As visibility and discourse regarding gay men, femmes, and transgender women is increasing to raise awareness and acceptance, the violence against these marginalized groups continues.
O’Shae Sibley and friend and fellow dancer Lik Uchiha.“O’Shae really helped me bring SOFT to life and he co-choreographed the video as well,” says Jewel. “I’ve done eight videos and O’Shae was in six of them; he was an incredible performer and very professional. When the camera was off he was jumping around and being silly, but once you said ‘Action’ he was ready to go.”
Sibley was the middle child of 11 and was what his siblings describe as goofy but a grounding force in their lives. “He was the peacemaker amongst the siblings,” says Destineh Kelly, Sibley’s younger sister. “He always wanted to fight me,” chimes in Safyaan, laughing. “It was fun having O’Shae as a little brother. He was always stealing my sneakers. We went to Miami a few years back and I left the room and came back and he had on my sneakers, again.
While relieved that the alleged killer is off the streets, family, friends and community are still concerned with the larger picture of homophobia.
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