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Shea Diamond
Shea Diamond
	<img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Shea_Diamond.jpg/220px-Shea_Diamond.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="153" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="2660" data-file-height="1852"> Shea Diamond
Born	1978
Occupation	Singer Songwriter

Shea Diamond

Shea Diamond (1978 – ) is a trans woman singer and songwriter.

Biography

Diamond grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, and moved to Memphis, Tennessee then Flint, Michigan. She ran away at age 14 and entered foster care.^[1]

When Diamond was 20, she robbed a convenience store at gunpoint to pay for gender confirmation surgery. She was incarcerated in men's correctional facilities from 1999 until 2009. After leaving prison, Diamond moved to New York.^[2]

Diamond currently lives in Los Angeles.^[3]

Music Career

While incarcerated, Diamond wrote "I Am Her," a trans empowerment song that resonated with others in prison with her.^[4]

In 2016, Diamond performed at a Trans Lives Matter event witnessed by producer Justin Tranter.^[5] He executive produced her debut EP "Seen It All" in 2018.^[4]

Mayor Pete Buttgieg recognized her song "American Pie."^[6]

Diamond was a headliner at the 2019 Capital Pride Concert in Washington, DC.^[7]

Activism

Diamond has performed at Trans Lives Matter events and is involved in activism supporting trans people, including protesting, raising money, rallying, and marching. She considers her music as a form of activism, where she handles subjects like sexism, activism, and self-care.^[5]

Discography

Seen It All (2018) - EP

Single - I Am Her (2018)^[8]

Single - Don't Shoot (2019)^[9]

Bibliography

References/Notes and references

^ "Singer Shea Diamond Is Here To School You On Black Trans Artistry And Resilience". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ "Meet Shea Diamond, The Trans Soul Singer Who Found Her Voice in Men's Prison". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ Campaign, Human Rights. "Shea Diamond Joins "Americans for the Equality Act" Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ ^a ^b Herman, James Patrick; Herman, James Patrick (2018-07-04). "Trans Singer Shea Diamond Strikes a 'Pose' — and, She Hopes, a Nerve". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ ^a ^b Azzopardi, Chris. "Trans Singer Shea Diamond Moved Prisoners With Her Music While In Jail. Now, the World". Pride Source. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ Shea Diamond (2019-04-19), Mayor Pete Buttigieg on TMZ, retrieved 2019-06-26
^ "Headliner Shea Diamond getting 'diva'ed up' for Capital Pride slot". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
^ Shea Diamond (2016-10-10), Shea Diamond - I Am Her (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-06-26
^ Shea Diamond (2019-06-07), Shea Diamond - Don't Shoot (Official Video), retrieved 2019-06-26

External links

[1] "Singer Shea Diamond Is Here To School You On Black Trans Artistry And Resilience". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[2] "Meet Shea Diamond, The Trans Soul Singer Who Found Her Voice in Men's Prison". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[3] Campaign, Human Rights. "Shea Diamond Joins "Americans for the Equality Act" Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[:0-4] Herman, James Patrick; Herman, James Patrick (2018-07-04). "Trans Singer Shea Diamond Strikes a 'Pose' — and, She Hopes, a Nerve". Variety. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[:1-5] Azzopardi, Chris. "Trans Singer Shea Diamond Moved Prisoners With Her Music While In Jail. Now, the World". Pride Source. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[6] Shea Diamond (2019-04-19), Mayor Pete Buttigieg on TMZ, retrieved 2019-06-26

[7] "Headliner Shea Diamond getting 'diva'ed up' for Capital Pride slot". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-26.

[8] Shea Diamond (2016-10-10), Shea Diamond - I Am Her (Official Music Video), retrieved 2019-06-26

[9] Shea Diamond (2019-06-07), Shea Diamond - Don't Shoot (Official Video), retrieved 2019-06-26

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