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Honoree - Dominique Jackson Dominique Jackson was born on March 20, 1965 in Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago. Although Jackson grew up with her grandmother, she still experienced a traumatic upbringing that included bullying and sexual abuse. She fled to the United States at the age of eighteen due to not being accepted as transgender by her family. During her time in the United States, Jackson has experienced homelessness and turned to sex work and living off credit cards for survival. It was in 1993, while living in Baltimore, Maryland, that Jackson was introduced to the ballroom scene. She then lived in various "houses" and eventually settled in the House of Sinclair which was stationed in New York City. Overcoming memories of a dark childhood, Dominique self-published the hurdles, hurts, revelations and triumphs of her journey in an autobiography titled “The Transsexual from Tobago.” Dominique is a LGBT and human rights activist who wants to encourage those who need hope and inspiration. Jackson has been open about her mental health struggles. After a thirteen-year writing process, she released her autobiography The Transsexual from Tobago. She has also worked for several nonprofit organizations (such as Destination Tomorrow in the Bronx) that provide outreach and services to the LGBTQ community. In 2018, Jackson began appearing in the leading role of Elektra Abundance on the FX series Pose, which is based on the ballroom subculture in New York City of the late 1980s. The first season boasted the largest cast of transgender actors ever for a scripted network series, with over 50 transgender characters. On July 12, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere sometime in 2019. Dominique recently decided to embrace a new chapter in her life and move to Los Angeles for an exciting opportunity. With vast experience in the industry, Dominique serves as a mentor to the models at Slay.
Honoree - MELISSA SKLARZ In 1999, Melissa became the first transgender person elected to office in New York when she was elected a Judicial Delegate from the 66th Assembly District. In 2004, Melissa became the first transgender person from New York to be part of the state delegation at the Democratic National Convention, by being appointed to the Credentials Committee and again on the Rules Committee in 2008. In 2016, Melissa became the first New York trans person elected to be a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Later that year, Melissa became the first trans American to be selected for the Electoral College. She helped bring civil rights to transgender people in New York City when INT 24 became law in 2002, served on the Working Group with the New York Human Rights Commission to flesh out the law, and has been a lobbying leader for GENDA (Gender Expression Non Discrimination Act) since the bill was developed in 2002. Melissa was a leader of trans expansive birth certificate at the local and state level for the last 10 years. In 2008, Melissa was a co-chair for Obama Pride NYC, helping to organize the LGBT community for the campaign and was one of 250 activists invited to the first LGBT Pride in White House in June 2009 to celebrate the Stonewall Rebellion. In 2010, Melissa was at the side of Governor Paterson when he announced an executive order protecting the rights of transgender people employed by New York State and was with Governor Cuomo when he announced administrative legal amendment protecting trans New Yorkers in 2015. Currently, Melissa is a member of the Failla Unified Court Commission, to ensure the New York Court system is fair for all LGBT New Yorkers. Melissa was the first member appointed. Melissa moved to Queens in 2005 and has been active in Queens politics, and serving on the executive board of Northern Regular Democrats in North Woodside. She is also a member of Powhatan Democratic Club and Taminent Democratic Club. Melissa had a featured role in the film Transamerica.
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