Skeivt Arkiv Officially Opened

Karen-Christine Friele and Runar Jordåen enjoy their cake after the opening seminar April 15th 2015. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Karen-Christine Friele and Runar Jordåen enjoy their cake after the opening seminar April 15th 2015. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.

The Norwegian queer archive Skeivt arkiv had its official opening on April 15th. Inga Bolstad (Norwegian National Archive), Dag Rune Olsen (University of Bergen) and Anne Aune (Hordaland Regional Archive) all gave speeches at the seminar. In addition state secretary Bjørgulv Vinje Borgundvaag sent a video greeting. The new web pages were launched during the seminar and presented live. Three activists shared their personal stories: Karen-Christine Friele, Catrine Telle og Jan Elisabeth Lindvik.

Dag Rune Olsen. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Dag Rune Olsen. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Inga Bolstad. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Inga Bolstad. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Anne Aune. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Anne Aune. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Tone Hellesund. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Tone Hellesund. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Runar Jordåen. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Runar Jordåen. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
The audience. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
The audience. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Runar Jordåen. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Runar Jordåen. Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Photo: Nils Olav Mevatne.
Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Hannah Gillow Kloster. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Hannah Gillow Kloster. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Simon Mitternacht. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Simon Mitternacht. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Kim Friele. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Kim Friele. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Catrine Telle. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Catrine Telle. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Jan Elisabeth Lindvik. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Jan Elisabeth Lindvik. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
The Skeivt arkiv-cake. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
The Skeivt arkiv-cake. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Runar Jordåen and Kim Friele. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.
Runar Jordåen and Kim Friele. Photo: Svein-Arne Selvik.