Keith Murray, the Affirming Coordinator at Hillhurst United Church, is an artist and activist whose work brings together spirituality, social justice and community engagement. Growing up identifying as a queer person, who acknowledges and integrates both masculine and feminine identities, Keith brings personal experiences and compassion to work done within the LGBTQ2I+ community. Keith’s work as an artist and cultural worker helped develop the artistic practices of youth at risk and aboriginal youth, bringing them and their work to international festivals.  Keith has recently returned from BC to hometown Calgary, having worked in communities affected by trauma, mental illness and addiction, including the queer and trans communities primarily in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.  Keith is dedicated to continuous learning and is a facilitator and councillor focusing on recovery from trauma by healing our connection to Spirit.