I was in Tesco in Hayes with my partner, who like me, is queer and desi. I always get nervous going into this Tesco, even though I’ve been going here since I was young – it’s the nearest supermarket to my dad’s house – I know the type of people who go here incredibly...
Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim brothers, sisters, non-binary siblings and the rest of my queer family. This month has been one of the hardest months I've faced yet. I have never felt so challenged, by my parents, myself, and my own faith. I feel it's true what they say,...
Earlier this month, I heard that one of the local international colleges has asked Allsorts Youth Project, where I work, to come in and run a few LGBT awareness workshops with the students. I was really pleased to hear this – most schools in Brighton and Hove have a...
The past three weeks have been incredibly draining. I’ve hopped from Brighton, London, Leicester, Oxford, Manchester, and back to Brighton again. I’ve been working at Allsorts Youth Project, with Gendered Intelligence, meeting with the newly formed South Asian LGBT UK...
It is only five days after the International Trans Day of Remembrance. We acknowledge the trans women of colour community have been hit the hardest, again. We spoke out against racism, against being silenced. It is only two days after we have all commemorated our...
It was a fairly chilly Saturday in London and considering the fairly boring chit chat I was fairly content. I was at the ‘trans men’ Stonewall meeting, part of a series of meetings they are holding over the month for specific trans communities, including for...
As the words stumble out of my mouth I follow their eyes Up and down Across and around As the sounds leave my throat I watch their eyebrows furrow I watch their head tilt And I wonder If they understood me at all If they were listening at all If the pitch made them...
For so long now I’ve been hesitant about writing. I mean, sure I’ve been posting here. Once every few months. It’s not enough for me. I crave writing, I long for the words to spill out, for the thoughts to become permanent, for the feelings to become everlasting. I’ve...
Last weekend Brighton was host to the second annual Trans Pride Brighton festival. As one of the key organisers, I took advantage of being visible in the community to talk about an issue that's really important to me and very close to my heart. I took the stage, hands...