Singer/songwriter, model, actor, and activist Laith Ashley is making his way down South to perform at the Sunshine Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale. His musical and television career include Strut, a television program about transgender models, which was produced by Whoopi Goldberg. In 2018, Ashley performed his music at L.A. Pride, and later that year he released a music video for his song “Before You Go” In 2019 he appeared in “Pants Down Bottoms Up” mini-challenge in Season 10. and also collaborated with Kay’Vion on the latter’s album Braille releasing jointly the single. He also made a very notable appearance on season one of the hit series, “Pose” on FX.
In 2017 he was the first transgender man to be featured in a Diesel campaign, and in February 2020, he became one of the faces of the Abercrombie FIERCE campaign. Laith has been on the cover of countless magazines and has had featured stories published on countless others all around the world; the most recent being British GQ, in November 2018.
Before beginning his career in the entertainment industry, Laith was a counselor for homeless youth in New York City and spearheaded trans sensitivity training in medical facilities and homeless shelters. He now uses his platform to help inform others about the trans experience, and the experience of other marginalized groups, as well as advocating for social justice, in hopes for a more open, loving and accepting world.
Laith has been heavily involved with organizations like FLUX, the trans* division of Aids Healthcare Foundation, to help raise the profile of the trans* and gender non-conforming community by leveraging social events, safe spaces, and innovative advocacy initiatives, and is a customer advisory board member with Folx Health, the amazing new way for queer people to get access to competent healthcare.
Sat, March 26, 2022 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT In-Person or Online | Sunshine Cathedral Center for the Performing Arts Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
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