Steven Muleme (he/him) is a Ugandan-born human rights advocate, writer, and community organizer based in New York City. He is the Founder and Executive Director of African Queer Voices (AQV), a nonprofit dedicated to amplifying the voices of African LGBTQ+ individuals through storytelling, arts-based advocacy, and community engagement. Steven also serves as Vice President of Global Outreach and Partnerships at InterPride and is a member of the Global Barometers Advisory Council at Franklin & Marshall College. His work focuses on forced displacement, asylum access, and advancing the rights and visibility of LGBTQ+ communities globally.