Sabah Choudrey is a British Muslim activist and writer who has spoken about their experiences as a queer and trans individual within the Muslim community.
Choudrey grew up in a Pakistani Muslim family in England.
In 2013, they co-founded Trans Pride Brighton, the first trans-specific pride parade.[1]
In 2016 Choudrey helped found Colours Youth Network, a youth group supporting QTIPOC young people and youth workers.[2] [3] The group announced they would be closing in 2024 after 8 years of working with QTIPOC individuals across the UK.[4]
In 2021, they were awarded Gay Times Honour for Future Fighter.[5] In 2022, Choudrey wrote the book Supporting Trans People of Colour: How to Make Your Practice Inclusive, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers,[6] which "uses case studies, independent research and practical checklists to introduce professionals working with trans people to ways of creating safer spaces".[7]
In 2023 they helped volunteer for the first in person Middlesex Pride event. They later joined the Middlesex Pride team as a director.[8] [9]
They also started QTIPOC, a support network for queer, trans and intersex people of colour in Brighton and Hove, as well as founding desiQ for queer desi people.[10]