Jarle Landro (born 1951)

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Landro represents the everyday, relatively discreet queer life. He is currently in a relationship with Einar Sørensen, who has also been interviewed by Skeivt arkiv.

In the interview, he shares his life story, from marrying a woman at a young age to becoming part of the queer community in Trondheim after their divorce. He has spent his entire career working as an adjunct teacher and advisor.

In the excerpt below, Landro talks about how, from a young age, he became accustomed to suppressing his emotions — a habit that shaped much of his early life.

The full life history interview is available at Skeivt arkiv, part of the Special Collections at the University Library of Bergen.

We met Jarle Landro in Trondheim, in November 2017.