Christine Marie Jentoft (born 1988)

Translator's Note: This is a machine-assisted translation completed on May 23, 2025. While care has been taken to maintain accuracy, this translation has not yet undergone human review or validation.

Jentoft started the blog ComingoutChristine to document her own transition. The posts attracted a lot of attention, and she quickly became a very visible—and at times controversial—voice in Norwegian public discourse.

Jentoft is currently employed at FRI (The Norwegian Organization for Sexual and Gender Diversity) as an advisor on gender diversity. In our interview with her, she talks about her upbringing and a youth marked by uncertainty about who she was. She also shares her experience of coming out as trans.

Jentoft has been subjected to intense and widespread negative pressure from opponents on social media, and has also received verbal and written threats.

In an excerpt from the interview, Jentoft shares some thoughts on whether there are only two genders or more.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Christine Marie Jentoft in Bergen, March 2023