Twilight People

The Team

Credit: Alex Drummon

Our Project Manager

Surat-Shaan Knan works for the Liberal Jewish movement UK and is a campaigner for faith related LGBTQI+ issues. Shaan is the founder and manager of the landmark Heritage Lottery Fund supported projects Rainbow Jews , Twilight People and most recently Rainbow Pilgrims.

Shaan is a proud member of the Stonewall Trans Advisory Group, and actively involved in the Global Interfaith Network GIN SSOGIEs.

Shaan is a non-binary trans activist from a mixed heritage (passionate about #trans #nonbinary #faith #BAME #TQPOC #intersections #intersex #heritage). He blogs on LGBTQI+ and faith issues for Jewish News UK. He’s been involved in the AHRC funded project Ritual Reconstructed in collaboration with Buckinghamshire New University, Portsmouth University, and Coventry University. He co-produced Through a Queer Lens, an Arts Council England supported portrait exhibition by Ajamu and The Jewish Museum London (Feb 2016).

He organised the 1st UK Trans* & Faith Symposium at the University of Warwick in May 2016.

Shaan was hailed as one of the young Jewish queer pioneers by Haaretz for Tel Aviv Pride 2014.

He is a high-profile public speaker and has presented at numerous international conferences including Trans* Studies, University of Arizona 2016; LGBT History Month Cambridge University 2015, Tel Aviv LGBT Leadership Conference 2015; ILGA World Mexico 2014; AIDS 2014 Melbourne, Global Interfaith Network, Johannesburg 2014, and WOGA Outgames, Antwerp 2013.

Shaan has an M.A. degree in Psychology (Gender Studies), Journalism and Theatre, and has worked for over two decades as educator, performance artist and project coordinator with numerous international organisations including Sydney Western University.

Get in touch with me via our Contact Us page.

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The Liberal Judaism team.

Twilight People is proudly hosted by the registered charity Liberal Judaism. Find out more about this cutting edge organisation and the wonderful people who help manage the Rainbow Jews, Twilight People and other lGBTQI+ initiatives.

Our Steering Committee

The Twilight People Steering Committee is made up of leading figures across the various sectors who are chosen for their wide range of experience and expert knowledge. Meet some featured members of our fantastic committee here

Our Exhibition Curators

Meet Charlotte Kingston and Sean Curran.

Our Youth Advisory Committee

We have a Youth Advisory & Action Group consisting of up to 20 young people aged 16-25 from various youth groups that. We believe that especially young voices should be included in all project areas.

Our volunteer team

Twilight People is a volunteer-led project; we are proud to boast a team of over 14 dedicated core volunteers. Meet some featured members of our volunteer team .
Twilight People has attracted numerous other contributors and supporters, and we’re always delighted for more people to come and join us.

We couldn’t make it happen without you. Thank you to all our volunteers & supporters!