ShoutOut to our LGBTQ+ Role Models: Trans & non binary folks!
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Alber Saborío
Today is Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) and we continue our series where we pay tribute to our LGBTQ+ role models! Today, trans activist and ShoutOut facilitator, Alber, highlights their trans & non-binary heroes.
Alber is a trans nonbinary artist and sex educator from Honduras. They are a co-founder and co-director of the trans-led art collective gender.RIP. Here are their ShoutOuts:
Alok Vaid-Menon is an Indian-American writer, performance artist and media personality. Alok inspires me every day with their colourful looks. It is so powerful to see them express themselves as loudly and unapologetically as they do!
Ilya Parker is the reason I am able to be interested in fitness again as a trans person. It is not often we get to see trans people of color leading fitness movements. Their work on challenging toxic masculinity and colonialism in the fitness industry inspires me to continue to challenge colonialism and racism everyday.
Sara Philips is an incredible role model for Irish trans folks. Sara is a national Irish treasure and she inspires me so much. Her work as an organiser, facilitator and founder of the Irish Trans Archive is monumental and crucial for the Irish trans community. At the GALAs this year Sara won LGBTQ+ Role Model of the year, well deserved.
Roxana Hernandez - a trans woman from Honduras who escaped transphobic abuse as well as rape with the migrant caravan in 2017. She was detained by ICE and died in their hands after 16 days. She inspires me to recognise my privilege in migration and in access to safety. Rest in Power.
