Sabah Choudrey is a British Muslim activist and writer who has spoken about their experiences as a queer and trans individual within the Muslim community.
Choudrey grew up in a Pakistani Muslim family in England.
In 2013, they co-founded Trans Pride Brighton, the first trans-specific pride parade.[1]
In 2016 Choudrey helped found Colours Youth Network, a youth group supporting LGBTQ+ young people of colour and youth workers.[2][3] The group announced they would be closing in 2024 after 8 years of working with LGBTQ+ individuals of colour across the UK.[4]
In 2021, they were awarded Gay Times's Honour for Future Fighter.[5] In 2022, Choudrey wrote the book Supporting Trans People of Colour: How to Make Your Practice Inclusive, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers,[6] which "uses case studies, independent research and practical checklists to introduce professionals working with trans people to ways of creating safer spaces".[7]
In 2023, they helped volunteer for the first in-person Middlesex Pride event. They later joined the Middlesex Pride team as a director.[8][9]
They also started QTIPOC, a support network for queer, trans and intersex people of colour in Brighton and Hove, as well as founding desiQ for queer desi people.[10]
References
edit- ^ Dhaliwal, Sharan (26 July 2023). "'I built Middlesex Pride after building pride in myself': How one writer's coming out story inspired wider change". Attitude.
- ^ "Find and update company information". GOV.UK. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "About". Sabah Choudrey. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "OUR JOURNEY". COLOURS YOUTH NETWORK. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Sarwar, Umar (1 September 2022). "This Is Love by Calvin Klein: Sabah Choudrey dedicates love letter to trans youth". Gay Times.
- ^ "On International Transgender Day of Visibility, read British Muslim trans activist Sabah Choudrey's book". Firstpost. 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Want to support Trans People of Colour? Read this". Cosmopolitan. 19 January 2022.
- ^ Choudrey, Sabah; Choudrey/, Sabah (4 January 2024). "Sabah Choudrey accepts role as co-director of Middlesex Pride – as a Brownslow resident, they explain why it's important". Burnt Roti. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet the team". Middlesex Pride. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ Nagesh, Ashitha (19 February 2016). "These portraits celebrate totally badass transgender activists of faith". Metro.
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