Gay på landet hyller BIkuben

January saw the opening of a very important concrete block on the campus in Ås - Bikuben aka the Beehive was aiming to become the place everyone wants to bee. A place for all of us - we were supposed to see equity and inclusivity in every centimetre of this beelding. And, of course, Gay på Landet are the rightful owners of this spot, it is Bi-kuben, after all.

Journalist: Elina Turbiná & Ragne Kyllingstad
Foto: Lina Grünbeck

Tun&Tre believes that all communities should be celebrated! Two members from Gay på Landet defied the restrictions and put together a celebration for their new clubhouse. We followed them to the exclusive party of the bees and the bis; the gays and other guys. And we can say this much: the atmosphere was contagious!

The whole Gay på Landet community was invited to the party, but due to the restrictions, only two people were allowed to bi there. Thomas and Gigi ended up partying by themselves. The others were there in spirit (specifically, sparkling wine).

*“Dope!”, comments Gay på Landet’s board member Gigi Lish.*

“We are very happy that NMBU has finally chosen to better represent the student population. We have seen them using the Pride flag sometimes during summer earlier, so I guess that was some sort of foreshadowing, which I think is really cool! This is a great start, but there is, of course, a long way to go. I have, for example, heard of a male office at the campus? I have never been there because I hate men, but I hope they will make all offices available for all genders soon.

*“NMBU is on thin ice when it comes to inclusion”, reflects Thomas.*

I wonder what the next project will be! Maybe new lawns, seeing as our community is so used to being stepped on? Or renaming the Clock Building to the Cock building as a testament of how much this year has sucked so far?”, comments Thomas Reime Berthelsen, the leader of Gay på Landet.

*Thomas smiles through the pain of knowing that these fields get better treatment than the LGBTQ+ community.*

*Digital Coronation of the Queen Bee of Bikuben.*

Tun&Tre totally supports Thomas and Gigi and their hopes for more inclusivity at the university. June is the month of Pride. It is also the month of the block courses, and beekeeping (HFX208) is our hottest tip for you if you want to support both bees and bis this summer.

Tun&Tre can’t wait to swarm the Hive again, all hummingbirds and honeybis are welcomed to the feast!

But for now,
good bi.