Aisha Diori

Who is Aisha Diori?

Aisha Diori is a community mobilizer, HIV/AIDS preventionist, educator, performer and named "legendary mother" in Ball culture. Her father is the late Abdoulaye Hamani Diori, a Nigerien political leader and businessman and her mother is Betty Graves. Diori holds a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising & Marketing Communications from Fashion Institute of Technology where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Diori's HIV prevention work with LGBTQ youth in Ball culture, an LGBT subculture, has been influential in the field of public health. She is the founder of the KiKi Ballroom scene and is considered an expert in engaging this historically difficult-to-reach population. Her expertise is requested for grants/program development, research and curriculum development. She currently works at the Hetrick-Martin Institute as Assistant Director of Health & Wellness and is the Mother of the House of Iman, a WBT people House in New York City.