Conny Vang (born 1972)

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Conny Michelle Vang was born and raised in Kirkenes. In the early 1990s, she moved to Oslo and eventually began gender-affirming treatment. During the years she lived in the capital, she was part of the Virus Group, which worked on HIV prevention efforts. In 1998, she moved back to Eastern Finnmark and Kirkenes.

"In the interview, Vang talks about her upbringing and the experience of being trans during a time when this was little known and rarely discussed in public. At the age of 17, she saw a psychologist who was able to provide valuable support regarding questions of gender and identity. She goes on to describe the process and experience of being a patient at Rikshospitalet and with Berthold Grünfeld.

Vang also shares what it’s like to live openly as queer in Eastern Finnmark today.

In an excerpt from the interview, Vang reflects on how she experiences today’s climate of debate around trans issues.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Conny Vang in Kirkenes, February 2024.