We once said, “silence equals death”. Now is not the time to be silent.
More than 1,400 LGBTQIA+ individuals and organisations from around the world, including artists such as TAALIAH, Olly Alexander, Rivkah Reyes, and Aries Moross; organisations such as Blossom LGBT CIC, Not A Phase, and Nassawiyat- نسويات; and representatives from political parties, universities, schools, unions, and medical bodies, have stood up “in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement”, urging all governments “to demand an immediate ceasefire and to restore aid into Gaza through any possible routes” and “an end to the occupation of Palestine”.
1,428 signatories (and counting) – full list below.
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Read the full letter below.
We, as LGBTQIA+ individuals, groups, organisations, and artists around the world, stand in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement. We urge all governments to demand an immediate ceasefire and to restore aid into Gaza through any possible routes. We call for an end to the occupation of Palestine.
We are watching a genocide take place in real time. Death overflows from our phone screens and into our hearts. And, as a queer community, we cannot sit idly by while the Israeli Government continues to wipe out entire lineages of Palestinian families. We once said, “silence equals death”. Now is not the time to be silent.
We have been grieving alongside our siblings of faith; with our siblings Palestinian and Israeli. There has been too much violence, pain, and loss for decades. Our hopes sit with an end to all attacks on Palestinians by Israel; our wishes lie in the safe return of all Israeli hostages and imprisoned Palestinians. But there can be no peace without an immediate ceasefire.
Unspeakable crimes against humanity that break international law are being committed by the state of Israel, as confirmed by UN experts. But Western governments not only turn a blind eye, but validate the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. Over the past week, the Israeli Government has cut off the supply of water, power, food, and medicine to 2.2 million Palestinians. Over 6000 bombs have now reduced much of Gaza to rubble, killing over 4,200, half of whom are reported to be children.
We cannot untangle these recent tragedies from a violent history of occupation. Current events simply are an escalation of the state of Israel’s apartheid regime, which acts to ethnically cleanse the land. Since the violent creation of the state 75 years ago, the Israeli military and Israeli settlers have continued to terrorise Palestinian people – expelling families, destroying their ancestral olive trees, pouring concrete in their wells, and detaining, torturing, and killing men, women and children.
We believe that standing in solidarity with Palestine is a queer issue. Oppression of all marginalised communities is rooted in the same violent structures – colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism. We too feel the long-lasting harmful impact of the British Empire. Those who question our support for the Palestinian struggle on the basis of “gay rights” forget that the criminalisation of homosexuality in much of the world stems from colonialism. We too understand the power of propaganda and a media that serves the interests of those in power, rather than those who struggle for liberation on the margins of society.
Queer and trans Palestinians have long highlighted that pinkwashing plays a significant role in zionist propaganda – in the presentation of Israel as a ‘civilised democratic bastion of LGBTQIA+ rights’, in direct contrast with ‘barbaric, repressive, and intolerant’ Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities. However, this functions as part of a colonial logic that uses racist and Islamophobic narratives to justify Western and white supremacist colonisation as a way of ‘freeing’ or ‘saving’ those they are exploiting and oppressing.
We, as LGBTQIA+ people, cannot let others weaponise our struggles for freedom on the basis of sexuality and gender identity to justify systemic occupation and genocide of a people. This pinkwashing is a smokescreen that undermines the lives of LGBTQIA+ people in Palestine right now. Queer Palestinians have also been displaced from their homes. LGBTQIA+ Gazans are also dying under the Israeli occupation. The bombs do not discriminate.
We strongly reject the argument that holding a pro-Palestine or anti-zionist stance in any way promotes antisemitism. We stand against any and all harassment and discrimination against Jewish communities. For the many queer and anti-zionist Jewish individuals invested in liberation, this unthinking philosemitism, which hesitates to criticise an ongoing genocide out of fear of being seen to criticise Jewish people, is simply the other face of antisemitism. To equate zionism with Judaism is to equate an entire people with the violence of a colonialist state, run by self-proclaimed ‘fascist homophobes’.
A true queer liberation is intertwined with all liberation struggles – including the fight against antisemitism, and that for a free Palestine. We fight for the safety of all of our siblings.
None of us are free until all of us are free.
Signed,
527 signatories (and counting)
Voices4 London
TAAHLIAH, Artist – Oscar Hoyle / Blossom LGBT CIC , Non profit , Blossom LGBT CIC, CEO – Ruby Rare, Writer and presenter – Laurel Uziell , LGBTIQ+ housing worker / writer / musician , The Outside Project , LGBTIQ+ Centre Manager – Aries moross, Director, Studio moross – Carolina Are, Researcher and activist – Rebecca Young, Non Profit, Anti Diet Riot Club, Director – Nassawiyat- نسويات, NGO, Nassawiyat- نسويات, cofounder – Aryam Marafi, Student – Teresa Clark , Politics , Labour Party , Chair/VC Women’s Conference Arrangements Committee, 2017-2022 – Elias Jahshan, Writer, journalist, editor, Editor, THIS ARAB IS QUEER – East London Foundation Trust , SOCIAL WORKER / WRITER, ELFT NHS, Social Worker – Suriya Aisha , Artist, UNMUTED brum, Founder – Bex Wade, Artist – Alexandra Giurgiu, Lambeth Talking Therapies, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Therapist, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner – Santi SORRENTI/G(end)er Swap CIC, Grassroots organiser & artist , G(end)er Swap CIC, Managing Director – Kitty Underhill, Model, Advocate – Leanne Yau, Queer Educator, Poly Philia Ltd, Director – Danielle St James, Charity , Not A Phase, Chief Executive – Felix F Fern, Activist, Writer, Trans Activism UK – June Bellebono, Writer – Vaneet Mehta, Writer and public speaker – Shaira Choudhury, Organiser, Trans Activism UK – Polly Withers, Academic , LSE, Leverhulme ECF – Matt Horwood, Communications – Black Trans Foundation , Healthcare provider/community organiser – Matthew Blaise, Activist , Obodo Nigeria , Executive Director – Beeillustrates, Artist – Amelia Decruz, Technical Support Engineer, Trans Activism UK – Chloë Goldsmith, Green Party Councillor, Green Party, Councillor – Cllr Alex Catt, Councillor, Deputy Leader of the Green Party Group on Norwich City Council – Fossil Free Pride, Community group – danni spooner, artist, model – Cllr Danny Keeling, Politician , Newham Council, Leader of the Opposition – Helen Scott, Broadcaster – Daniel Lismore, Artist – Sharan Dhaliwal, Editor, author, Burnt Roti, Middlesex Pride, Founder – Maggie Matić, Curator, Writer – Maria Munir, Campaigner and human rights defender – Josef Kaspar, Organiser – Jamie Windust , Writer and Author, Jamie Windust , Freelance – Dr. Uri Horesh, Linguist – My Genderation / Trans Pride Brighton , Director / Trustee – Liv Wynter (How To Catch A Pig), Artist and organiser – Tabby Lamb, Playwright & Screenwriter, Theatre Queers, Founder – Shiva Raichandani, Film Director – Megan Wallace, Writer and editor – Wet mess, Drag artist – John G., London Bisexuals Meetup Group, organiser, London Bisexuals Meetup Group, Leader – Rivkah Reyes, Actor, Writer, Film Producer, Angel Number Films, CEO – Pidgeon Pagonis, Writer, filmmaker & artist – Prinx Silver , Performer/DJ, T-Boys Club, Co-founder – Carla Ecola , LGBTIQ+ Centre and Shelter , The Outside Project , Managing Director – Friends of the Joiners Arms, Campaign group – Jide Macaulay , LGBT community , House of Rainbow, Founder & CEO – BLM LONDON, Activist , BLM LONDON , Leader – We Exist, Mutual Aid Group – Aderonke Apata , Unregistered Barrister and Human Rights Activist – Amardeep Singh Dhillon/The World Transformed/LGSMigrants, Journalist, organiser, The Word Transformed, Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants – Yasmin Benoit, Activist / Model, Stonewall , Partner – Jossy Jaycoff , Artist – Olly Alexander, musician – Matt Mahmood-Ogston, Filmmaker – South East London Queer Choir , Music group , Director – vic parsons, Journalist – Riposte, Event, Ltd, Director – Özlem Has / King’s College London , Academic – ESEA Sisters, Community organiser, ESEA Sisters, NA – Danielle Coyle, Art Director, Burberry, Creative Lead – Dr Jack López, Academic, University of Bradford, Associate Dean/Professor – Eva Echo, Public speaker and campaigner – Radam Ridwan, Artist – Reeta Loi, Artist , Gaysians, Founder & CEO – Caoimhe Mader McGuinness , Lecturer – Jude Guaitamacchi , Speaker , Self employed – Queer House Party , Community , Queer House Party – Shivani Dave, Community organiser and journalist – LGBTIQA+ Greens, Political Party – Alexis Chilvers , Organiser, Labour For Trans Rights , Founder – Kenny Ethan Jones, Writer – Tashan Charles, Teacher, National Edudation Union – Fringe! 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Mullins , Writer – Juan fabio de lascreda, Musician – Katie Nelson, Lawyer – Sarah Wilson , Shiatsu practitioner – Sweet FA (Drag Down the Borders) , Drag priest/producer of DDTB – Elliot Knight, Musician – Matt Lyon, Artist – Robert MacIntyre , PCV Driver – Rebecca Gouhar, Partnerships Manager – N/A, Hobby Artist – Sophie Gray, Student – Des Mathews, Yoga Guide – Melinda Butterfield , Organizer, Women in Struggle – Mujeres en Lucha – Micah Neilson , Designer – Odhran O’Donoghue, Editor and researcher – Jake reed, Policy – GYRO Liverpool, LGBTQ+ youth work, LGBTQ+ youth worker – Theo Rollason, Writer – Olli Watkins, Political Activist, LGBTIQA+ Greens, Co-Secretary – Dina Kay, Artist – Hannah Murgatroyd , Individual – Lori Gale, Teacher – Jasper from WheelieQueer, Disability benefits advice and LGBT+ training organisation, WheelieQueer, Founder – Lauren Woolley, Student – Tamar Shlaim, cultural worker, organiser – Hannah Pike, Public Health – Leslie Ann Rivera, Animal Care Taker – Pia Cortez, Writer – Tatum Swithenbank, Artist – Joana Ferreira , Ally LGBTQ+ – Chuck sj, Artist – Oran Longmuir, Dance & Circus Artist – Eva Molla, Student – Karen Miangaly Marcellin, Artist, Researcher, Queer Racisé·es de Bordeaux – Helmut De Nardi , Activist/ scholar – Alex Costin, Photographer – Bi History, Archivist and writer , Bi History, Founder – John Jones, Writer – Jude FireSong, artist and writer, n/a, n/a – Evan Randolph, Engineer – Hannah Capucilli-Shatan, designer, writer – Riddhi Kedia , Teacher – Jeandre Coetser , Journalist – David Hendry , Volunteer youth worker – Lorna Flutter , LGBTIQ+ Domestic Violence Service , Star Support LGBTIQ+ CIC, Assistant – Paige Newsome, Youth Mentor – Robert Michael spence, Warehouse worker – Third Reich, Officer – NHS & UNISON steward, Occupational therapist – Saint Maretto, Makeup artist , Makeup artist , Freelance – Saint Maretto , Makeup artist – Isabel Krupp, Organizer, Queers for Palestine – Winnipeg – Alicia Cuber Caballero , PhD Student – Sky Maddas, Content Creator – Joseph Willits, Parliamentary person , Council for Arab-British Understanding – Sky Maddas , Content Creator – Alice Simpson , Artist – Otter McGee, queer individual and artist – Paul Coombs , Artist – Harri Weeks, Organiser & activist – Saoirse del Tufo , data analyst – Maïtena MAINARD , Student – Fredrik Andersson, Creative Youth Service , Queer Youth Art Collective CIC, Director – Katy Lees, author and psychotherapist – Tam Omond, writer and organiser – Sage Toure, Artist – Queen Mary’s University of London, Writer, Researcher – Harry Goldstone , Carer – Chris Jarvis, Councillor, Oxford City Council Green Group, Leader – Louisa Danquah , Marketing Executive – Sasha Mottaghi-Taromsari, Doctor – Emma Joyal, Student – House Of Rainbow CIC, Community Activist, House Of Rainbow CIC, Founder & CEO – Talya Moskauski, Healthcare, N/a, Free Palistine – Project Pastel- Notts Trans Sanctuary Project, Human rights activist group, Project Pastel- Notts Trans Sanctuary Project, Co-chair/ co-founder – Ruby Gill, Student – Charlie Gadd, Student, Socialist Worker Student Society – Katherine Linsley , Organiser – Amy Robinson, Artist and Writer – Lois Shearing , Support network , Bi Survivors Network , Director – olivia palumbo, individual , n/a, ceasefire now!! free palestine – Marian Smith, Testing (Fintech), Senior Test Analyst – Sky Harrison , Barista, SWP Manchester – Cesária Caetano , Teacher – Thomas Labrune, Charity worker – Rachel Petkau, University Records – Louie Robinson / Heal Acupuncture, Bodyworker, Heal Acupuncture, Owner, self employed practitioner – Rhiannon Mihranian Osborne, Doctor, writer and organiser – Community Care Collective, Social justice – Isabella Gambill, Climate Policy – Henri Lee, Drag King, H. J. Rex Productions , Owner – Sean Garcia-Kalusa, Service worker , History has its eyes on us; we have to be willing to fight for what’s right. Free Palestine. – Frankie Green, Writer, Member of 1970s GLF London and Palestine Solidarity – Szerdi nagy, Photographer – Beth Stolicker , Nurse – Stephanie Koprince, Career Services – Rhammel Afflick, Writer/ Commentator – Jazz Noble, Photographer – Darius Haghighat, Genetic Counselor – Abi Noushad , Junior Doctor , NHS, Junior Doctor – Victoria Ozadovsky, Doula – DianeLangford , Writer, Queers Against Pinkwashing, Na – Naïma Ben Ayed , Graphic and type design – Bre Calma, Educator – Isabelle Thornton, Doctor – Kelsey James , Artist – Kassie Keil, Dancer/Choreographer – Andy Vidales , Librarian – Raven Hudson, artist and writer – Arwa Nadeem, Writer – Victor Zhang, Social Worker, Chinese Feminism Toronto, Community organizer – Maggie Martin, LGBTQ+ Charity worker – Sara fehr, Student – Astro Jones , Therapist – Hayley Shaw , Artist – Ann Russo, Educator, writer – Kit Hancock , gardener, Thanet 55+LGBTQ+, member – Charlie Wood , Artist , Freelance , Freelance – Jean fraser, Artist, Individual , N/A – Leah Kirts, Writer – Zad El Bacha , Organiser, writer, London Renters Union // Barbican Young Poets, Paid organiser – Haley Gerstenberg, artist – Eli Ryn Brown, Communal healing practitioner, Abolitionist Dreaming Practice – Matthias Asiedu-Yeboa, Artist – Adrian Garcia, Campaigner – Leslie Cunningham, Organiser, N/A, Signing in a personal capacity – Sam Masi, Research – Iris Cohen , Film production manager – Lauren Harding, Social worker – Em Rosenfield, Lawyer – Eva Fleur Riboli Sasco, Researcher – Alex Adams, citizen – Phoenix Forbes, Caseworker – Marion Wasserbauer , Social scientist – ash luna, social worker – moss hsia, library clerk – Paige Kasper & Soulful Therapy, Therapist, Soulful Therapy, Owner – Zaynab Abigail, Musician – Mohamed Kahwaji, Marketing , NA, NA – n/a, individuals – Lisa Navarra, ASW, Social Worker – Claudia Montagner, artist – Dalia Saris, Researcher – Max Kirk, Youth worker + academic – Niamh Simpson, Writer/journalist – Beth Martin, Organiser – Chantal Shivanna Ramraj, Teacher – Roz Katonah, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor – Abe Louise Young , writer – Lori Malépart-Traversy , Artist – Aim Hanna, Writer – Jeanz Galvan , Activist – Elliot Josephine Leila Reichert , Curator and writer , Indiana University , Curator of Contemporary Art – Jerome Capili, Hairstylist – Jesse Rodriguez, Education – Courtney McGuire, Caretaker – Spencer Stevens , Artist, preformer – Name: Rúmba Yambú, organization: Intransitive, Trans organization , Intransitive , Founder & executive director – Jen Slater, academic, Sheffield Hallam University, Reader in Queer Disability Studies – Ames Neumann, Writer – Megan Povey , University of Leeds, Professor of Food Physics, University of Leeds, Professor of Food Physics – Heather Abbott, Artist – Emrys le Fay, poet – Alexia lamorgese, Consultant – Amalia Capo, Writer & queer person – Reed Goodman, Experiential learning – Student – Arün Séamus Smith, Third sector, Legal Advisor – Sophie Molly, Artist – Kantara, small business owner, owner – Dannie Dai, researcher, Harvard School of Public Health – Women’s Voices of Southwest Florida, Activist, Women’s Voices of Southwest Florida, Executive Financial Director – C Corrigan, Biomedical Science, NHS/University of Kent, Lab assistant – CJ Cardona Rayas, Human – Queer Manifesto for Wales, Writer – Anna Egelhoff, Operations – Nicholas Andrew Wren Baker, Artist – Emmett Bullions, Photographer – Aisha Chaudhri, Reproductive Justice educator – Ezra Gibson, Chemist, None – Nikki Morse, Nonprofit leader – Ana Oppenheim, activist – Danice Carlson-Malena, DJ – Helen Kim, Counselor – Emily Bagot, Social Worker , Family Care Clinician – Philippa Batey , Designer – Cecilia Covella, Psychotherapist – Thea Quiray Tagle, Curator – Kristen Kelley, Organizer – Rosie Hewitson, Journalist – Aryeh Wolfson-West , Housing caseworker , Akt , Caseworker – Crys Zaragoza, racial, health, and reproductive justice organizer/employee , Client Coordinator – Kayleigh Woods Harley, University worker – Maya Bhardwaj, Academic, organizer, musician, artist , University of Pretoria + university of the Witwatersrand , Lecturer – Charlotte Rich, Civilian? – Rae Halliday, Student – Ruhi Bhalla, Marketer – Robin Pomerenke , Conflict resolution practitioner/mediator – Ly Baumgardt, Intersex Coordinator – Til Jeune, LGBTQ+ charity sector – Hebba Nasser , Charity – Rebecca Alice Hills, Disabled Activist (Former Scientist and EMT) – Amy Harper, Psychology – Elizabeth Killick , Teacher – George Gross , Psychologist – Rebecca Plotnek, Producer – Kalib Batta, Writer – Simone hickey, Swim teacher – katie hickin, caseworker – Case McCullough , Poet – Dawna, Art Crochetier – Laura B, Writer – AnnaThea Park , Artist – Atlas Easton , Queer, trans artist and activist – Cory Myan, Admin – Jacob Edward, Audio Producer – Daisy Porter , Writer – Kareem Aboualfa , Dr, NHS, Dr – Lydia Pelot-Hobbs , Professor – Taylor Michl, Student, Columbia University, Student – Jeanie Purslow, Musician – Zeph Williams, Self Love Guide – Global Gender Hub, Gender Hub – Cathrine Moe, Student, Global Gender Hub – Jas Roman, Artist and educator – Michael Ezeana, Medical Student – Syl Baran, Artist – Ambra Venturini , Coach – Linda Devo, Visual Artist & DJ, Kiki Bristol, Co-founder – Zoya Raza-Sheikh, Journalist, GAY TIMES, Editor – Alex Iantaffi, Author, Therapist, Educator – Lorna Melissa Urquidez S., Public Health , Research Assistant – Indre Vidziunaite, artist – British Asian LGBTI, Human rights activist, British Asian LGBTI , Founder and chairperson – Alexis Clements, Writer and Filmmaker – Christopher McQuade, Pilates , Instructor – Saul Jay, Comms worker – Andrew Jones, Customer Service – Yousef Lee, Refugee , N/A, Trans man/queer – Julia Green , Librarian – Becky Turner , Organiser – Barith Ball, Design researcher – Yan Forbed, Council employee, Gateshead Council – Isuf Kovaci, organiser NGO, PROPAGANDA, Founding member – Scarlet Bringuenti , Chef – Lana adamou , Lawyer – Justice Wu, Artist – Sam Taylor , Non-profit Operations – Matt Moore, Strategist – Owen Landon, Artist / Educator – Shelisha Sharma, activist – Chardine Taylor-Stone, Artist, Writer, musician – Melissa Albaugh Garcia, mental health, therapist – James Ian Randall, Graduate Student, History, Unaffiliated, N/A – Brett Smith-Hams, Physician – Kristen Duckworth, Tech – Duhita Sengupta , Social work student – Sydney E Tatum, Artist – Forrest Burrelsman, Software Engineer – Jessielea Skillicorn , Disability advocate – Marc Mason, Academic, therapist, University of Westminster , Senior Lecturer – G. Beth Sherouse, PhD, Writer, academic, activist – Krystalle Franz-Steel, Artist, therapist – Sordya, Political blog, Editor – Lianne Wilson, Writer – UCDavis, Artist – Sophie Hickson , Trainee psychotherapist and social worker , N/a, Trainee – Lil Denyer, Activist – Otsego Pride Alliance , Community organizers , Otsego Pride Alliance , Youth Coordinator – Reece Connolly, artist – Trans Rights Now Collective, Founder, Trans Rights Now Collective, Director – Naseem Jamnia, Author – Kristen Kaza, Event Producer – Rachel Perpich, psychology graduate student – Jade Carroll, Artist – Patricia Henrietta Abhainn, witch & writer – Paola Villegas, Public Health – Maureen Garcia , Public Health – LJ Gray, Writer and legal professional – Keya Acharya, Social work – Roshni Makkar, Social Worker – Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work, Social Work Student – Sarah Klieger, Student/organizer – Asa Mendelsohn, Educator – Ella Spencer , Artist – Parisa Bazaei , Clinical Therapist – Érin Kelly, Student – Alia Rose, Artist – Savannah Matusik, Education – mikey gardiner, human – Mary Halton, Writer – Chloe Tsang, artist – Sami Cunningham, Social Work MSW student – jessie shiner, organizer , Queer Care, organizer – Queer POC Pompey , organiser , non profit , lead – Mazzy Dee, artist/ activist – Benedetto DeFrancisco, Small business owner; Energy worker; Program Coordinator for local nonprofit Queer Center; DV/SA Advocate, Benergy Healing , Small business owner – Bennett Stewart, Organizer – Mikayla Clapson, Supporter/lover of all beings – And Stoker, Writer and editor – Stephane Barile, teacher, Adult School Instructor – Forest Bletz , sociology scholar – Terra Poirier, Artist – Erin Tomlinson, Childcare, None, Nanny – Paribhu D Thapa, Student and advocate – Jay Mimes, Facilitator, strategist, writer, and healer – Jace Ritchey, Park ranger – Roshan Mervin, IT Professional – Max Mailund, organiser – Naseema Nazrin , Artist, Activist – Aimee Williams , Project Manager – D Dangaran, movement lawyer – Audrey Hartfield , Social worker – Andrea Glahn, artist – Oscar Emil Momberg-Jørgensen, Artist – ella ilona ella, plant artist – Kat Oliver , Student – Sophie Yates Lu, Organiser, Facilitator and Trainer, Decolonising Economics – Kelsea Swackhammer, artist/writer – Olga Liva Bruun, Artist and writer – SEAN SAIFA WALL, RESEARCH, INTERSEX JUSTICE PROJECT, co-founder – Dylan Lewis-Creser, Student & Activist – Sheena Ferguson, Private tutor – Elly Belle, essayist, poet, journalist, producer and community organizer, N/A, Freelance – Alba Greve , Actor – Steve Gillies, Motion graphical artist – Fiona Davey, Social Worker – Ray Garner, Streamer – Johanna de Verdier , Artist – Anuka Ramischwili-Schäfer , Artist – Jasmine Ann Cooray, Psychotherapist, Private practice, Psychotherapist – Rhys Burrows, Student – Lizzie Homersham, Writer and editor – Duane Nasis, Artist, individual , N/a – Ami McCarthy, Campaigner – Sabella Ibanez , Homelessness project organiser , Pivot , Programme & Events – Daniella Valz Gen , Artist and Writer – Francis Whorrall-Campbell, writer, artist – Eliza Khinsoe, healthcare – Outsider, artist – Nat Raha , Poet & activist-scholar – Lucy Tonge, Disability & LGBTQ+ Rights Campaigner – an*dre neely, Artist & performer – NIA, Artist – Deen Atger / Ugly Duck, Art organisation , Ugly Duck, Art director – Mieke De Wilde, Nurse – Maria Dogahe, curator – Olive Yoxall, Artist – Aleisha Blowers, Artist – Voices4 Berlin, Queer Activism Group, Voices4 Berlin – Flo Ray, Artist – Philippine Velge, Actor, filmmaker – Cat O’Brien, Designer – Kirsty Murdoch, Legal advice charity – K O’Rourke, Tattoo artist – Gloria Dawson, Writer, adult educator, researcher – Em Eley, HR – Becky Menendez, Instructional designer – Ness Young , Parent – Maymana Arefin (fungi.futures), Artist and community organiser – gabriel fenner, museum worker – Vlada from DViJKA Collective, researcher and organizer, DViJKA, organizar – Agnes Price, Mental Health – Spencer Rutherford , Global Health Researcher – Jack Hogan, Artist – Broad Bikez, CIC – Aster Splendor, Artist – Rosie May, Bookseller , Juno Books, Director – Maya stevenson, Artist, drag king – Isadora Cardoso, Student – Harbour.Space , Designer – Maria Parsons, Engineer – Izekial Tate Mihai, Musician – Casper Gal Sela, Peer Worker – Sanam Martins Braga Monteiro , Facilitator, teacher, writer, British Red Cross / Compass Collective / Our Second Home, Project Coordinator (support group/youth board/English classes/ – Ashley Small, Activist – Daisy Blower, Artist