Shea Diamond - Seen It All (It Gets Better)

Shea Diamond dedicates her new song "Seen It All" to the It Gets Better Project. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Shea Diamond grew up idolizing 1) her mother 2) divas, singing into their mics with their souls on their sleeves. As a homeless teenager looking for funds to proceed with MTF transition, Shea committed a crime that resulted in her incarceration for ten years. Throughout that time, the emotions, memories, struggle, and power accumulated within her, a large source for the breathtaking music she puts out today. As she says, "I found my power through that pen and paper." She remembers what it was like being among people who didn't understand, she remembers fellow transgender young people running away from home and finding themselves on the streets. Some of them committed suicide, she recalls, and before she first began transitioning she too had the overwhelming feeling of being trapped in an existence she couldn't live in anymore. Everyone around her was happy, it seemed, yet she couldn't find that same happiness because she couldn't be herself. "I was the best actress in the world," she says, regarding having to pretend to be the gender she wasn't. But, through community, she came to understand that she wasn't alone -- that she wasn't so different after all, and that there are so many people who have the same experience as her. It is with this knowledge that she found hope. And now she urges all young people: believe, dream, don't give up hope. After all, she thought she had seen it all, and faced greater obstacles than most which seemed unsurpassable, nevertheless she never gave up. She persisted. She knows it gets better, and she wants you to know too. Shea's story of perseverance is one that all LGBTQ young people need to hear. The It Gets Better Project is honored to have a voice like Shea's to share this message of hope. Shea is currently writing music with Justin Tranter, who is producing her upcoming album. In the past, Tranter has written songs for Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Halsey, Fifth Harmony, Gwen Stefani, Linkin Park, DNCE, and Fall Out Boy.

Added 12 Oct 2026