Rugare Gomo

On 3 September 2024, Rugare became the 1st gay, Black, African-Australian to publish their memoir in the world: Dreams: Forging my Own Path. Crazy right!?!

Rugare Gomo is known as a Lawyer, Model, Philanthropist, Business Leader, High Performance Business & Leadership Coach, Keynote Speaker and now an international bestselling author.

In 2001, Rugare came to Australia by himself at 16 years old with one suitcase, a backpack and $300. He graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Honours). Rugare practised in a top-tier law firm, joined a start-up and negotiated cross border, multi-million dollar contracts. He also ran my own corporate law firm.

His powerful memoir, Dreams: Forging my Own Path, chronicles his journey of overcoming obstacles in his personal life and in business while facing discrimination and racism in society.

His story is not only a personal story of triumph but also a commentary on the broader issues of immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, and the Black experience in the world.

Dreams: Forging my Own Path is more than a memoir. It is a number 1 international bestselling book in multiple categories:

• Business Mentoring & Coaching
• Business Diversity & Inclusion
• Black & African American Biographies and Memoirs
• Cultural & Regional Biographies

Despite all his challenges, Rugare shows up in life in love and to be love. Fundamentally, Rugare believes that love is the key to eliminating prejudice and discrimination and restoring the world to its natural state.