludert den kommende Hat – fortellinger om ytre høyre. Han har også en mastergrad i religionsvitenskap og er kommunestyrerepresentant for Miljøpartiet De Grønne i den landlige kommunen Samnanger.

- Jens Kihl er kommentator og tidligere kulturredaktør i Bergens Tidende. Han har også vært politisk journalist i Klassekampen og har skrevet flere bøker.

- Iris B. Segers (hun/hennes) er postdoktor ved Senter for tverrfaglig kjønnsforskning (STK) og Senter for ekstremismeforskning (C-REX) ved Universitetet i Oslo. Forskningen hennes fokuserer på ytre høyres kunnskapspolitikk, mobilisering mot transpersoner og kjønn, trusler og trakassering mot akademikere, samt metodiske og etiske utfordringer ved forskning på ytre høyre.

Debatten ledes av Mona Frank – Styreleder I Regnbuedagene

Foto: Gage Skidmore CC BY-SA 2.0
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The day after Trump was reinstated as President of the United States, Iris Beau Segers and Christopher R. Fardan from C-REX – Center for Research on Extremism – issued a warning to Norwegian media:

"In the wake of Trump’s inauguration, we must closely monitor how media coverage of his politics may (inadvertently) contribute to normalizing racism, misogyny, transphobia, and anti-democratic views."

At the same time, many queer people fear that Trump’s politics and rhetoric will also normalize attitudes that were previously often regarded as extreme.

Panel:
Øyvind Strømmen is a Norwegian journalist, who has authored several books on extremism, conspiracy theories and the radical right, including the upcoming Hat – fortellinger om ytre høyre. He also has an MA in Religious Studies, and serves as a local councillor for the Norwegian Green Party in the rural municipality of Samnanger.

Jens Kihl is a commentator and former culture editor at Bergens Tidende. He has also worked as a political journalist for Klassekampen and has written several books.

Iris B. Segers (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Center for Gender Research (STK) and the Center for Research on Extremism (C-REX) at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on far-right politics of knowledge, anti-trans and anti-gender mobilization, threats and harassments against academics, and methodological and ethical challenges in research on the far right.


The debate is hosted by Mona Frank – Chairwoman of Regnbuedagene

Recent research highlights that anti-gender mobilizations—campaigns opposing gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and progressive gender policies—often intersect with and reinforce other forms of oppression, including racism, ableism, transphobia, and homophobia. Anti-gender mobilizations are not isolated; they frequently overlap with right-wing populism, white nationalism, islamophobia, and other exclusionary ideologies, creating complex alliances that target multiple marginalized groups simultaneously.
Hosted and organized by Skeiv Verden Vest, this conversation will bring together activists and scholars and will broaden our understanding of anti-gender mobilizations. Join us for this panel event!

Arrangementet foregår på engelsk

Hver dag er vi vitne til polariserte debatter i både media og samfunnet for øvrig.

Det harde ytringsklimaet påvirker oss alle. I Human Rights Dialogue jobber vi med å utvikle holdninger forankret i menneskets likeverd og menneskerettighetene. Samtidig øver vi på å være i uenighetsfelleskap med respekt for andres meninger og perspektiver.

I Human Rights Dialogue lærer du om menneskerettighetene, og med en dialogbasert tilnærming reflekterer vi rundt hvordan fordommer i møte med kjønn- og seksualitetsmangfold kan komme til uttrykk i hverdagslige situasjoner.
Amnestys pedagogiske rådgiver

Elizabeth Bristow skal udfordre og inspirere oss.
Toppbilde: Pride Istanbul 2019.
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Every day, we witness polarized debates in both the media and society at large.

The harsh climate for expression affects us all. At Human Rights Dialogue, we work on developing attitudes rooted in human equality and human rights.

At the same time, we practice being part of a community of disagreement—with respect for others' opinions and perspectives.

In Human Rights Dialogue, you’ll learn about human rights, and through a dialogue-based approach, we reflect on how prejudice against gender and sexual diversity can show up in everyday situations.

Amnesty’s educational advisor,
Elizabeth Bristow, will challenge and inspire us.
Header image: Pride Istanbul 2019.

I samarbeid med Skeiv Verden Vest og Bergen Ballroom Sessions
Paris is Burning gir et sterkt og gripende innblikk i New Yorks ballroom-kultur på 1980-tallet – et miljø skapt av BIPOC LHBTQ+-personer som fant styrke, fellesskap og kreativ frihet i en verden som ellers ekskluderte dem. Filmen belyser temaer som identitet, skjønnhet, klasse, rase og kjønnsuttrykk – og viser hvordan ballroom var mer enn bare underholdning: det var en måte å overleve på.
I dag lever arven fra ballroom videre – i voguing, i andre kategorier, i populærkultur og i nye generasjoner som bærer historien med stolthet. Denne visningen inviterer til refleksjon rundt synlighet, motstand og kraften i selvdefinert uttrykk.
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Paris is Burning offers a powerful and intimate look into the ballroom scene of 1980s New York – a space created by Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ communities who found strength, community, and creative freedom in a society that often excluded them. The film explores themes of identity, beauty, class, race, and gender expression – showing that ballroom was more than entertainment: it was a means of survival.
Today, the legacy of ballroom lives on – in voguing, in other categories, in pop culture, and in new generations who carry this history with pride. This screening invites reflection on visibility, resistance, and the power of self-defined expression.
- Hva står foreningen FRI for
- Har FRI blitt for usynlig og for tannløs
- Har FRI blitt så skikkelige at de helt har mistet brodden

Vi har samlet et knippe med folk fra de skeive organisasjonene for å forsøke å ta en samtale omkring foreningen FRI og det samfunnsoppdraget FRI har. Vi treffer folk fra FRI Vestland, skeiv verden Vestland, PKI og skeiv ungdom.

Vi åpner også opp for innlegg fra salen.

Amnesty inviterer:

Siden de landsomfattende Gezi Park-protestene i Tyrkia i 2013 har president Erdogan og det regjerende Rettferdighets- og utviklingspartiet (AKP) behandlet ethvert uttrykk for opposisjon og protest, uansett hvor fredelig det måtte være, som en direkte trussel mot deres styre. Dette har også rammet pride og skeiv rettighetskamp. Siden 2015 har tyrkiske myndigheter rutinemessig prøvd å hindre gjennomføring av pride-marsjer og andre pride-events. Håndhevelsen av disse forbud skjer ofte gjennom unødvendig og vilkårlig maktbruk.

Skeive aktivister fra Tyrkia og Idil Eser, tidligere generalsekretær i Amnesty International i Tyrkia, snakker om hvorfor den autoritære vendingen kunne bli så sterk og dominerende, og hvordan sivilsamfunnet fremdeles klarer å stå opp for både skeives rettigheter og retten ytrings- og forsamlingsfrihet i Tyrkia. Samtalen ledes av Patricia Kaatee, politisk rådgiver i Amnesty International.
Samtalen vil være på engelsk.
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Amnesty invites you:

Since the nationwide Gezi Park protests in Turkey in 2013, President Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have treated any form of opposition and protest—no matter how peaceful—as a direct threat to their rule. This has also affected Pride and the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Since 2015, Turkish authorities have routinely attempted to prevent the organization of Pride marches and other Pride events. These bans are often enforced through unnecessary and arbitrary use of force.

Queer activists from Turkey and Idil Eser, former Secretary General of Amnesty International in Turkey, will speak about why this authoritarian shift became so strong and dominant, and how civil society still manages to stand up for both LGBTQ+ rights and the rights to freedom of expression and assembly in Turkey. The conversation will be moderated by Patricia Kaatee, political advisor at Amnesty International.

The conversation will be in English.

For 4 years in a row, Skeiv Verden Vest has been highlighting queer rights activism from different corners of the world, and bring them into discussion at Bergen Pride. This year, we are partnering with Raftostiftelsen in bringing you the discussion on the backlashes and pushbacks that human rights and queer organizations are facing worldwide.

Around the world, LGBTQ+ rights are under increasing threat. From anti-queer legislation to violent rhetoric, we are witnessing a troubling rise in pushbacks against hard-won freedoms. In this panel, we will explore the current global climate for LGBTQ+ rights, examine the political and social forces driving this backlash, and discuss what strategies queer communities are using—and can use—to resist.

Bringing together activists, scholars, and community leaders, this conversation will unpack how organized resistance can build solidarity across borders, challenge extremist movements, and defend the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ people everywhere. Join us for a timely and urgent discussion about the power of collective action in the face of growing challenges.

Moderator:
Jostein Hole Kobbeltvedt (he/him) was appointed Executive Director of the Rafto Foundation for Human Rights in 2016. He has a comprehensive background as a human rights advocate, including from Norwegian Church Aid where has served as policy advisor and held several management positions.

Kobbeltvedt has a long track record of working with civil society groups and social movements in Africa, South-America and Asia and from advocacy towards the United Nations (UN), the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He served as the Area Representative for Southern Africa in Norwegian Church Aid, based in South Africa (2011-2014).

Kobbeltvedt was a member of the UNCTAD working group on responsible sovereign lending and borrowing (2009-2011). He has worked as a policy advisor for the African Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) in Zimbabwe.

Kobbeltvedt holds an MSc in Comparative Politics from London School of Economics and a bachelor degree from the Universities of Oslo and Bergen.

Panelists:

Frank Mugisha (he/him) is a Ugandan LGBT advocate and Executive Director of Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), who has won the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize 2011 for his activism. Mugisha is one of the most prominent advocates for LGBT rights in Uganda and in the Africa continent.

Anna Szlavi (she/her) is a co-founder of qLit, Hungary's LBTQ women's magazine and event organizing office. She is also a member of the Hungarian LGBT Association, the umbrella organization for LGBTQ+ advocacy in the country, as well as Atlasz, Hungary's LGBTQ+ sports association. Currently, she is a postdoctoral researcher at NTNU in Trondheim, focusing on gender balance and diversity in tech.

Amy Soto (she/her) is a volunteer at qLit, Hungary's LBTQ women's magazine and event organizing office. During her time in Budapest working at Eötvös Loránd University, she became involved in the Hungarian LGBTQ+ community, attending events by organisations such as Labrisz Lesbian Association, Háttér Society, Atlasz (Hungary's LGBTQ+ sports association), Budapest Pride, etc. Currently, she works at Birralee International School in Trondheim.

*English*
Are you dreaming of expressing your artistic side during Pride? Your queerness? Or maybe both? Do you need a safe space where you can showcase your talent?

Skeiv Verden Vest invites you to QueerExpress - Open Stage! This is a safe space where you can shine!
Skeiv Verden Vest invites performers to dance, sing, and read poetry on stage. Come and have fun with us, show your talent or just express yourself this Pride!
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*Norsk*
Drømmer du om å uttrykke din kunstneriske side under Pride? Din skeivhet? Eller kanskje begge deler? Trenger du en trygg scene hvor du kan vise frem talentet ditt?

Skeiv Verden Vest inviterer deg til Queer Express – Åpen Scene! Dette er et trygt rom hvor du kan skinne!
Skeiv Verden Vest inviterer artister til å danse, synge og lese dikt på scenen. Kom og ha det gøy med oss, vis talentet ditt eller bare uttrykk deg selv under Pride!