Passing the Mic to Shea Diamond, Speaking For "Americans For the Equality Act"

Sometimes, the best thing you can do as an ally is to give your microphone to those who aren't being heard enough.

Listen to Shea Diamond, singer/songwriter and Trans activist, speak up about the Americans for Equality Act:




You can find out more about the Americans for Equality Act here.

And while we're listening, here's one of Shea's songs that's been called an anthem for the Trans community, I am Her:





The light in me recognizes and acknowledges the light in you,

Lee

A sweet and empowering music video about being your authentic Trans/Gender Non-Conforming self: Happy Little Clouds' "Beneath"

Lead singer and band founder Jac Masel identifies as Trans and uses gender neutral pronouns.
Bassist Bishop identifies as "nonbinary trans masculine," and drummer Rain identifies as a "queer female who rejects the binary."

Watch the video here, and you can read more about the band in the Advocate's April/May 2018 issue, page 51, and at Happy Little Clouds' website here: http://www.happylittleclouds.com/

Who I Am - A song by the band Memoir about a transgender woman

I'm really liking this mix of anthem and dance...

(there's no video, just the song.)



Check out the lyrics:

Lyrics -
Who I Am

Well father what did you want from me,
I did what you said.
But I wish that you would turn around
And see who I am.
Well I Tried to live a lie for you,
I almost fit.
But, I think you’ve known forever now
That I am who I am.

Well I’m thinkin for myself now
And I’m seein another way….Yeah, Yeah
And I’m speakin for myself now
And theres only one thing to say, say, say

Chorus:
See I am who I am
I am the statement I’m makin
No need to hide it or fake it
-I just Am-
Who I am
There’s not a thing I would change
And theres just no need to explain it
-I Am-
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am

Well It’s all out on the table now,
I said it out loud
And I’ll watch you try to figure out
How to take it all down
But if you can’t love me like I am,
I’m loving myself
Cause my story it won’t be the kind
That stays on the shelf

Well I’m thinkin for myself now
And I’m seein another way….Yeah, Yeah
And I’m speakin for myself now
And theres only one thing to say, say, say

Chorus:
See I am who I am
I am the statement I’m makin
No need to hide it or fake it
-I just Am-
Who I am
There’s not a thing I would change
And theres just no need to explain it
-I Am-
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am

Don’t ever let somebody tell you that they’re better then you
Whether you’re living on the streets or playin this in your coupe
Whether you fit into the story or you’re writing your own.
I wanna hear about your struggle and where you’re comin from
I wanna celebrate and love you just the way that you are.
Don’t let em tell you that you’re wrong cause baby you are a star
and you are, who you are, who you are.

Chorus:
And I am who I am
I am the statement I’m makin
No need to hide it or fake it
-I just Am-
Who I am
There’s not a thing I would change
And theres just no need to explain it
-I Am-
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am
Who I am, whoo-oo-oo-oo
Whoo-oo-oo-a-I-am


You can find out more about the band, Memoir, here.