Staff

  • Hazim Ismail

    Hazim Ismail (dia/they/them) is a Bugis-Mlay, Chinese queer nonbinary community organizer. They hold a MA in Anthropology and Contemporary East and Southeast Asian Studies from the University of Toronto, a BA Honours Anthropology from the University of Winnipeg, and HND in Business from Linton University. They currently sit on the board for Planned Parenthood Toronto and Maggie’s. They also love birds and migrant justice.

  • Onar Usar

    Coordinator, Positive Spaces Initiative
    OCASI

    Onar Usar (she/her) is a proud queer Muslim, disabled femme of color, and more recently a parent to a delightful toddler. She is a racialized settler who arrived in Canada as an international student for more than two decades ago.  She brings considerable experience in working with and supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals with intersecting identities through referrals, information and resource sharing, education, advocacy and community building activities. Onar holds a Masters Degree in Women’s Studies and is passionate about community education.