God-Des and She

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,[1] 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.” [2] 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. [3]

TV appearances

Discography
Year Title Label
2004 Reality God-Des & She Music
2005 Awesome EP God-des & She Music
2007 Stand Up God-Des & She Music
2009 Three G & S Records
2009 United States of God-des & She G & S Records

Nedra Johnson's song "Scooter Phat" features God-Des & She

gollark: Nope.
gollark: Nothing is objectively bad but it has many, many flaws.
gollark: Yes. Go is in fact bad.
gollark: However, people DO NOT like Go here as it's bad.
gollark: As far as I know there have not been recent horrible events™ happening to people here.

References
  1. Telling It Like It Is by Ali Greggs, Jackson Free Press, October 11, 2006 Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Baker, Christin (2014-06-08), God Des & She: Never Give Up, retrieved 2016-03-06
  3. "An interview with God-Des and She - AfterEllen". AfterEllen. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  4. Hip Hop Homos : Overview | Logo Online
  5. Interview with God-des of God-des & She Archived 2013-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
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