Tonje Lygre (born 1951)

Translator's Note: This is a machine-assisted translation completed on May 23, 2025. While care has been taken to maintain accuracy, this translation has not yet undergone human review or validation.

Lygre was born and raised in Bergen, where she has also lived and worked her entire life. It was only in adulthood that she began living as a woman.

Lygre was previously married and has two children. In recent years, she has been active in the Harry Benjamin Resource Center.

In our interview, Lygre shares that she has always felt like a woman, even though she was assigned male at birth. She describes the long journey leading up to her decision to live openly as a woman. Through the Stensveen Resource Center, she received valuable support and guidance throughout her process.

In an excerpt from the interview, Lygre speaks about gender euphoria—now that she is finally able to live as her true self.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Tonje Lygre in Bergen, December 2022.