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I Am Her
2016, 4 minutes

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Country of origin

United States of America

Filming locations

New York City, New York, United States of America

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B/W

Languages

English/English

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Description

My name is Shea Diamond, Singer/Songwriter based in NYC by way of Flint, MI. I was born into a gender role that I did not accept & I didn’t feel like myself. Desperate to find the financial means to transition to my true gender, I committed a crime in 1999 & was sentenced to 10 years in a men's prison. While incarcerated, I found a community that shared my trans experience - it was there where I found my voice. I began writing “I Am Her” as a statement to a world that said I shouldn't exist. I wrote it as an anthem for all those that felt shunned for simply being who they were. In 2009 I was released from prison. Shortly after my release, I moved to New York City where I found a studio to record “I Am Her” and the means to create a video for my song.

Shea Diamond - I Am Her (Official Music Video), 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_zOOnvB7K8.

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