“It is beyond an honor to join Lambda Literary as its Executive Director. As someone who has long benefited from this incredible organization and the passionate work of its champions, I know just how important this learning, growing organization is for LGBTQ+ authors and artists, readers, and publishing professionals– those who’ve paved many paths and those still to come– searching for some star or another to light their way. Please know that I do not take this opportunity, and responsibility, lightly.” – Samiya Bashir