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ALEX SANGHA, MSW
Founder of Sher Vancouver info@shervancouver.com Phone: (604) 842-7340 Fax: (604) 628-3841 Follow us on social media
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Awards & Affiliations
Since 2020Official Member
ILGA is a worldwide federation of 1686 member organisations from 164 countries campaigning for LGBTI+ rights |
2020Honourable Mention
Breaking Barriers Category, BC Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Award |
2015Organization of the Year
For establishing the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award |
Meet Our Team
To get in touch with a specific member of the Sher Vancouver Board of Directors or Support Team please email info@shervancouver.com
Ash, President
Ash works as a Primary Care Nurse at Vancouver Coastal Health and was the best friend of Sher Vancouver’s beloved late social coordinator, January Marie Lapuz (the first trans person to hold an Executive position within the organization). |
Kayden, Vice President
Kayden works to support Sher Vancouver in adopting mental wellness, exploring queer and racial identity formation, understanding intergenerational trauma and navigating issues related to mental and sexual health. He believes in queer liberation across all intersections. |
Alex Sangha, Founder
Alex is a Registered Clinical Social Worker and Registered Clinical Counsellor with a MSc in Public Administration and Public Policy from the Department of Government from the London School of Economics, a Master of Social Work from Dalhousie University and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of British Columbia. |
Josh, Director
Josh is a strong believer in diversity and human rights and the need to respect everyone regardless of religious belief, ethnicity, gender or sexual identity. He is also a Founding Member of the Dignity Seniors Society which aims to support vulnerable LGBTQ seniors. |
Sharon, Director
Sharon is one of the Woman's Coordinators for Sher Feline, a group for queer South Asian women and gender marginalized folks and she is one of the Podcast Hosts for The Sherni Podcast. |
Shakthi, Director
Shakthi is a Men's Group Facilitator and a university graduate working in the Software Engineering field. He has a keen interest in joining queer spaces to spread awareness and visibility to minorities that exist within the community. |
Vincent, Director
Vincent is a Men’s Group Facilitator with Sher Vancouver. He has completed a Bachelors in Business Administration and has a strong passion to help others and to provide support to the queer community. |
Trans Liaison
The Trans Liaison is a journalist and activist. Their humanitarian and community-building work evolves around sexual rights and justice. She has worked with Trans* refugees to help them settle down or seek asylum in other countries. |
Gurpreet, HIV Facilitator
Gurpreet is graduate student of Engineering at The University of British Columbia. He likes to uplift his friends’ spirit when they are down and guide them in the right direction. All his life he has supported his friends and now he supports the fellow LGBTQIA+ members of the South Asian community. |
Vish, Facilitator
Vish is a Human Resources professional and knowing people and their journeys is what comes naturally to him as a passion. He likes to influence and bring a positive change in the life and career of people. 
Women's Facilitators
We have a number of Women's Facilitators who can provide peer support to queer women. Please email info@shervancouver.com to get in touch with them. 
Varnnitha, IT Consultant
Varnnitha is a Software Engineer with over two years of experience in the IT Industry. She has a curiosity to learn, implement new technology trends, and adapt with demands to develop her skills to contribute to the best of her capacity and potential. 
Christian, Administration
Christian thrives off building long lasting connections with everyone around him, he is truly a people person. Currently he is starting his own business reselling shoes and streetwear. As Sher is growing rapidly so is our team and workload. Christian is now our new Administrative Assistant to Alex Sangha the founder of Sher Vancouver. |
Rasheed, Facilitator
Rasheed is a Men's Group Facilitator and has a keen interest in issues of social justice especially as they relate to migration, LGBTQ+ causes, racial discrimination and food security. He has worked with local and international non-profits in Bangladesh, Canada, India and Uganda. 
Jaskamal, Designer
Jaskamal is a first-generation Canadian South Asian womxn who has always gravitated towards the world of not-for-profit. She connects with missions that focus on catalyzing and empowering communities at large. 
Janice, Outreach
Janice is a law student at UBC. She volunteered with both Pro Bono Students Canada and Law Students’ Legal Advice Program. She was a project lead for a clinic that assists transgender folks. She also helped Sher Vancouver update their legal resources on their official website. 
Current Openings
Please complete the Sher Vancouver Volunteer Application Form and let us know how you would like to be involved. |
Anoushka, Facilitator
Anoushka is a Women's Facilitator with Sher Vancouver and a 4th-year student at the University of British Columbia studying Psychology and Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice. She has a passion for helping out fellow members of the South Asian Queer community and aspires to do so professionally in the future. 
Vinay, Designer
Vinay completed the Digital Graphic Design Program at Vancouver Community College and a Diploma in Classical Animation at Vancouver Film School. He is the Director of the upcoming feature documentary entitled Emergence: Out of the Shadows. 
Karn, Outreach
Karn is a Bachelor of Social Work student working on his final practicum at Sher Vancouver. He has helped Sher curate their Top 15 South Asian Role Model list for 2020 and he is currently coordinating the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award. |