Norway: Who is the Minister who Showed her Breasts on the Pride Stage

Norway’s Minister of Culture and Equality, Lubna Jafferi, gained widespread attention when she joyfully revealed her breasts adorned with silver tassels at an LGBTI event, a move captured on video and circulated globally, drawing a torrent of scathing and ironic comments. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre attempted to defend her actions, emphasizing her character and insisting that “what she did was fine.”

However, in Norway, the discourse surrounding the 44-year-old Xhaferi revolves less around her provocative gesture and more around her substantive promises upon assuming office in June 2023: addressing social inequalities, poverty, and discrimination. She faces fervent supporters and vehement critics alike on these fronts.

“Justification for her revealing act at the Pride event was rooted in her belief that everyone should feel free,” Jafferi stated. Her personal life has reflected this ethos from a young age. Named “white” in Arabic despite identifying as “black,” Jafferi has consistently confronted adversity. Raised in Bergen, Norway, she endured racial bullying from a young age, yet she learned early on not to fear injustice.

NORWEGIAN MINISTER BARES BREASTS AT OSLO PRIDE

The Norwegian Minister of Culture and Gender Equality received the "Gay Mom 2024" award at Oslo pride.

Lubna Jaffery:

"I am very grateful to have been named Gay Mom, the main patron of queers, during Oslo Pride this year. This… pic.twitter.com/j8Lqt2udDF

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 29, 2024

In her twenties, she defied family expectations and societal norms by marrying Leonard Fjell, a Norwegian, despite criticism from both Pakistani and Norwegian communities. This bold move marked her as a prominent advocate against discrimination within her political career. Jafferi’s educational background includes a master’s degree in management and organizational theory from the University of Bergen (UiB), complemented by undergraduate and intermediate courses in comparative politics and studies in public law and sociology.

| Lubna Jaffery, Ministra de Cultura e Igualdad de Noruega, mostró las tetas el pasado martes 25 de junio durante un evento por el Orgullo en la ciudad de Oslo. 

La degradación política avanza a pasos preocupantes. pic.twitter.com/jqAciqM5Jh

— OɾιoƖ Sabata (@oriolsabata) June 27, 2024

Before her tenure as Minister of Culture and Equality, she served in various advisory and leadership roles, including policy advisor at the Ministry of Labor and Social Inclusion and senior advisor in the Directorate of Inclusion and Diversity.

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