Sizwe Inkingi is an Afropolitan queer passionate about community building and empowerment. Sizwe moved to Ottawa, Canada, five years ago to complete their tertiary education at Carleton University. They have a bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs and Policy Management. They are currently working for the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants in Toronto as the Bilingual Coordinator for the Initiatives Espace Positif, also known as the Positive Spaces Initiative. PSI seeks to build the capacity of the immigrant- and refugee-serving sector in Ontario, mainly to serve LGBTQIA+ newcomers. Sizwe’s work primarily focuses on supporting the creation of national LGBTQIA+ guidelines that offer operational skills, tools, and resources to ensure that gender and sexually diverse immigrants, refugees and newcomers are accessing barrier-free settlement services. She is a part of numerous advocacy initiatives that work to strengthen the network of LGBTQIA+ newcomer communities in Canada.

Klausky, originally from Haiti, is an active leader of the 2SLGBTQIA + community, with extensive experience in community development and creating inclusive spaces. Since arriving in Canada, Klausky has served as president of FrancoQueer and as an OCASI champion. He has also recently founded the FQAT (Forum of Queers and Allies of Toronto) a new bilingual 2SLGBTQIA+ organisation. He is fluent in Creole, French, Spanish and English. A student in Master’s in Public and International Affairs at Glendon College, and a graduate in business administration, he is passionate about human resources management, organizational culture and the integration and professional development of racialized members of the 2SLGBTQIA + community.