Truls Reidun Campbell Haugan (born 1944)

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Campbell Haugan gained national recognition following the television series Jentene på Toten. Since then, she has been a prominent and visible transgender figure in Norway.

In the interview, Campbell Haugan shares her long journey toward self-acceptance and living openly as a woman. This process began in 2005, when she first came into contact with the Norwegian Association for Transgender People (FTPN). Her encounter with the Stensveen Foundation and Marion Arntzen also proved to be highly significant.

Campbell Haugan and the other participants in the television series Jentene på Toten (2010) received considerable public attention and media coverage. The series won the Gullruten award the same year and was also honored with the Homofryd Prize.

Campbell Haugan is educated and has worked professionally as an engineer. She was previously married to a woman.

In an excerpt from the interview, she describes how connecting with others in similar situations opened up a new world and a new way of living.

The full interview is available in our reading room. Skeivt Arkiv met Truls Reidun Campbell Haugan in Oslo, March 2020.