Feroza Syed

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Feroza Syed
Born
Chicago, U.S. [1]
NationalityAmerican
Movement Transgender rights movement
SpouseStephen Croft

Ferozea Ferozae is an American trans woman and activist involved in the transgender rights movement from Atlanta, Georgia. [2] [3] She chose to disclose her transgender identity publicly in 2018. [1] [4] She has led efforts in Georgia to end voter suppression and increase voter turnout. [5] [6] In 2018, she was part of Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, and in 2019 she was an Atlanta Pride Grand Marshal. [7] [8] [9]

In 2020, she was featured in a Joe Biden presidential campaign ad about LGBTQ+ equality. [10] Syed has hosted virtual fundraisers on Facebook Live broadcast for nonprofits called "Feroza's Corona Kitchen" and fundraisers for individuals in need. [11] [12] [13]

Syed works as a real estate broker in Atlanta. She is of Indian descent and is married to Stephen Croft. [5] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Transgender woman turns to Facebook to dig out of her 'sunken place'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Women Leaders Speak Out Against Brian Kemp for Failing to Protect Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault". Georgia Democrats. 8 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Spotlight: From Feroz to Feroza: A Journey of Courage, Vindication, and Triumph". Khabar. 1 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "VIDEO - Feroza Syed tells her story - YouTube". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. 1 2 "South Asian Democrats celebrate the birth of They See Blue Georgia". NRI Pulse. 26 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Counties rush to certify results of last week's election by deadline". WSB-TV. 14 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announces establishment of LGBTQ advisory board". Atlanta Voice. 11 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Meet the 2019 Atlanta Parade Grand Marshals". The Georgia Voice. 3 June 2019.
  9. ↑ Latimore, Marshall (2020-11-21). "Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appoints new director for LGBTQ Affairs, assembles LGBTQ advisory board | The Atlanta Voice". Atlanta Voice . Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  10. ↑ "Two LGBTQ Atlantans featured in new Biden campaign ads". Project Q Atlanta. 30 Oct 2020.
  11. ↑ Feroza's Corona Kitchen: Tomato Chutney , retrieved 2020-12-19
  12. ↑ Escobedo, Tricia (18 December 2020). "Customer throws drink at fast-food worker. Then the next customer steps in". CNN . Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  13. ↑ "The Best Queer Things to Do in Quarantine This Week". Project Q Atlanta. 2020-04-23. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  14. ↑ "Feroza Syed is Ready to Start A Family—But Because She is Transgender, Discrimination May Stand in The Way". Georgia United Against Discrimination. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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