Ash Beckham — No Activism Is an Accident
They call it the “best coming out speech ever”. And it was written by an ordinary, “accidental activist.” Ash Beckham is a world-renowned author, motivational speaker, and inclusion activist who ignited a…
ALTURI WORLD VOICES: Get to know them
Olga Doletskaya — LGBTQ+ Studies at Risk Conference
Olga Doletskaya is a PhD candidate at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies researching the complexities of queer parenting in Russia. She was recently one of the co-organizers of…
Cabaret Against the Hate Speech
Cabaret Against the Hate Speech is a newly formed collective based in Glasgow working to organize counter-protests against all forms of hate speech across Scotland through the use of live music, song,…
Paul Canary Kanyamu – Human Rights Defender in Kenya
Paul Canary Kanyamu is a humanitarian volunteer, refugee rights advocate, and human rights defender. He is 26 years old and originally from Uganda. Paul lives in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya…
Nyasha Zhakata – Global Director, The Dream Academy
My name is Nyasha Zhakata (Masi). I’m an out and proud 38-year-old lesbian mom of an incredible daughter. I’m an activist, human rights defender, and the Global Director of The Dream Academy,…
J.P. Der Boghossian — Queer Armenian Library
Based in Minneapolis, the Queer Armenian Library is an online collection of curated works by or about queer Armenians. I spoke to founder J.P. Der Boghossian to learn more about the library…
Alex Meszaros — Identity.Education, Romania
Located in Timișoara, Romania’s third-largest city, Identity.Education was created out of a need for formal representation of the LGBTI community and a lack of spaces for the community to gather. I spoke…
Daniel Arzola – Artivista Mundial
Click for English Daniel Arzola es un “artivista” e inmigrante venezolano queer. Joel Klausler de Alturi conoció a Daniel en Twin Cities Pride y quedó cautivado por su arte. Su conversación se…
DANIEL ARZOLA – GLOBAL ARTIVIST
Haga clic para español Daniel Arzola is a queer Venezuelan immigrant Artivist. Alturi’s Joel Klausler met Daniel at Twin Cities Pride and was captivated by his art. Their conversation evolved into a…
Anette Mäletjärv — Estonian LGBT Association
Based in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, the Estonian LGBT Association aims to create a fair and safe state for LGBT+ people by influencing government policies and legislation. I spoke to Anette…
Leanne Mc Brearty — Inishowen Pride, Ireland
On 5 June, County Donegal saw its first Pride parade, organized by the Inishowen Pride committee. I spoke to Leanne Mc Brearty, a member of the organizing group, about what it took…
Keio Soomelt — Festheart Film Festival, Estonia
In 2021, the LGBT+ film festival Festheart celebrated its fifth anniversary in Estonia. I spoke with Keio Soomelt, one of the founders and head organizer of the festival, to discuss what it…
