Stein Fosslie (1952-2024)

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Fosslie was known from the band Norske Gutter, the activist group Soperligaen, and the magazine Supergutt.

In 1974, at the age of 22, Fosslie became active in Gateavisa and the radical community centered around Hjelms gate 3 in Oslo. It was within this environment that he came out as gay. He was a co-founder of the feminist men's movement and later the activist gay group Soperligaen. Fosslie also founded and edited the magazine Supergutt, which published four issues in 1977.

In 1980, he started the punk rock band Norske Gutter, where he performed as lead singer and lyricist under the name Stein Støtt. The band became known in the music scene for its sound, provocative lyrics, and explicit play with homoeroticism. One of their most well-known songs is 'Mamma, mannen ga meg gonorré' ('Mom, the man gave me gonorrhea').

In an excerpt from our interview, Fosslie recounts the time he was reported to the police for lèse-majesté.

The full interview with Stein Fosslie is available in our reading room. We met him in Oslo, June 2018.