Marianne Christie (born 1959)

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Christie has lived part of her life as a lesbian and is the mother of two children. In the 1970s, she was actively involved in feminist movements and aligned with the political left. Today, she identifies as heterosexual.

In the interview, Christie shares reflections on her upbringing in Oslo, where she has lived her entire life. As a young adult, she became involved in left-wing political circles and was particularly active at the Women's House (Kvinnehuset).

This was an environment that embraced openness around sexuality. During this period, Christie had two long-term relationships with women. She also became a mother to two children, born via donor insemination in Denmark in 1993 and 1996, together with her then-partner.

Christie wished for her partner to be able to adopt the children, but at the time, Norwegian law did not permit same-sex couples to adopt. This legal barrier became the impetus for her founding the group Homosexuals and Children around 1990, advocating for legal and social recognition of queer families.

An excerpt from the interview can be viewed in the window below, where Christie discusses how she and many others explored their sexual identities during a politically radical era.

The full interview is available at the Queer Archives (Skeivt arkiv).

Skeivt arkiv met with Marianne Christie in Oslo, April 2018