Aiyi'nah Ford believes her involvement with equal rights began when she was born as an African American lesbian. Aside from what you've read in the headlines, Aiyi'nah Ford is a creative expressionist of the lesbian experience. Not just "The Tastee Diner Girl" she initially gained notoriety as a renowned spoken word artist, thespian and radio host.
Known to her listening audience as SimplyNay, Ford hosts the blog radio show One Mic Stand with SimplyNay. One Mic Stand strives to provide entertainment for equality. Only in her early twenties, she is also the owner of her own event planning company as well as the founder of the Lifestyle Power Players, the first member's only social club for LGBTQI professionals. Since the protest, she has worked diligently to promote the equal treatment of all people. Her most recent efforts include serving as a local organizer with Full Equality Now DC!, speaking publically on important LGBTQI issues and now serving as a member of the Interim National Governing Board of Equality Across America.