Hafsa Qureshi is a UK based queerjabi. An intersectional LGBTQ+ activist, writer and public speaker.
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‘I speak on topics such as race, disability, queerness and marginalisation. People like me are your family, friends, your work colleagues. We’re an entire community, still being told that we don’t exist. I’m living proof that we do, and our voices should be heard.’
ABOUT
Hafsa Qureshi (they/he) is an openly bisexual and genderqueer Muslim from Birmingham (UK). They are a multi-award winning LGBTQ+ activist, writer and public speaker.
As a Director of Wellbeing & Development with the organisation TransActual, they support the rights of all trans people in the UK. They centre employee and volunteer wellbeing and highlight local community activism as vital in this work.
As a speaker, his areas of focus are: accessibility and disability awareness, race inequality, LGBTQ+ inclusion, queerness and faith.
His work has been featured in: VICE, Sky News, Channel 4, Metro, BBC News, Pink News and more. They have worked with numerous public, private and third sector organisations across their career.
Hafsa currently works within the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) sector.
Featured in the following publications:
It Ain't Over Til the Bisexual Speaks: An Anthology of Bisexual Voices
Bisexuality allows for so many ways to desire and to express that desire. This anthology is a radical and ambitious attempt to capture the incredible multiplicity of bisexual identities.
V: An empowering celebration of the vulva and vagina
The Vulva. For thousands of years, our vulvas and vaginas have been considered mysterious, taboo and shameful. Packed with fascinating contributions from leading activists and experts, V will help every reader discover their own BIG V ENERGY
Letters to my Younger Queer Self
This heartfelt collection of letters written by eminent queer people across music, television, activism, comedy and politics, is a celebration of self-acceptance and an inspiring resource.
Here and Queer: A Queer Girl's Guide to Life
Here and Queer is a book about living your best queer life, written for girls. A celebration of the gift of queerness, it's packed full of heartfelt advice, comforting stories and stylish illustrations, and will give you the tools you need to explore your own identity, on your own terms.
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