Reeta Loi is a music artist, writer and the Forbes 100 Founder of Gaysians.

Reeta is a powerful multi-disciplinary storyteller with a focus on authenticity and purpose. Reeta founded Gaysians in 2017, a platform for LGBTQ+ people to access resources for mental health, housing, trans, faith, sexual health and youth support. Reeta has spearheaded the movement for positive visibility of Asian LGBTQ+ people and campaigned for the successful decriminalisation of homosexuality in India, achieved in 2018.

Formerly Contributing Editor at GAY TIMES and Columnist for DIVA, Reeta has also worked with The Guardian, BBC, Channel 4, VICE, Stylist, Refinery29, GQ, Clash, Bustle, The London Standard, Metro, HuffPost, gal-dem and The Sunday Times. Reeta trained in Storytelling at RADA and wrote and toured a one-person show fusing comedy, music and poetry, which included performances at London’s Roundhouse and Barbican. Reeta’s music has been released alongside Sia, Cinematic Orchestra, Meshell Ndegeocello and Mark Ronson.

As a host and speaker Reeta has worked with Somerset House, The Oxford Union, Bloomsbury Festival, TEDxLondon, BBC, Meta, WPP, Oxfam, Virgin O2, Labour Party, Levi’s, H&M, Burberry and more. As a reporter, Reeta’s VICE documentary exposed and shut down a gay marriage scam based in India and has amassed over 2 million views. They’re also on Channel 4's 'Where have all the lesbians gone' and has featured in campaigns for H&M, The Body Shop, Schwarzkopf and Boots Beauty.

Before this most recent decade of work for LGBTQ+ rights, Reeta Loi spent 15 years at leading agencies working for brands like Sony and Google in London and LA.

Reeta has been Forbes 100 listed, as well as recognised by The Guardian’s Pride Power List for eight consecutive years and nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British LGBT+ Awards, amongst other accolades.

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