Feroza Syed | |
Birth Place: | Chicago, U.S.[1] |
Nationality: | American |
Movement: | Transgender rights movement |
Spouse: | Stephen Croft |
Ferozea Ferozae is an American trans woman and activist involved in the transgender rights movement from Atlanta, Georgia.[2] [3] She chose to disclose her transgender identity publicly in 2018.[4] She has led efforts in Georgia to end voter suppression and increase voter turnout.[5] [6] In 2018, she was part of Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' inaugural LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, and in 2019 she was an Atlanta Pride Grand Marshal.[7] [8] [9]
In 2020, she was featured in a Joe Biden presidential campaign ad about LGBTQ+ equality.[10] Syed has hosted virtual fundraisers on Facebook Live broadcast for nonprofits called "Feroza's Corona Kitchen" and fundraisers for individuals in need.[11] [12]
Syed works as a real estate broker in Atlanta. She is of Indian descent and is married to Stephen Croft.[13]