Dr. Paramsothy Jayakumar Category: Science Paramsothy Jayakumar is Senior Technical Expert for Analytics at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center. A Department of Defense Scientist of the Quarter in March 2016, and Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers since 2013, he serves as Associate Editor of the American Society of…

Dr. Nimmi Gowrinathan Category: Social Activism Dr. Gowrinathan is the Founder and Director of the Politics of Sexual Violence Initiative, a global study examining the impact of rape on women’s political identities, and a Visiting Research Professor at the Colin Powell Center for Global and Civic Leadership at City College New York. She is currently…

D’Lo Category: Entertainment D’Lo is a queer/transgender interdisciplinary artist. A member of Teada Productions, board member for Brown Boi Project, and co-producer for DisOriented Comedy, he toured his full-length stand-up storytelling show D’FunQT through the UK, India, and Sri Lanka. His tv/film credits include Looking, Transparent, Sense 8, Bruising for Besos, Eastsiders, and Dyke Central….

Gary Anandasangaree  Category: Public Service Gary Anandasangaree is a Canadian Member of Parliament, representing Scarborough-Rouge Park, and an internationally recognized human rights attorney. He previously represented Lawyer’s Rights Watch Canada at the United Nations and served as president of the Canadian Tamils’ Chamber of Commerce, counsel for Canadian Tamil Congress, and chair of the Canadian…