Frank Rossavik (born 1965)

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Throughout his professional career, Rossavik has been open about his homosexuality and has frequently used his own experiences as illustrative examples in his articles and commentaries. He has, on several occasions, also voiced criticism of the evolution of Pride culture and the broader queer movement.

Rossavik has a background as a journalist and editor at Bergens Tidende and Morgenbladet. Since 2016, he has served as a commentator for Aftenposten. He has previously worked for the Socialist Left Party (SV) and the European Movement in Norway.

Rossavik has published a number of books and biographies. In 2022, he authored De korrekte (“The Correct Ones”), a book addressing identity politics, cancel culture, and the pressures facing liberal society.

In the interview, he discusses his first encounters with the gay community in his hometown of Stavanger, through the organization Homofil Bevegelse Rogaland. During his studies in Bergen, he also became active in the local branch of the same movement. In the early 1990s, he served as deputy chair of LLH Oslo and was also chair of the board at the restaurant in Lille Metropol at St. Olavs plass.

In an excerpt from the interview, Rossavik explains why he defended the controversial decision to award the Fritt Ord Prize to Nina Karin Monsen.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt arkiv interviewed Frank Rossavik in Oslo, October 2024.