Luca Dalen Espseth (born 1987)

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Dalen Espseth has been a highly visible trans figure in Norway, also known from the NRK documentary Man Without a Penis.

In the interview, Dalen Espseth shares how, already in early childhood, he began to identify differently from the girl he was perceived to be. He also provides the background and personal story behind starting gender-affirming treatment in his early twenties.

He speaks openly about the reactions he has received from society at large, and the interview offers valuable insight into what it’s like to live as a trans person in Norway today.

“I believe that gender and sexuality are social constructs,” says Dalen Espseth in an excerpt from the interview—see more in the window below.

The full interview is available at the Queer Archive (Skeivt arkiv), part of the Special Collections at the University Library of Bergen.

The Queer Archive met Luca Dalen Espseth in Oslo in January 2018.