Daisy Hafstad (born 1967)

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Since the 1990s, Hafstad has been a prominent advocate for the rights of gay and transgender people. Through her work as a performer, she has also played a key role in promoting camp aesthetics and queer culture in Norway.

Daisy Hafstad was born and raised in Brazil. She first arrived in Norway at the age of nine, when she and her family relocated to Osøyro—a transition she describes in the interview as a profound cultural shift.

Hafstad also reflects on what she calls the “shelf of closets” she had to come out of—first as a gay man, and later, as she came to understand her true self, as a woman. She shares the deeply personal and transformative process that led her to become who she is today.

Since 1995, Hafstad has been engaged in what she herself defines as “alternative entertainment.” She is the creative force behind Melodi Kvasi Grand Prix, a satirical music competition that emerged from Bergen’s queer community. She also founded the alternative club concept CluB Ven uZ, which became a vibrant part of the local nightlife scene.

Since 2001, Hafstad has lived in Oslo, and in more recent years, in Spain. She also served as deputy leader of LLH Oslo and Akershus for a period.

An excerpt from the interview is available in the window below, where she recounts a humorous yet telling story about an unfortunate quote she gave to Bergensavisen—and the unexpected consequences that followed.

The full interview is available at Skeivt Arkiv. We met Daisy Hafstad in Bergen, April 2018.