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Feroza Syed

Feroza is a trans activist and advocate. She's a facilitator for PFLAG John's Creek and is on the Board of GSSC (Georgia Safe schools Coalition). She works with a group called Asian Q & A (Queer and Adolescent) to create a safe space for API youth. She was recently appointed to Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms historic first LGBTQ Advisory Board for the City of Atlanta. After coming out to a viral facebook post as a trans woman living in anonymity Feroza has quickly jumped into activism head on. She's working with groups locally to help with intersectionality specifically cultural and religious background issues targeting the Asian LGBTQ community and working towards building a safe space for that community. She speaking at multiple schools and colleges has been featured in magazines and articles and recently hosted the Stonewall Pride celebrations in Atlanta in June. She was appointed AIDAtlanta Ambassador for 2018. She is spending her time to bring light to the struggles of the trans and LGBTQ community specifically POC of and of LGBTQ youth. Personally Feroza is an Associate Broker for Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty. She is a Top Producer for them selling millions in real estate annually. She has two lovely fur babies Bella and Teddy. Currently she resides in NE Atlanta and has been in the Atlanta area for close to 30 years.

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The Best Me I Can Be :: Da Vinci II - Activism and Culture
Diane Haymes, Feroza Syed
Saturday May 11, 2019 :: 9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
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