Anders Gåsland | |
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Born | 16 January 1968
Rælingen |
Education | Candidate of Medicine |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
Anders Gaasland, formerly [1] Anders Gåsland (born 16 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician, formerly for the Christian Democratic Party. Openly homosexual, he is considered an important promoter of gay rights in Norway. [2]
He was born in Rælingen. [3] In 1992, he took over as chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party. In the autumn of 1992 he came forward as a homosexual, in the prime time news programme Lørdagsrevyen. [4] Shortly after, he was removed from the party ticket for the 1993 Norwegian parliamentary election. [5] Originally willing to continue as chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, he was pressured to resign from this position. [5] [6] He was succeeded by Andreas E. Eidsaa.
Gåsland has later joined the Liberal Party. [7] He was included on the party ticket in Oslo ahead of the 2001 parliamentary election, [8] but was not elected. He works as a psychiatrist. [9]
In 1993, he published the autobiographical book Alltid freidig which details his experience as a gay person in the Christian Democratic Party.
Anders Gåsland | |
---|---|
Born | 16 January 1968
Rælingen |
Education | Candidate of Medicine |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician |
Political party | Christian Democratic Party |
Anders Gaasland, formerly [1] Anders Gåsland (born 16 January 1968) is a Norwegian politician, formerly for the Christian Democratic Party. Openly homosexual, he is considered an important promoter of gay rights in Norway. [2]
He was born in Rælingen. [3] In 1992, he took over as chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, the youth wing of the Christian Democratic Party. In the autumn of 1992 he came forward as a homosexual, in the prime time news programme Lørdagsrevyen. [4] Shortly after, he was removed from the party ticket for the 1993 Norwegian parliamentary election. [5] Originally willing to continue as chairman of the Youth of the Christian People's Party, he was pressured to resign from this position. [5] [6] He was succeeded by Andreas E. Eidsaa.
Gåsland has later joined the Liberal Party. [7] He was included on the party ticket in Oslo ahead of the 2001 parliamentary election, [8] but was not elected. He works as a psychiatrist. [9]
In 1993, he published the autobiographical book Alltid freidig which details his experience as a gay person in the Christian Democratic Party.