Author Tiq Milan, A Self Determined Life (A Memoir)
Author Tiq Milan, A Self Determined Life (A Memoir)
Tiq Milan
We are thrilled to announce Tiq Milan’s partnership with Lit Riot Press to publish his debut memoir (2023), A Self Determined Life (A Memoir). We’re looking forward to sharing author news about Tiq and updates about his forthcoming book soon.
Connect With Tiq Milan
Web: tiqmilan.com
Instagram: @themrmilan
Facebook: facebook.com/tiq.milan
Twitter: @themrmilan
Media maker. Journalist. Adviser
Tiq Milan has been an advocate in the LGBT community for over a decade. He is also a writer and consultant who carved a niche for himself as a media advocate and one of the leading voices for transgender equality.
Public Speaker and Thought Leader
Tiq shares his story of being transgender and how that informs his views on masculinity, race, and gender. He travels throughout North America leading discussions on healthy modes of masculinity, inclusive leadership, and creating cultures of consent. He has lectured at several universities including Harvard, Stanford, and Brown on the importance of inclusion as a tool of innovation and outlines concrete strategies for productive engagement.
Inclusive Media Consultant and Host
He is a sought-after host and strategic media consultant. He’s moderated conversations about LGBT representation in media for HBO’s Newfest Film Festival, The Toronto Film Festival, LOGO, and MTV. He’s hosted authors in conversation at The Schomburg Center for Research, NYU, and Princeton. As a media consultant, he guides organizations and companies in creating detailed media campaigns that engage diverse audiences in ways that are inclusive and authentic. He’s worked with HBO, NBC News, and various film and television producers on the rollout of several projects including the documentaries HBO’s Suited and Netflix’s The Death and Life of Marsha P Johnson. Tiq also served as the Senior Media Strategist and National Spokesperson for GLAAD using data-driven strategies to engage various media inappropriate and honest LGBTQ representation and creative direction.
Cultural Influencer and Writer
Tiq writes about pop culture, inclusive leadership, transgender rights, and equity. A journalist for over a decade his work has appeared on MIC, Buzzfeed, NBC, and CNN among others. His 2016 TED Talk A Queer Vision of Love and Marriage has been viewed over 3 million times and continues to inform and inspire people all over the world.