Claes Schmidt
About Claes Schmidt
Sara Claes Schmidt, born in 1949 in Malmo, is a Swedish LGBTQ activist who has taken part in public debate about the rights and living conditions of transgender people. Schmidt is known from the NRK series Jentene pa Toten, and in 2010 received the Gullruten award for Best Docusoap together with the rest of the cast, later also receiving the Homofrydprisen for standing out positively in the fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Schmidt did not come out as trans until age 40, after being outed by his wife, and did not come out publicly until 13 years after that; since then Schmidt has gone by both Claes Schmidt and Sara Lund. Today Schmidt works as a public speaker and comedian and has published the book Fran Man till Manniska.
Videos (35)
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2:19SaraClaes På Möteskulturdagen 2019 - del 2: Kärlek eller rädsla
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19:28SÅNT MAN INTE FRÅGAR OM (Transpersoner)
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29:50Countrybandet Tractor spelar i Riksradion, Radio Malmöhus 21 juni 1982
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2:20SaraClaes Standup: Påskliljan
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13:21Lyssna på countrybandet Tractor på Wembley Arena i London och på Johanneshov i Stockholm, april 1984
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3:10SaraClaes På Möteskulturdagen 2019 - del 3: Vem programmerar din hjärna?
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0:55SaraClaes Schmidt - Nominerad till årets talare 2018
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8:29Claes intervjuar Sara i Fritt Fram-projektet 2007
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2:16SaraClaes Standup: Slaktovegetarian
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4:15SaraClaes & Özz Nûjen föreläser i Almedalen 2018 - kort version
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4:02SaraClaes Föreläsning: Teckentolkningen
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Who is Claes Schmidt?
Claes Schmidt, born in 1949 in Malmo, is a Swedish LGBTQ activist who works as a public speaker and comedian.
What TV series is Claes Schmidt known from?
Schmidt is known from the NRK series Jentene pa Toten, and in 2010 its cast, Schmidt included, received the Gullruten award for Best Docusoap.
What is the Homofrydprisen that Claes Schmidt received?
Schmidt received the Homofrydprisen, an award for standing out positively in the fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
What book has Claes Schmidt published?
Claes Schmidt has published the book Fran Man till Manniska and takes part in public debate about the rights and living conditions of transgender people.
