Artemis Akbary is an Afghan LGBTIQ rights activist and the co-founder and executive director of ALO, an Afghan LGBTIQ+ Organisation dedicated to promoting the human rights of Afghan LGBTIQ people and LGBTIQ asylum seekers. Artemis is a radio producer and presenter of Radio RanginKaman (Rainbow Radio), the first and only media outlet for Afghan and Iranian LGBTIQ people. Artemis studied international relations and European Politics and they have presented on LGBTQ+ rights issues in panels at the UN Security Council, the European Parliament, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and other high-profile international platforms.