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The Human Aspect of Stian

I promised myself that my sexuality would go with me to the grave, because I was afraid of never being seen, as anything else than being gay, especially in my cross-country environment of competitive sports.

Learn how I went from suffering every day, to face my own fear and share my sexuality with my own world. Stay tuned to see how I shared with the public world by chance, to become a role model for athletes in Norway.

This is my story.

Identity
Self image
Sexuality

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