US EditionFifty Years Since Harður Torfason's Landmark Interview in Samuel
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Fifty years ago today, a controversial interview with Hörður Torfason was published in the magazine Samúel. On that day, Hörður suddenly became the first openly gay man in Iceland, and faced a barrage of hateful reactions. Journalist Smári Valgeirsson conducted the interview. The news agency searched extensively for the original copy of Samúel, but it was not found. Hörður donated his copy to the National Library many years ago. He says he never…
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