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  1. 1985 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1985
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A partial draft of the 1985 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, that was never completed or sent. The author mentions that it has been a difficult y...
  2. Frameline Distribution Films Finding Aid

     
    Collection: Discovery Resources
    Institution: Frameline Distribution
    Creator: Frameline Distribution
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ films, Motion pictures, Transgender community, Transgender people
    Description: A finding aid from Frameline Distribution containing details about 54 trans-related films.
  3. Approved Pension File for Private Albert D. J. Cashier

     
    Collection: Government Documents
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Department of the Interior
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, Military pensions, Passing (Gender), Soldiers, Transmasculine people, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
    Subject: Albert Cashier
    Description: A collection of documents (191 pages) issued by the Bureau of Pensions of the Department of the Interior regarding Albert Cashier, a soldier who fought in the American Civil War.
  4. Simo Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Simo
    Date: Aug. 1, 2023
    Topics: Farms, Feminism, Figure skating, Jewish LGBTQ+ people, Queer people, Transgender people
    Description: An interview with Simo about their life and experiences.
  5. Siobhan Meow Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Meow, Siobhan
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Squatter settlements, Suicidal behavior, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender)
    Description: An interview with Siobhan Meow discussing it's life and experiences.
  6. K. Kerimian Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Kiermian, K.
    Date: Aug. 3, 2023
    Topics: Androgyny, Family members, Gender identity, Sexual orientation, Transgender people
    Description: An interview with K. Kerimian about their life and experiences.
  7. Eli Erlick Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Erlick, Eli
    Date: Jul. 11, 2023
    Topics: Educational planning, Gender studies, Transfeminine people, Transgender authors, Transgender literature
    Subject: Trans Student Educational Resources
    Description: Born in rural California, Eli Erlick recounts her experiences as one of the only trans kids in her area, which led her, at age 15, to co-found Trans Student Educational Resources, an organization t...
  8. Daphne Banks Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Banks, Daphne
    Date: Mar. 17, 2023
    Topics: LGBTQ+ communities, QTPOC, Religion, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Description: An interview with Daphne Banks about her life and experiences.
  9. Qais Kamran Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Kamran, Qais
    Date: Mar. 14, 2023
    Topics: Jewish transgender people, Nightlife, QTPOC, Transgender community, Transmasculine people
    Subject: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Movement
    Description: Qais Kamran describes his experiences growing up as a first generation Iranian Jew in Los Angeles, attending Jewish day school and discovering the importance of oral history to his family’s communi...
  10. Ayelet Hashachar Adelman Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Adelman, Ayelet Hashachar
    Date: Mar. 11, 2023
    Topics: Jewish transgender people, Medical care, Older transgender people, Teachers, Transfeminine people
    Description: Born in Long Island, Ayelet Hashachar Adelaman recounts growing up in Jerusalem, participating in an anarchist drum line group called Kasamba, and discovering a positive relationship between her an...
  11. Yves Bess Golden Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Golden, Yves BEss
    Date: Mar. 8, 2023
    Topics: Art, Black transgender people, Dissociation, Spirituality, Transfeminine people
    Description: An interview with Yves Bess Golden about her life and experiences.
  12. Ita Segev Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Segev, Ita
    Date: Feb. 22, 2023
    Topics: Femininities, Jewish transgender people, Nationalism, Religion, Transfeminine people
    Description: An interview with Ita Segev about her life and experiences growing up in Jerusalem.
  13. Iman Le Caire Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Le Caire, Iman
    Date: Feb. 17, 2023
    Topics: Artists, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Police harassment, QTPOC, Religion, Sexual violence, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Description: An interview with Iman Le Caire a trans woman from Cairo, Egypt. Iman talks about her life and experiences.
  14. Ari Brostoff Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Brostoff, Ari
    Date: Jan. 2, 2023
    Topics: Jewish transgender people, Queer theory, Social advocacy, Transgender authors, Transgender community
    Subject: Beyond the Pale, Jewish Currents
    Description: Ari Brostoff is an author and editor at Jewish Currents magazine. In this interview, they recount reading Jewish historical fiction as a child growing up in California. After attending college on t...
  15. Mikail Khan Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Khan, Mikail
    Date: Dec. 19, 2022
    Topics: Family violence, Gender non-conforming identity, Language, QTPOC, Queer community, Sexual orientation, South Asian transgender people
    Description: An interview with Mikail Khan, a trans identifying person from Dhaka, Bangladesh. They talk about their life and experiences.
  16. Erica Dawn Lyle Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Lyle, Erica Dawn
    Date: Mar. 21, 2023
    Topics: Artists, Communal living, Forests and forestry, LGBTQ+ domestic violence, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Description: An interview with Erica Dawn Lyle, a trans woman from Florida.
  17. Gage Spex Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Spex, Gage
    Date: Dec. 2, 2022
    Topics: Art schools, Fashion, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ artists, Nightlife, Non-binary people, Transgender community
    Subject: Dreamhouse, Spectrum
    Description: Gage Spex discusses growing up in Western Massachusetts, where, at a young age, they fell in love with fashion through older movies, like those of Judy Garland. Gage later moved to San Francisco to...
  18. Dr. T.J. Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Dr. T.J.
    Date: Sep. 20, 2022
    Topics: Armed Forces, Crossdressing, Gender expression, Non-binary people, Physicians, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Dr. T.J. about their live and experiences.
  19. Yva Las Vegass Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Las Vegass, Yva
    Date: Jul. 13, 2020
    Topics: Folk music, Gender expression, Non-binary people, Performance art, QTPOC
    Subject: Chris Novoselic, Sweet 75
    Description: Yva Las Vegas was born in Venezuela in 1963. They recount their early childhood memories of playing folk music on the cuatro and singing boleros with their mother. Yva moved to the US as a teenager...
  20. Aoife Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Aoife
    Date: Jul. 26, 2020
    Topics: Intergenerational relations, Nightlife, Older transgender people, Queer community, Transgender people, Women's colleges
    Description: Aoife recounts their experiences splitting time between New York City and a more suburban Connecticut setting as a child. They describe navigating their queer identity through high school and comin...
  21. Emmett Metier Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Metier, Emmett
    Date: Jul. 14, 2020
    Topics: Butches, Coming out, Family members, Lesbianism, Transmasculine people
    Description: An interview with Emmett Metier discussing their life and experiences as a trans person in NYC.
  22. Leopoldo Bloom Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Bloom, Leopoldo
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Artists, Gender dysphoria, Trans men, Transgender community, Transitioning (Gender)
    Description: An interview with Leopoldo Bloom about his life and experiences as a trans person in NYC.
  23. Sandy Loam Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Loam, Sandy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Family members, LGBTQ+ domestic violence, Pornography, Racism, Trans women
    Description: Interview with Sandy Loam about her life and experiences as a tran woman in NYC.
  24. Sydney Baloue Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Baloue, Sydney
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Ball culture, Black transgender people, Multiracial transgender people, South Asian transgender people, Transgender authors, Transmasculine people, Universities and colleges--Graduate work, Voguing
    Description: Sydney Baloue is a writer, producer, boxer, voguer, and the coordinator of events and programming at the Center for LGBTQ Studies at CUNY. In this interview, he takes us on a tour through the ballr...
  25. Macy Rodman Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Rodman, Macy
    Date: May 29, 2020
    Topics: Dance music, Nightlife, Performance art, Trans women, Transgender artists
    Subject: Nymphowars
    Description: Macy Rodman was born in Juneau, Alaska. During her early life she describes visits to the local sex shop where she learned about gay life, including NYC’s glam scene which featured images of modifi...
  26. Nika Lomazza Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Lomazza, Nika
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Queer community, Trans women, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Nika Lomazza, a trans identifying woman from Providence, Rhode Island.
  27. Denne Michele Norris Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Norris, Denne Michele
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Authors, Black transgender people, Trans women, Transgender community
    Description: Denne Michele Norris is a writer, figure skater and musician. In this interview she discusses her writing practice, how figure skating relates to writing, nonlinear time, and growing up in Clevelan...
  28. Mojo Disco Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Disco, Mojo
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Black transgender people, Hip-hop, LGBTQ+ artists, Poetry, Transgender community
    Description: Mojo Disco is a multi-talented personality, youth educator, art teacher, fitness instructor, curator, designer, poet, model and artist from NYC. In this interview Mojo discusses being born and rais...
  29. Noah Foster Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Foster, Noah
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Black transgender people, Graphic arts, Non-binary people, Social media, Transgender community
    Description: Noah Foster (they/them) is a black and white trans nonbinary human who was born and raised in New Orleans, LA. Today Noah is a graphic artist who resides in Brooklyn, NY. Noah talks about their hap...
  30. Jaheed Hines Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Hines, Jaheed
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Black transgender people, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, Gay pride week, LGBTQ+ visibility, Transgender community, Transmasculine people
    Description: Jaheed Hines (he/him) is a black trans masculine man who was raised in Brooklyn, NYC. He begins detailing his childhood and how he found himself uncomfortable with societal expectations set upon hi...
  31. Chaya/Zoe Belinsky Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Belinsky, Chaya/Zoe
    Date: Jan. 5, 2020
    Topics: Faith, Gender expression, Jewish LGBTQ+ people, Sexual orientation, Trans women
    Description: An interview with Chaya/Zoe Belinsky, a trans identifying women from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  32. Harron Walker Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Walker, Harron
    Date: Dec. 21, 2019
    Topics: Journalism, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Harron Walker, a trans identifying reporter from Logan, Utah.
  33. Bethany Hines Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Hines, Bethany
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Abusive parents, Drug addiction, Homelessness, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Trans women
    Description: An interview with Bethany. Bethany grew up in Connecticut to a lower middle-class family and from an early age struggled to find respite in an abusive household. At age 13 she became homeless runni...
  34. Ethan Roberts Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Roberts, Ethan
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Cults, Faith, LGBTQ+ parenthood, Passing (Gender), Transgender community, Transgender people
    Description: An interview with Ethan Roberts. Ethan Union Seminary where he is a chaplain intern for incarcerated transgender folks at Rosie’s on Rikers Island. He discusses his early religious trauma being a p...
  35. Season's Greetings 1984

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Burlesque (Theater), Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, New Year, QTPOC, Roommates, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, George Flimlin, Jack Nichols, Jim Kepner, Marsha P. Johnson, Michael Toy, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1984 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. This issue inc...
  36. Here's Laughing with You - 1983

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, New Year, QTPOC, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains nudity and racist language.
  37. Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez with Randy Wicker and Others

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez standing with Randy Wicker and three others in front of a store window.
  38. A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie Participating in a Stonewall Panel

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 29, 1996
    Topics: Black lesbians, Butches, Drag kings, Gay men, QTPOC, Racially mixed people, Singers
    Subject: Martin Duberman, Mista Blusta, Randy Wicker, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: A photograph of Stormé DeLarverie seated alongside five other panelists at a table covered in rainbow bunting listening to a speaker.
  39. A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie and the Stonewall Panel Members in "The Stonewall Car"

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black lesbians, Butches, Drag kings, Gay men, QTPOC, Racially mixed people, Singers
    Subject: Randy Wicker, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: A photograph of Stormé DeLarverie sitting on the back of a convertible waving out at a crowd wearing a multicored hard hat, purple shirt, and a sash that reads "Stonewall Vet." Randy Wicker holds a...
  40. A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie and other Stonewall Panelists

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 29, 1996
    Topics: Black lesbians, Butches, Drag kings, Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Racially mixed people, Singers, Stonewall riots, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Martin Duberman, Mista Blusta, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Veterans' Association, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie seated at the end of a long table covered in rainbow bunting. Two other panelists are seated while three stand behind the table.
  41. A Collage of Six Polaroids of Melissa Posing with Friends

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Melissa, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A collage of six polaroids. In each, Melissa poses with a different friend at Randy Wicker's store, Uplift Lighting. The names of the people pictured are visible in black marker on four of the pola...
  42. Felicita ‘Felli’ Maynard Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Maynard, Felicita
    Date: Dec. 12, 2019
    Topics: Black transgender people, Genderqueer people, LGBTQ+ artists, QTPOC, Spirituality, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Felicita ‘Felli’ Maynard, a trans identifying visual artist from Brooklyn, New York.
  43. oni lem Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: oni lem
    Date: Nov. 25, 2019
    Topics: Femmes, Gender affirming surgery, Gender identity, Sex work, Transgender community
    Subject: New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG)
    Description: An interview of oni lem by NYC Trans Oral History Project.
  44. Thomas Page Mcbee Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Mcbee, Thomas Page
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Journalism, Masculinities, Queer community, Trans men, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Thomas Page Mcbee, a writer, journalist and is the author of two books: Man Alive (City Lights, 2014) and Amateur (Scribner, 2018). In this interview, he discusses growing up in P...
  45. Patty Gone Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Gone, Patty
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Authors, Faith, Performing arts, Transgender artists, Transgender community
    Subject: Love Life (Book)
    Description: Interview with Patty Gone, a performance artist, writer and the author of Love Life (Mount Analogue, 2019). In this interview, they discuss attending Catholic school in Harrisburg, PA. They describ...
  46. Dioganhdih Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Dioganhdih
    Date: Nov. 12, 2019
    Topics: Hip-hop, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Queer artists, Transgender community, Two-Spirit people
    Description: An interview with Dioganhdih. They were born on sovereign Haudenosaunee territory of Onondaga Nation and identify as a two-spirit, queer, hip-hop artist, public speaker and producer. In this interv...
  47. Luca Lee Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Lee, Luca
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Gender, Gender expression, Political violence, Protest movements, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with a Brooklyn-based new media artist and journalist, reflects on living outside his home country of Chile. He speaks of intergenerational trauma through the dictatorship, isolation i...
  48. Kiyan Williams Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Williams, Kiyan
    Date: Dec. 1, 2021
    Topics: Arts, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ artists, Transgender community
    Description: A conversation between Darnell L. Moore and Kiyan Williams, a trans identifying visual artist from Newtown, New Jersey.
  49. Armani (ArmaniDae) Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Armani
    Date: Nov. 29, 2021
    Topics: Black transgender people, Family, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, Sexual orientation, Transgender community
    Description: An interview with Amani, a trans man from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  50. Sawyer DeVuyst Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: DeVuyst, Sawyer
    Date: Jan. 28, 2023
    Topics: Agender identity, Faith, Hormone therapy (Gender), Transgender community, Transgender people
    Description: An interview with Sawyer DeVuyst, a trans identifying person from New Jersey.
  51. Sean Ebony Coleman Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Coleman, Sean Ebony
    Date: Jul. 25, 2023
    Topics: Ball culture, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ health care centers, Transgender community, Transmasculinity
    Subject: Destination Tomorrow
    Description: An interview with Sean Ebony Coleman, the founder of Destination Tomorrow, a LGBTQ+ center in the Bronx that provides services like job readiness, HIV testing, and emergency housing. In this interv...
  52. Max Zev Reynolds Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project
    Creator: Reynolds, Max Zev
    Date: Jul. 23, 2017
    Topics: Faith, Gender identity, LGBTQ+ religious people, Queer bars, Transgender community
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera Law Project
    Description: An interview with Max Zev Reynolds, a Jewish leader and participant in New York queer life. Beginning with their membership in United Methodist Church in Spokane, Washington, Reynolds has explored ...
  53. Letters to the Editor

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jan. 25, 1997
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker in which he expresses frustration at seeing police officers protest directly outside of the Sixth Precinct after a march on the precinct in honor of Marsha was stopped a ...
  54. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Posing with a Person in a Pink and White Striped Shirt

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a purple and blue sequined dress with her arms around a person who is seated wearing a pink and white striped shirt holding a sign that reads, "This is Uncle...
  55. A Polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez Holding a Small Dog

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez holding Kooee, a dog that belongs to Randy Wicker and his partner, David Combs.
  56. Photographs of Cocoa Rodriquez with George Flimlin and a Birthday Cake

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Birthdays, Black transgender people, Gay men, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, George Flimlin
    Description: Photographs of Coca Rodriguez with George Flimlin holding her birthday cake. The first photo includes a caption by Randy Wicker that says "George & I gave Coco the first birthday party that she'dd ...
  57. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Smiling while another Person Poses

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez smile off to the side while a person in a white shirt poses with their hand on their hip.
  58. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a Peach Dress Posing with Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress posing with one arm in the air and another around the shoulders of a person in a blue t-shirt.
  59. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Posing with Two Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress standing between two other people with her arms around them.
  60. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Being Lifted Up by Two Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress being lifted up between two friends in front of a store window.
  61. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez and Queen Allyson Posing with a "Justice for Marsha" Sign

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Queen Allyson
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez and Queen Allyson standing together at the 1995 Pride Parade. Cocoa wears a yellow button that says "Justice for Marsha" in red letters and holds a multicolored umbr...
  62. Close-up Photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez Looking at the Camera

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Weine, Seth Joseph
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Uplift Lighting
    Description: Close-up photographs of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach dress, a shell necklace, and gold earrings while looking into the camera. She is standing in front of Randy Wicker's store, Uplift Lighting.
  63. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a Black Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez in a black dress posing with another person on a sidewalk.
  64. A Polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez with Her Arm Around Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A polaroid of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a blue sequined dress with her arm draped across the shoulders of another person.
  65. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Carrying a Floral Wreath in a Parade

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a purple and blue gown and carrying a floral AIDS Vigil wreath while walking down Christopher Street in the 1995 Pride Parade with Randy Wicker. A banner tha...
  66. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Wearing a Peach Fitted Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez wearing a peach fitted dress, smiling and waving a garmet in front of her. She is walking in the 1995 Pride Parade on her birthday.
  67. A Photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez Walking in the 1995 Pride Parade

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez
    Description: A photograph of Cocoa Rodriguez walking in the 1995 Pride Parade on her birthday. She is wearing a peach, fitted dress with a cape blowing in the wind behind her.
  68. A Photograph of Wayne H., Queen Allyson, and Randy Wicker at Pride

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Drag queens, Gay men, Gay pride
    Subject: Queen Allyson, Randy Wicker, Wayne H.
    Description: A Photograph of Wayne H., Queen Allyson, and Randy Wicker leaning against The Stonewall Car at the 1995 Pride Parade.
  69. A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie in a Multicolored Hard Hat and Purple Shirt

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black lesbians, Butches, Drag kings, Drag queens, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Racially mixed people, Singers
    Subject: Ivan Valentin, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: A Photograph of Stormé DeLarverie in profile, wearing a multicolored hard hat and purple t-shirt, turned toward a person in a sequined dress holding an umbrella.
  70. A polaroid of Sylvia Rivera and Melissa with Their Arms around Each Other

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Melissa, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A polaroid of Sylvia Rivera and Melissa standing cheek to cheek with their arms around each at Uplift Lighting. "Love Always Sylvia Rivera To Salvador" is written across the bottom in black ink.
  71. A Collage of Two Photographs Featuring Melissa and Friends

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: A collage of two photographs with a short typed description between them. The top photograph shows Melissa with Randy Wicker. The bottom photograph depicts Melissa posing with two close friends.
  72. A Polaroid of Melissa Posing with a Person in a Striped Shirt

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A polaroid of Melissa in a yellow tank top posing with a person in a striped shirt who has their arms around her.
  73. A Photograph of Melissa Holding a Beer and Cigarette

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa standing in a white t-shirt with black trim holding a beer in one hand and a cigarette in the other while people dance behind her.
  74. A Polaroid of Melissa Wearing a Baseball Hat

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A polaroid of Melissa looking directly into the camera wearing a baseball hat and a sleeveless button down shirt.
  75. Photographs of Melissa Posing in Front of Pay Phones

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 26, 1999
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: Photographs of Melissa posting in front of a pay phone bank wearing a black top and jeans. The back of the first photo reads "Melissa takes N.Y.!"
  76. Polaroids of Melissa with Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: Polaroids of Melissa standing next to Randy Wicker in a red hooded sweatshirt. Randy wears a yellow and black patterned shirt and has his arm around Melissa.
  77. Photographs of Randy Wicker Holding a Farewell Sign for Melissa

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Randy Wicker
    Description: Photographs of Randy Wicker holding a yellow farewell sign for his friend, Melissa, who also helped at this store, Uplift Lighting. The sign reads "Muchas Gracias!! Bueno Suerte Salud to 'Salvador.'"
  78. A Photograph of Melissa in a Blue and White Sweater

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa standing in the middle of a room wearing a blue and white sweather and blue pants.
  79. A Photograph of Melissa Posing in a Tank Top and Jean Shorts

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing on the floor in a neon yellow tank top and jean shorts next to a Mickey Mouse doll.
  80. A Photograph of Melissa Holding a Baby

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa
    Description: A photograph of Melissa wearing a blue sleeveless shirt holding a smiling baby wearing blue striped overalls.
  81. A Photograph of Melissa Posing Next to a Lamp

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa posing in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt next to a tall lamp with many different kinds of lamps in the background.
  82. A Photograph of Melissa Seated at a Table

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Melissa, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A photograph of Melissa seated at a table in a brown leather jacket and striped shirt with various lamps and antique items in the background.
  83. Out of the Shadows

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
    Creator: Riggs, Marlon
    Date: 1990
    Topics: AIDS education, Anti-Blackness, Black bisexual people, Black gay men, Black transgender people, Coming out, Queerphobia, Trans women
    Description: This short documentary, narrated by poet Essex Hemphill, provides a portrait of Black transgender women and gay men in Philadelphia as they face antiblackness, queerphobia, and HIV/AIDS.
  84. "Can You Spare a Dime for a Dying Queen?"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Dinkins, Margaret Hill, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: An article that describes the celebratory feel of a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson and provides a brief overview of her life.
  85. Memorial for Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A newspaper clipping announcing a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson.
  86. An Announcement for a Demonstration Demanding Justice for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation
    Description: A leaflet from the "Justice for Marsha" group formed by Queer Nation announcing a demonstration to demand justice for Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  87. Needed Systematic Changes

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 14, 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A document in which Randy Wicker outlines that systemic problems that he believes contributed to a lack of action in the investigation of Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  88. Marsha P. Johnson Stonewall Survivor Dies One Week After 1992's Gay Pride Celebration

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andrew Stein, Anti Violence Project, David Dinkins, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Tom Duane
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.
  89. If Only I Could Talk, I'd Say This to Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Koo-ee Nu, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter to Marsha P. Johnson written from the perspective of Koo-ee Nu, a dog belonging to her roommate Randy Wicker and his partner, David.
  90. A Rainbow Flag for Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Memorials, QTPOC, Rainbow flags, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Pabon, Icon of the Anvil, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A reflective essay in which Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, considers how to best memorialize her.
  91. Lavender Balloon: A Poem by Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Description: A poem written by Marsha P. Johnson titled "Lavender Balloon."
  92. Just a Little Note

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Capilano, Bob
    Date: Jul. 3, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A personal letter to Marsha P. Johnson from a friend reflecting on a night out.
  93. Birthday Wishes Especially for You

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Feb. 3, 1989
    Topics: Birthday cards, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A birthday card from Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker.
  94. To My Special Friend

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Feb. 3, 1987
    Topics: Birthday cards, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A birthday card from Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker with a handwritten note.
  95. "Hudson River Killers Continue Their Rampage !!"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Lee Pitts, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A collage of articles reporting on deaths that occurred under circumstances similar to the death of Marsha P. Johnson with notes by Randy Wicker.
  96. To Honor Bambi: The Last Request

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Eddie Murphy, Gay Liberation Allows Drag, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A short article covering the death of Bambi, a Stonewall Riot participant, that includes photos of Marsha P. Johnson fulfilling Bambi's final wishes.
  97. Among the Saints

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Aug. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: AIDS Atheist Ministry, Karen Zeigler, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A published response from Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he clarifies remarks that appeared in an earlier article covering Marsha's memorial.
  98. The Case of Marsha's Death: Mystery on the Waterfront

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Solnik, Claude
    Date: Jul. 15, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP), Gay Liberation Front, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Rebellion, Uplift Lighting
    Description: Clippings of an article from The New Villager in which the author speculates about the cause of Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  99. A Page from Frontiers Featuring a Photo of Marsha P. Johnson Posing in a Gown

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 19, 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Chest harnesses, Drag queens, Gay pride, Lesbian pride, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A page from Frontiers featuring a photo of Marsha P. Johnson posing in a gown in the center of the page. "Boston," "Cleveland," and "Baltimore" appear in large front among several candid photos.
  100. "Gender 101" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: Sep. 23, 1993
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming identity, QTPOC, Trans women
    Description: Footage from The Center's event, "Gender 101." The video begins with a lecture about gender nonconformity in ancient Egyptian religion and culture. Then, a panel of guests--including Rosalyne Blume...
  101. "SpeakOut - Voices for Recovery" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: May 11, 2000
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ people who use substances, Trans men
    Description: Footage of a question-and-answer session following a panel at The Center titled, "Speak Out - Voices for Recovery." This panel was aimed toward LGBTQ+ individuals recovering from substance use.
  102. "Safe 'T' Lessons: HIV Prevention for the Transgender Community," An Educational Film

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Warren, Barbara, Blumenstein, Rosalyne, Albanese, Carlo
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Black transgender people, Casual sex, Genderqueer people, Hormone therapy (Gender), Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Sex education, Trans men, Trans women
    Description: An educational film created by the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center to help trans people navigate HIV and STI prevention strategies.
  103. "Going Public" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: May 20, 1997
    Topics: AIDS awareness, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people in mass media, Femininities, Masculinities, Queens (Gay culture), Sissies
    Subject: Committee for Black Gay Men, Gay Men of African Descent, OUT Magazine
    Description: A clip from The Center's event "Going Public," a panel discussion on popular images of LGBTQ+ people and how the public responds to them. At 0:21:10, Panelist Cary Alan Johnson speaks on the unique...
  104. Police Review Earlier Ruling on Cause of 'Marsha's' Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP), Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall
    Description: An article in The Villager reporting that police will submit additional evidence that may lead to a change in Marsha P. Johnson's official cause of death.
  105. Death of a Legend

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Harrold, Max
    Date: Aug. 9, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Lesbians, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Leach, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: "An article covering a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson held on July 26, 1992 at Duane Methodist Church."
  106. Lesbian, Gays, Pals in 22nd Parade

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Chittum, Samme, Maeder, Jay
    Date: Jul. 1, 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Dykes on bikes, Gay pride, Lesbian pride, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Anti-Sexist Men's Action Network, Farm Dykes, Lesbians for Patsy Cline, Marsha P. Johnson, Pink Panther Patrol, Transsexuals for Change
    Description: A news article covering the 22nd Pride Parade.
  107. Pride of Place

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Yaeger, Lynn
    Date: Jul. 2, 1996
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Craig Rodwell, Lauren Gutenburg, Marsha P. Johnson, Martin Duberman, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, William Offenbaker
    Description: An article featuring an interview with Marsha P. Johnson's former roomate, who also employed Sylvia Rivera at the time.
  108. Police Reverses Suicide Designation of Marsha P. Johnson's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Stonewall News
    Date: Dec. 28, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bea Hanson, Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP), Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: An article in the Stonewall News describing the reclassification of Marsha P. Johnson's cause of death.
  109. Marsha P. Johnson: Police Stonewall Murder

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Murder, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall
    Description: An article that describes responses to Marsha P. Johnson's death, including the re-classification of her cause of death. A version of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is also included here.
  110. A New York Times Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Heritage of Pride
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Heritage of Pride, Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: An obituary for Marsha P. Johnson that appeared in the New York Times. A version of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is also included here.
  111. Why Are the Stonewall Veterans Protesting?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1996
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Lesbians, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Ivan Valentin, Randy Wicker, Stephen Van Cline, Stonewall Veterans' Association, Sylvia Rivera, William Henderson
    Description: A flyer explaining why Stonewall veterans are protesting a film release.
  112. Travel Document for Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 7, 1962
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A travel document stamped by Immigration and Naturalization Services upon Sylvia Rivera's return to New York.
  113. A Bank Authorization Card for Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Chase Bank
    Date: Sep. 1999
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A bank card authorizing Sylvia Rivera to cash salary checks from Uplift Inc.
  114. "Kingdom Come: Drag King Sexuality in the Queer Continuum" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: 1998
    Topics: Big bands--United States, Biracial lesbians, Drag kings, Male impersonators, QTPOC
    Subject: Mo B. Dick
    Description: Footage from the event "Kingdom Come: Drag King Sexuality in the Queer Continuum" at New York's Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center. Includes a discussion by Stormé DeLarverie about being a b...
  115. A letter from a photographer to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Giard, Robert
    Date: Jan. 18, 1999
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Don Lucas, Hal Call, Harry Hay, Jack Nichols, José Sarria, Martin Duberman, Robert Giard, Stonewall, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A letter to Randy Wicker from a photographer asking to be connected to Sylvia Rivera to take her portrait.
  116. Personal Letter to Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A personal letter to Sylvia Rivera regarding a job offer and dental work.
  117. Script for "The Heat": A Hot Peach Retrospective Revue

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Camicia, Jimmy
    Date: Summer 1989
    Topics:  
    Subject: Amy Coleman, Chrysis, Jackie Curtis, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item contains a script for the Hot Peaches theater group's stage play, "The Heat."
  118. An Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Rist, Curtis
    Date: Jul. 10, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ obituaries, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson.
  119. Program for Amanda Milan's Memorial Serivce

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC
    Description: Program for Amanda Milan's, a member of New York's ballroom community, memorial service.
  120. Remembering Our Dead

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gender Education and Advocay (GEA)
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ history, QTPOC
    Description: A list in remembrance of murdered trans people, many of whom are people of color.
  121. "Gender 201" Event Footage, Part 2

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: Nov. 6, 1997
    Topics: Asian intersex people, Gay bars, Gender identity, Gender roles, Intersex artists, LGBTQ+ relationships, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains images of nudity.
  122. "Gender 201" Event Footage, Part 1

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
    Date: Nov. 6, 1997
    Topics: Asian intersex people, Gender identity, Intersex artists, Manchuria (China), QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Transgender artists, Transitioning (Gender), World War, 1939-1945
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains images of nudity. The video is age restricted by YouTube; viewers must be signed in and at least 18 years old to watch it.
  123. Program for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hot Peaches
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Program for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret, performed by the Hot Peaches and hosted by Marsha P. Johnson.
  124. Press Release Advertising a Reward for Information on the Murder of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
    Date: Jul. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Murder--Investigation, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A press release asking for information on Marsha P. Johnson's murder and whereabouts during the last days of her life.
  125. Marsha P. Johnson Memorial Street Festival

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, The Lady Bunny
    Description: A leaflet for a memorial festival for Marsha P. Johnson held in front of the Stonewall Inn.
  126. Marsha's Script for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hot Peaches
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson's script for the Third Annual Harvest Moon Cabaret, performed by the Hot Peaches.
  127. Celebration of the Life of Amanda Milan

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women
    Subject: Amanda Milan
    Description: A program for the memorial service for Amanda Milan, a performer in New York's ballroom scene.
  128. Leaflet Demanding Justice for Amanda Milan

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Trans women, Transgender activism
    Subject: Amanda Milan
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  129. Marsha's Script for the First Harvest Moon Cabaret

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hot Peaches
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, International Chrysis, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson's script for her role as host of the first Harvest Moon Cabaret, performed by the drag theater company the Hot Peaches.
  130. Hot Peaches Leaflet

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hot Peaches
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Hot Peaches
    Description: A leaflet advertising a performance by the Hot Peaches, a drag theater company whose notable members included Marsha P. Johnson.
  131. A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Celebrating Her Release from Jail

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Distelhorst, David C.
    Date: Nov. 14, 2000
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ religious people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Soulforce, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A black-and-white photograph of Sylvia Rivera celebrating her release from jail following a demonstration by Soulforce, a Christian LGBTQ+ group. Sylvia is dressed in a white longsleeve t-shirt and...
  132. A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Sitting on a Brick Stoop

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A black-and-white photograph of Sylvia Rivera sitting on a brick stoop. She is wearing a dark mini dress with short, sheer sleeves.
  133. A Cartoon Drawing of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Quigley, Joe
    Date: 1992?
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ cartoons, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: An ink drawing of Marsha P. Johnson smiling, done in a cartoon style.
  134. "Justice for Marsha Now!" Collage Poster

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992?
    Topics: Black transgender people, Concealed carry of firearms, Drag queens, Firearms in art, Gay activism, LGBTQ+ memorials, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A black-and-white collage poster urging mobilization after Marsha P. Johnson's death. The collaged letters read, "Justice for Marsha now! Pack a piece in your purse be a sister of fear! Gays unite ...
  135. A Posthumous Birthday Card for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Pabón, Jorge
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Birthday cards, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A card created by a friend of Marsha P. Johnson, Jorge Pabón, for Marsha's first posthumous birthday (August 24th, 1992).
  136. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at an Outdoor Gathering

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1972
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A black-and-white photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at an outdoor gathering. Marsha and Sylvia are dressed in warm clothing, standing in front of a crowd of others. Treetops are vis...
  137. Sylvia Rivera Takes Randy Wicker on a Tour of a Gay Homeless Camp in the West Village

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV-positive people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ people with alcohol use disorders, LGBTQ+ suicide, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Terminal care (AIDS), Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Frank Constantino, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide attempts and ideation.
  138. Sad News

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kohler, Bob
    Date: Feb. 19, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Randy Wicker, Stonewall Inn, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: An email informing Randy Wicker of Sylvia Rivera's death.
  139. Fax with a Handwritten Note to Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Sorace, Lorraine
    Date: Apr. 17, 1996
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Elizabeth Josephson, Stephen Van Cline, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A cover letter for a fax regarding a proposal for Portraits on Drag Queens with a handwritten note to Sylvia Rivera from Stephen van Cline.
  140. Complaint Letter to U.S. Passport Service for Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: May 30, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera
    Description: Letter to the U.S. Passport Service advocating for Sylvia Rivera to obtain a passport.
  141. Sylvia Rivera Memorial Notes

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Feb. 26, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Bob Kohler, David Carter, Jack Nichols, Julia Murray, Marsha P. Johnson, Metropolitan Community Church, Norma Michaels, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: An email containing a summary of Sylvia Rivera's memorial service and a short reflection on the sender's relationship with Sylvia.
  142. PAY IT NO MIND! A Memorial Tribute to SAINT MARSHA P. JOHNSON

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Black transgender people, Drag community, Drag queens, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, Gay pride week, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Agosto Machado, Bob Kohler, Bob Storm, Dr. Marjorie Hill, George Flimlin, Jean Michaels, Jeremiah Newton, Jimmy Camicia, Judy Hirschberg, Mama Jean, Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Understood, Norma Michaels, Queer Donna, Regina Finlin, Robert Michaels, Sylvia Rivera, The Boy Bar Beauties
    Description: Movie produced, directed, and filmed by Randy Wicker, and edited by Fred N. Orlansky. Depicts the Gay Pride Parade in New York City on Jun 28th, 1992. Also shows the street memorial where Marsha Jo...
  143. Postcard from London

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: May 24, 1996
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Naomi Campbell, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A postcard sent to Sylvia Rivera by a friend traveling in London by the name of Robert or Roberto.
  144. "They Lived It 'Out!'" Event Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 23, 1998
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ artists, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women, Transgender community centers
    Subject: Arlene Hoffman, Carolyn Durrell, Coco LaChine, Eva Love, Gender Identity Project, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Richard Burns, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: This video shows "They Lived It 'Out!'", an event at The Center hosted by Rosalyne Blumenstein in honor of late trans friends and role models. Includes performances from Coco LaChine, Bianca Smith,...
  145. Letter of Condolence to Friend of Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Lahusen, Kay Tobin
    Date: Mar. 9, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: New York Public Library, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A letter from Kay Tobin Lahusen offering condolences to a friend of Sylvia's after her death.
  146. Sylvia Rivera: In Life and Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Feb. 19, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Julia Murray, Metropolitan Community Church, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: Content warning: this item contains homophobic language.
  147. Sylvia Rivera, 50, Figure in Birth of the Gay Liberation

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Dunlap, David W.
    Date: Feb. 20, 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Marsha P. Johnson, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: Obituary for Sylvia Rivera published in the New York Times.
  148. Interview with Bennie Toney and Footage of a Street Memorial for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1997
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Black transgender people, Cold cases (Criminal investigation), Drag queens, Eyewitness accounts, LGBTQ+ memorials, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  149. Footage from a Gender Identity Project Q&A Panel on Transgender Experiences

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 4, 1997
    Topics: Black transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Transgender community centers
    Subject: Andre Stevens, Arlene Hoffman, Gender Identity Project, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: Video of a Q&A session about the transgender experience with a small panel of Gender Identity Project members.
  150. "They Lived It 'Out!'" and Other Gender Identity Project Footage

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gender Identity Project
    Date: 1998
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ artists, LGBTQ+ memorials, Trans women, Transgender community centers
    Subject: Arlene Hoffman, Carolyn Durrell, Coco LaChine, Eva Love, Gender Identity Project, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Richard Burns, Riki Anne Wilchins, Rosalyne Blumenstein
    Description: This video begins with retake shots for a Center project featuring Riki Anne Wilchins, then transitions to "They Lived It 'Out!'", a show at hosted by Rosalyne Blumenstein in honor of late trans fr...
  151. Christine Jorgensen Reveals: Interview 1957

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1957
    Topics: Interviewing on radio, Trans women
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen
    Description: An interview with Christine Jorgensen discussing her life and transition.
  152. Buffalo Traditional School Yearbook Page Featuring Gabrielle and Chanelle Pickett

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Buffalo Traditional School
    Date: 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Magnet schools, School yearbooks, Trans women
    Subject: Chanelle Pickett, Gabrielle Pickett
    Description: Two class photographs clipped from the 1984 Buffalo Traditional School yearbook. For the first photo, the caption indicates a young Gabrielle Pickett is the last student (from left to right) in the...
  153. Buffalo Traditional School Yearbook Page Featuring Chanelle Pickett

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Buffalo Traditional School
    Date: 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Magnet schools, School yearbooks, Trans women
    Subject: Chanelle Pickett
    Description: A class photograph clipped from the 1983 Buffalo Traditional School yearbook. The caption indicates a young Chanelle Pickett is pictured in the third row from the front, fourth student from the left.
  154. Correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Nichols, Jack
    Date: Oct. 1, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay bars, Gay men, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Jack Nichols to Randy Wicker inviting him to visit Cocoa Beach, Florida.
  155. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Don Rojas

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the executive editor of New York Amsterdam News, Don Rojas, concerning Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  156. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Gay Officers Action League Members

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 10, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the members of the Gay Officers Action League concerning the police investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  157. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to a Commander at the Sixth Precinct About Marsha P. Johnson's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 8, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A letter written by Randy Wicker, Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, to Commander Kennedy at the Sixth Precinct in New York City. In the letter, Randy talks about dropping off videotapes containing info...
  158. A Birthday Card From Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Feb. 3, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Randy Wicker
    Description: A card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker. In the card, Marsha wishes Randy a happy birthday.
  159. A Card From Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Jun. 5, 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Randy Wicker
    Description: A card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker. In the card, Marsha wishes Randy a happy summer.
  160. A Christmas Card From Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Dec. 1, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Randy Wicker
    Description: A Christmas card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker.
  161. A Holiday Card From Marsha P. Johnson to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johnson, Marsha P.
    Date: Dec. 9, 1991
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Randy Wicker
    Description: A holiday card written by Marsha P. Johnson to her roommate, Randy Wicker. The card reads "Joy to The World. To Randy and All Help. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Marsha P. Johnson, Love Alway...
  162. A Letter Written by an Attendee at Marsha P. Johnson's Memorial Service

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Seymour, William
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A letter written by William Seymour to Randy Wicker and other of Marsha P. Johnson's friends following her memorial service.
  163. Platform of the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Queens Gays and Lesbians United (Q-GLU)
    Date: 1993
    Topics: AIDS activists, Anti-racism, Civil rights demonstrations, Feminism, LGBTQ+ activism, Queer people of color
    Description: A program describing the platforms of the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.
  164. Death of a Drag Queen

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Newman, Andy, Hoboken Reporter
    Date: Jul. 19, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Mental health, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is an article in the Hoboken Reporter that describes Marsha P. Johnson's death and provides an overview of her life. A version of page two of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is als...
  165. Death in Drag

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Goldstein, Richard, The Village Voice
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  166. New Witness is Found in Mystery Pier Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: The Village Voice
    Date: Oct. 14, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a newspaper clipping from The Village Voice explaining developments surrounding Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  167. Equal Rights Hearings Continue "I Should Have Worn My Maidenform Bra!"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: GAY Magazine, Skir, Leo
    Date: Dec. 20, 1971
    Topics: Anti-discrimination law, Gay rights, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ direct action, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Bebe Scarpi, Sylvia Rivera, Village Voice
    Description: This item is a clipping from GAY Magazine Vol. 3 No. 69 about the New York City Council hearing to debate Bill 475, which bans discrimination against homosexuals in housing, employment and public a...
  168. A Story to Remember

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, LGBTQ+ people who use substances, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: This item is an essay with edits written by Randy Wicker about the evolution of his relationship with Sylvia Rivera.
  169. "La Cage Lounge" Presents Guillermo Knight as Mr. Billie Loba

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC, Singers
    Subject: Billie Loba, Chickie Ramos, Guillermo Knight
    Description: This item is a poster from the "La Cage Lounge" in the La Vista Hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico announcing a female impersonator show featuring Guillermo Knight as Mr. Billie Loba. The show also...
  170. The Mad Hatter Party Poster

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC, Singers
    Subject: Billie Loba, Guillermo Knight
    Description: This item is a poster for "The Mad Hatter Party" with special guest Billie Loba performing at The Haymarket in Boston, MA.
  171. Controversy Erupts Over Drag Act

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: GAY Magazine, Skir, Leo
    Date: Mar. 12, 1973
    Topics: Crossdressing, Drag performers, Lesbians, Transvestites
    Subject: Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Lesbian Liberation Committee, Liz Eden, Pudgy Roberts, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item is a clipping from GAY Magazine Vol. 4 No. 97 about the controversy surrounding Pudgy Roberts' drag performance at a Gay Activist Alliance meeting.
  172. Street Transvestites on the Air

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Skir, Leo, GAY Magazine
    Date: Aug. 30, 1971
    Topics: Hormone therapy (Gender), LGBTQ+ people who use substances, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Puerto Rican women, Sex work, Trans women, Transsexual people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Gay Liberation Front, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
    Description: This item is a clipping from GAY Magazine Vol. 4 No. 97 which describes an interview with Sylvia Rivera and others about their lives. Sylvia talks about housing, hormones, sex, and her activist inv...
  173. Trikone Magazine Vol. 4, No. 10

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Roy, Sandip
    Date: Oct. 1995
    Topics: Drag queens, Indian bisexual people, LGBTQ+ magazines, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Jayalalitha Jayaraman, Pink Triange Malaysia, Pravatak Magazine, Pride Ustav 1995, R. Raj Rao, RuPaul, Sasikala Natarajan, Urvashi Vaid
    Description: The majority of Trikone Magazine vol.10 no.04. It appears to be missing several pages.
  174. Entering the Third Dimension?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Chadwa, Anruddh
    Date: Apr. 1996
    Topics: Hijras, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Motion picture industry--India--Mumbai, Performance art, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Description: An article discussing three films (Daayra, Darminyaan, and Tamanna) that the author believes marked a turning point in how Bollywood portrays transgender people.
  175. The Garba of Butch

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Pandya, Kalyani
    Date: Apr. 1996
    Topics: Butches, QTPOC, Queer women, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Description: An article discussing the author's life and her experiences as a butch queer woman in South Asia.
  176. October 1996 News Notes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Trikone Magazine
    Date: Oct. 1996
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, Performance art, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Kundila
    Description: A group of short articles discussing news stories or events of interest to Trikone readers.
  177. "I'm not able to call you a he"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kripal, Jeffery
    Date: Jul. 1996
    Topics: Hindu gods, Indian LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Spirituality
    Subject: Ramakrishnna Paramhamsa
    Description: An excerpt from the book Kali's Child- the Mystical and the Erotic in the Teachings of Ramakrishanna.
  178. Cracks in the Tinsel Closet: Genderbending in Bombay Films

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Chadwa, Anruddh
    Date: Jan. 1996
    Topics: Indian LGBTQ+ people, Motion picture industry--India--Mumbai, Performance art, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Description: An article about the history of queerness in Bollywood cinema from the 1960s to the 1990s.
  179. July 1995 News Notes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 1995
    Topics: Hijras, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Description: A group of short articles discussing news stories or events of interest to Trikone readers.
  180. The "Third Sex" Box: Issues Examined From a Transsexual Perspective

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hijra, Anne Ogborn
    Date: Jul. 1995
    Topics: Bisexual people, Gay men, Hijras, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Trans women
    Description: Content Warning: This article was written by "a non-South Asian transsexual woman who joined the hijra community."
  181. Trikone Magazine Vol. 14, No. 3

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Roy, Sandip, Pandya, Kalyani
    Date: Jul. 1999
    Topics: Bigender people, Bisexual people, Gay activism, Genderqueer people, Indian LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ Muslims, LGBTQ+ poetry, Motion picture industry--India--Mumbai, QTPOC, Social services, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, South Asian poetry, Transgender activism, Transgender people in motion pictures
    Description: This item is the complete third issue of Trikone Magazine volume 14.
  182. The Vamps Take Manhattan

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Ahmed, Faraz
    Date: Apr. 1998
    Topics: Anal sex, Crossdressing, Dancers, Hijras, LGBTQ+ night life, Pakistanis--United States, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA)
    Description: This essay from Trikone Magazine recounts the experiences of a group of Pakistani dancers who cross-dress and work in Manhattan nightlife.
  183. Male Radhas and Krishna Bhakti

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Sikand, Yogi
    Date: Oct. 1997
    Topics: Crossdressing, Femininities, Genderfluid identity, Hindu gods, Masculinities, QTPOC, Transfeminine people, Vaishnavism
    Description: This article from Trikone Magazine talks about "genderisation" among Hindus centrally devoted to the god Krishna; many male devotees dress in women's clothing to embody Krishna's female lovers.
  184. January 1995 News Notes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Trikone Magazine
    Date: Jan. 1995
    Topics: Hijras, LGBTQ+ activism, Persecution of gay men, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people
    Description: A group of short articles discussing news stories or events of interest to Trikone readers.
  185. A New Translation of the Kama Sutra: Perceptions and Misperceptions of Indian Sexuality

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Sweet, Micheal
    Date: Jan. 1995
    Topics: Erotic literature, Sanskrit, Gay men, Indian LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ history, QTPOC
    Description: This article from Trikone Magazine discusses a new translation of the Kama Sutra, the ancient Sanskrit text on sex and love.
  186. "What Sort of Beast Was I?" Thinking Beyond Gender in India

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Vanita, Ruth
    Date: Oct. 1997
    Topics: Ashrams, Hijras, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Vārkarī sect, Women authors, South Asian, Women's movement
    Description: This article discusses how Indian society creates narratives for opting out of gender categories, of non-victimhood, and of alliances across identity boundaries. It is excerpted from a longer essay...
  187. Two Baluchi Buggas, A Sindhi Zenana, and the Status of Hijras in Contemporary Pakistan

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Naqvi, Nauman, Mujtaba, Hasan
    Date: Jan. 1998
    Topics: Baluchi (Southwest Asian people), Gender expression, Gender markers, Hijras, Police harassment, QTPOC, South Asian LGBTQ+ people, Transfeminine people, Zenanas
    Subject: Mohammed Aslam
    Description: This essay from Trikone Magazine (Vol. 13, No. 1) discusses South Asian gender identities and associated experiences in Pakistan.
  188. Loosely About Transvestites

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: David, Sorel, GAY Magazine
    Date: Apr. 17, 1972
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, Transvestites
    Subject: Arthur Bell, Gay Activists Alliance (GAA), Lee Brewster, Sylvia Rivera, Village Voice
    Description: This item is a clipping about a forum held by the Gay Activists Alliance, issued in GAY Magazine Vol. 3 No. 74 in April 1972.
  189. Tuesday Bloody Tuesday

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Martino, Nicholas, GAY Magazine
    Date: Jan. 24, 1972
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, Police entrapment, Police raids, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Undercover operations, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Long Island Gay Activist Alliance, New York Gay Activist Alliance, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: This item is a clipping describing the details and aftermath of a police raid at a NYC gay bar which led to the arrest of Sylvia Rivera, among others. It was issued in GAY Magazine Vol. 3 No. 69 in...
  190. October Song

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Jacobs, Eric Stephen, GAY Magazine
    Date: Nov. 27, 1972
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, Trans women
    Subject: Holly Woodlawn
    Description: This item is a clipping of Holly Woodlawn performance at Manhattan's Continental Bath and Health Club from GAY Magazine Vol. 4 No. 90 issued in November 1972.
  191. Marsha P. Johnson Obituary

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Hammond, John
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ death notices, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Ed Murphy, Gay Liberation Front, George Flimlin, Hot Peaches, Kay Tobin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Rebellion, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), The Gay Crusaders (Book)
    Description: This item is an obituary for Marsha P. Johnson written by John Hammond. The obituary begins by describing the circumstances surrounding Marsha's death and a call to action for anyone with more info...
  192. Suspicious Death of Transvestite

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Feinberg, Leslie
    Date: Jul. 24, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay liberation, LGBTQ+ death notices, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project (AVP), Marsha P. Johnson, Queens Liberation Front, Stonewall Rebellion, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: This item is a clipping from Seattle Gay News issued in July 1992 about Marsha P. Johnson's death earlier that month. The clipping describes how Marsha died, who she was and what she did while she ...
  193. Demand Justice For Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a flyer titled "Demand Justice for Marsha" that demands that the New York police arrest the four men who were seen harassing Marsha P. Johnson on July 4, 1992. The flyer encourages peo...
  194. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith, July 1992

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 21, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Kohler, Ken Smith, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith at St. Veronica's Church in New York City. Randy is writing to him to ask if he'd be intereste...
  195. In Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson. The program includes a passage titled the "The River of Life" (Revelation 22) and the order of service.
  196. "The Love of God Enfolds Me"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Family members of LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson held July 14, 1992 in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The program includes her obituary, the order of service, several prayers, and acknowledgem...
  197. Best of GenderTalk #100: Gabrielle Pickett & Community Response

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Nangeroni, Nancy, MacKenzie, Gordene Olga
    Date: May 7, 1997
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Assault and battery, Black transgender people, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Trans women, Trials (Murder)--Massachusetts
    Subject: Adrienne Lynch, Chanelle Pickett, Fenway Community Health Center, Gabrielle Pickett, Robb Johnson, Violence Recovery Program, William C. Palmer
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  198. Activists Demo for Murdered Transsexual Chanelle Pickett

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: GenderTalk
    Date: Feb. 27, 1997
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Black transgender people, Gender transgression, LGBTQ+ activists, Murder--Investigation, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Trans women, Trials (Murder)--Massachusetts
    Subject: Chanelle Pickett, Nancy Nangeroni, William C. Palmer
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  199. Clip of Chanelle and Gabrielle Pickett on the Jenny Jones Show

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Jenny Jones Show
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ siblings, Television talk shows--United States, Trans women, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: Chanelle Pickett, Gabrielle Pickett, Jenny Jones
    Description: A clip of twin sisters Chanelle and Gabrielle Pickett being interviewed by talkshow host Jenny Jones about their gender identity and upbringing. The video is hosted on the YouTube channel VCRalert.
  200. The Chanelle Pickett Story

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Nangeroni, Nancy
    Date: May 17, 1997
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Black transgender people, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Trans women, Transgender activism
    Subject: Chanelle Pickett, Gabrielle Pickett, Nancy Nangeroni, William C. Palmer
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.