“Ninety percent of the efficacy of the transformation of activism is relational. It’s how we look after each other on an everyday level… It’s the everyday things that keep us loving each other.” says Dan Glass, an award-winning activist, academic, performer and writer.

Dan’s activism is rooted in his experiences as the grandson of Holocaust survivors. Growing up in a family steeped in intergenerational trauma inspired Dan to devote his life to making a difference. He teaches others to harness their pain to stand up for the causes they believe in. To rid the world of the hatred that divides us. At the core of Dan's work is in developing a critical consciousness and creativity to spur people to "read their reality and write their own history". 

A native of London, Dan is recognized worldwide for his work in the LGBTQ+ community. A prolific writer, author and speaker, he travels the world inspiring others to channel their personal power and stand up for one another. Dan’s latest book, Queer Footprints, takes the reader “through the city streets to uncover the scandalous, hilarious, and empowering events of London’s queerstory.”

More about Dan Glass

• Insta - @danglassmincer 
•  Website - The Glass Is Half Full
• Publicity requests to [email protected]
•  Queer Footprints - A Guide to Uncovering London's Fierce History 
• The video from  the flagship Queer Footprints London launch and some of the tours - here in Whitechapel, Trafalgar Square and Kings Cross. 
• The film about Dan's Polish Nan - Never Again Ever- Fighting the Polish Far-Right
•  Dan's TED Talks - Can harnessing trauma revolutionize our world?
• Dan's first book - United Queerdom - from the Legends of the Gay Liberation Front
• The press interview after invading Nigel Farage's pub.
• Article - Running from the Synagogue to Soho 

Do you know someone who has a story to tell? Someone who is giving back to their community? Working to make our world a better place? Send an email to [email protected]. Nominate them for a future episode of From Sparks to Light.

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