Edwin Chiloba
2023 Posthumous Honoree
The 2023 Troy Perry Award will be presented as a global Tribute to Edwin Chiloba (Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo).
In January 2023, the body of Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist, fashion designer and model Edwin Chiloba (age 25) was found in metal trunk left by the roadside. We invite you to participate in this Tribute to Edwin Chiloba with artwork, writings, poetry, music, video, and your heart. |
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San Diego Pride
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Edafe Okporo
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artist / writer / organizer / documentarian Edafe Okporo is a human rights activist from Nigeria, displaced in 2016 due to persecution he faced in his home country based on his sexual orientation and work as an activist. In 2018, Edafe became Director of RDJ Refugee Shelter, New York City's only shelter for refugees. In 2021, Edafe started a nonprofit organization Refuge America, dedicated to storytelling, community and human connection for LGBTQ+ people emigrating to the USA. Edafe's vision: Strengthening America as a place of welcome for displaced LGBTQ people. Edafe is the author of the book ASYLUM, a Memoir & Manifesto by Simon and Schuster. Edafe is currently in pre-production on a full-length documentary. |
August Bernadaciou
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Anwesh Kumar Sahoo
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Wei Tingting
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Angeline Jackson
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