Rune Haga (1963-2024)

Translator's Note: This is a machine-assisted translation completed on June 2, 2025. While care has been taken to maintain accuracy, this translation has not yet undergone human review or validation.

Worked as a microbiologist and sales representative.

In the interview, Haga speaks about growing up in a rural area, as well as the years he spent living in Oslo. He also served six years with the United Nations and shares his experiences of being openly gay during that time. His service took him to countries including Somalia, Lebanon, Turkey, and Syria.

He has also been active in the former LLH (Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation) and the Health Committee.

In an excerpt from the interview, he reflects on having had a generally positive experience growing up gay in the countryside, but also recounts how he was subjected to violence as an adult because of his sexual orientation.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Queer Archive met Rune Haga at his home in Hadeland in October 2018.