Colored Qollective Board
Srishagon Abraham, co-chair (he/him)
Hi! I’m Srishagon, and I go by Srish. I’m a racial justice activist and LL.M. graduate from the Catolicá Global School of Law. I have a background in international human rights law with a focus on Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) and an intersectional focus on global migration and development studies. My work covers a wide array of topics, often centring on a critical analysis of European and international law theory and praxis through a decolonial perspective.
My activism finds its roots in Malaysia, through various efforts for the rights of marginalised communities, including my fellow Indian community. Since moving to the Netherlands, I have focused my activism on the rights and inclusion of racialised communities in the European (youth) green movement and in European politics and founded and coordinates the Racial Justice Task Force of the Federation of Young European Greens.
As co-chair, I oversee organisational, legal, and technical affairs of the organisation. Feel free to reach out to me regarding organisational structures, legal queries, or issues with our website (we are busy designing a new website)!
Tuyet Stooker, co-chair (they/them)
Hi! My name is Tuyet Stooker. I have always been interested in politics, people and paradoxes. My academic background n Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, and Urban Governance: International Public Administration reflects that. Currently, I give workshops, trainings and lectures about intersectionality, diversity and inclusion. After each session, I just hope people will be nicer to one another.
In my role as co-chair, I work externally and internally. I work mostly with external parties such as Jong Gelijk partner alliances about youth and gender norms, and I sit in the LGBTQIA+ Advice committee in Utrecht. Internally, I assist the wonderful Safer Space team where I can. Together with Srishagon I work on the strategic and organisation level.
Email: tuyet@coloredqollective.org
Zef Faerber, co-secretary (he/him)
Hi, I‘m Zef. I have been with Colored Qollective as Co-Secretary since 2023, handling email communications and serving as the primary contact for the Trans Clinic Utrecht. I enjoy organizing events that bring our community together, whether they’re formal gatherings or casual meetups. My passion for community organizing and LGBTQ+ advocacy began in 2015 in my home country, Suriname, where I was inspired by the strength and resilience within the LGBTQ+ community. With my background in medical science and research, I am dedicated to advancing inclusive healthcare, particularly for queer and transgender individuals, and determined to push for change from within the system.
Email: zef@coloredqollective.org
Anh Trinh, co-treasurer (she/her)
My name is Anh Trinh (She/her), background in non-profit and social justice practices. I am constantly longing for communities and actively reimagining decolonial realities in queer spaces.
I work as a treasurer for Colored Qollective. My work ranges from making payments, forming budgets, to anything relating to the funding of all projects within Colored Qollective. I also support collaborative events and internal (safe(r) space) events.
Email: anh@coloredqollective.org
Jayliah Jada van Gorkum, general board member (she/her)
I am Jayliah Jada van Gorkum (she/her) and general board member at Colored Qollective. I am also a board member at Theater Bellevue, Indifferent and Rainbowhouse (QHQ).
My specialty is DEI (social psychology). I lecture at the VU about social constructs leading to discrimination.