God-Des and She
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God-Des and She are an American hip-hop/pop/soul duo from the Midwest, composed of Alicia Smith (God-des) and Tina Gassen (She).
Since they appeared on the Showtime hit series The L Word in 2006,[http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/music/comments.php?id=11035_0_28_0_C Telling It Like It Is by Ali Greggs, Jackson Free Press, October 11, 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014521/http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/music/comments.php?id=11035_0_28_0_C |date=September 28, 2007 }} they have sold more than 30,000 albums and toured the world.
God-Des is currently home-based in Austin, Texas and has been a regular on the club scene there since 2004.
Activism
A documentary about God-Des and She was released in 2014, entitled “God-Des & She: Never Give Up.” {{Citation|last=Baker|first=Christin|title=God Des & She: Never Give Up|date=2014-06-08|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3804840/|accessdate=2016-03-06}} The film is named after one of their songs “Never Give Up” which is for children who are bullied and feel lost, and discusses affirming identities within the LGBTQIA+ community. The group is largely focused on activism within the LGBTQIA+ community, and wants to build an even bigger community in which they tackle the ever-growing problem of bullying. God-Des and She uses songs like “Never Give Up” as a platform to bring awareness, especially in schools. They believe there is not enough awareness especially within academic institutions, for far too many kids that identify as LGBTQIA+ have been severely threatened, bullied, and discriminated against. They hope to provide a curriculum to schools throughout the United States in order to educate teachers, faculty, and students about LGBTQIA+ issues and how to be allies.{{Cite web|url=http://www.afterellen.com/more/99476-an-interview-with-god-des-and-she|title=An interview with God-Des and She - AfterEllen|website=AfterEllen|language=en-US|access-date=2016-03-06}}
TV appearances
- Season 3 finale of The L Word, "Shane McCutcheon's Bachelor party"[http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/hip_hop_homos/series.jhtml Hip Hop Homos : Overview | Logo Online][http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianmusicians/a/Goddess.htm Interview with God-des of God-des & She] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403214359/http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianmusicians/a/Goddess.htm |date=2013-04-03 }}
- Logo channel's Hip hop Homo's documentary Pick Up The Mic
- ONE TV Show.com Episode 11
Discography
References
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External links
- [http://www.god-desandshe.com/ God-Des & She Website]
- [http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=21491681920&ref=mf God-Des & She Official Facebook Page]
- [http://www.myspace.com/goddes God-Des & She Official Myspace Page]
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Category:American hip-hop duos
Category:American all-female bands
Category:LGBTQ hip-hop musicians
Category:American musical duos
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