Ante Utsi (born 1973)

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In our interview, Utsi shares reflections on his upbringing in Masi, a Sámi community deeply influenced by Laestadian beliefs and teachings.

At the age of 20, he came out to his colleagues during a staff meeting—an experience he recounts in an excerpt from the interview available below.

Utsi also discusses how he has encountered varying degrees of acceptance as a gay man within Sámi communities.

He is trained and currently works as an agricultural mechanic.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met with Ante Utsi in Tromsø, November 2018.