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Queering the (In)Dustry: Transgender Visibility Today
To celebrate Transgender day of Visibility we will be honoring the contributions of Laith Ashley and Ah-Mer-Ah-Su to the Transgender community.
A first-generation Dominican from New York, Laith rose to fame through the reality television show Strut. Since then, he has consistently remained one of the top booked Trans models, and has used his platform to continue his activism and civic engagement.
Star Amerasu is a multi-disciplinary artist, her music project Ah-Mer-Ah-Su has been lauded by media publications. Star’s debut album “Star” was voted by Billboard Music critics as top 20 LGBT albums of 2018. She grew into her artistry in San Francisco and Oakland, and has been performing in music, theatre and dance pieces since 2012. Her most recent musical release Incandescent Body made possible by funding from Women’s Audio Mission was released in September of 2019, which featured selections from Star’s discography orchestrated. The premiere of this work in collaboration with Post: Ballet and The living Earth Show culminated in 2 day dance, music and theatrical event. Star currently resides in Los Angeles where she is working on her music and acting projects. You can learn more by following her Instagram @staramerasu or Ah Mer Ah Su on Facebook.
Event sponsors: Yale College Council, Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration, Yale College Arts, Ethnicity, Race, & Migration, Pierson College, Yale Schwarzman Center, IAC, Yale School of Drama, The Cultural Centers, The Bromley Lecturship Fund, the Poynter Fellowship, Wallace-Sexton LGBT Resource & Studies Fund, and the Office of LGBTQ Resources.