Turid Tafjord (born 1956)

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Tafjord was born and raised in Sauda, Rogaland, but has spent most of her adult life living and working in Stavanger.

In our interview, Tafjord shares her experiences growing up as a young lesbian woman in Sauda, and the challenges that came with it. As early as 1979, she moved to Northern Norway for work—first to Harstad, and later to Tromsø, where she became involved in founding the Homosexual Movement in Tromsø (Homofil Bevegelse i Tromsø, HBT).

For a period, she also lived in Bergen, where she first connected with other queer people at Skipperstuen in Torggaten.

In the autumn of 1981, she relocated to Stavanger. There, she quickly became engaged in activism and was among the founders of the Homosexual Movement in Rogaland (Homofil Bevegelse i Rogaland, HBR). She also became active in the Joint Council for Homosexual Organizations (Fellesrådet for homofile organisasjoner, FHO). During the 1980s, Tafjord helped establish HBR’s information group. She remained deeply involved in the local queer community for many years and played a key role in initiating the first Pride events in Stavanger.

“It all turned out well for everyone!” In an excerpt from the interview, Tafjord recounts how she and other activists in Stavanger helped arrange pregnancies for lesbian women during the 1980s.

The full interview is available in our reading room.

Skeivt Arkiv met Turid Tafjord in Stavanger in November 2019.