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Tsion Gurmu

Tsion Gurmu

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Tsion Gurmu (she/her/እሷ) is an Ethiopian-American attorney, writer, and researcher on migration, with special focus on gender and sexuality. Tsion is the first Legal Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), the first national immigrant rights organization for people of African descent. Tsion is also the Founder and Director of the Queer Black immigrant project (QBip), a Black radical lawyering initiative which provides comprehensive legal representation to LGBTQI+ Black migrants while creating a safe space for clients to regain control over their voices through a storytelling project. Tsion is a trusted advisor and board member to many organizations, including the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) Board of Directors.