Sabah Choudrey

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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]

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