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Ceyenne Doroshow Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Nova, Cyd, Doroshow, Ceyenne Date: Feb. 19, 2017 Topics: Acceptance, Age, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Communities, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Families, Femininities, Gay community, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Health care, Homelessness, Hormones, Housing, Language, LGBTI community, Loneliness, MtFs, Racism, Representation, Riots, Roman catholicism, Sexual assault, Support groups, Therapies, Transgender people, Transgender rights, Transitioning (Gender), Violence Subject: Caitlyn Jenner, Ceyenne Doroshow, Miss Major Description: Ceyenne Doroshow shares her experience developing a supportive relationship with her family, enduring ignorance and discrimination, first meeting another transwoman, learning about hormones, and di... -
Ei Meeker Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Awad, Nadia, Meeker, Ei Date: Oct. 9, 2017 Topics: Activists, AIDS organizations, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Community centres, Direct action, Educators, Families, FtMs, Gender identity, Gender role, Harassment, Health care, Help lines, HIV/AIDS, Housing, LGBTI community, Masculinities, Politics, Roman catholicism, Schools, Sex education, Sexuality, Tolerance, Transgender children, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: ACT UP, Bailey House, Ei Meeker, Terry McGovern -
Jamie Bauer Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: O'Brien, Michelle Esther, Bauer, Jamie Date: Jun. 5, 2017 Topics: Activists, Age, Childhood, Civil rights, Clothing, Coming out, Dating, Demonstrations, Ethnic groups, FtMs, Gay rights, Gender diversity, Gender identity, HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Lesbian community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Liberation movements, Politics, Racism, Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities, Therapists, Transgender community, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Violence, Work situation Subject: ACT UP, Anita Bryant, Jamie Bauer, Women's Pentagon Action Description: Jamie Bauer recounts their childhood and adolescence growing up in New York City’s Stuyvesant Town, resisting family pressure to conform to normative gender expressions and discovering butch femme ... -
Ky Platt Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Van Ness, Lorenzo, Platt, Ky Date: Apr. 6, 2017 Topics: Adoption, Advertising campaigns, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Ethnic diversity, Ethnic groups, Families, FtMs, Gender identity, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Night life, Transgender children, Transgender community, Transgender parents Subject: Prince Description: Ky Platt is a mixed-race, transgender comedian and author. Originally from Hamilton, Ohio, Ky has been active in the NYC LGBTQ+ community since the 1990s. In this interview, Ky recounts his experie... -
Kyle Katz Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Yesner, Lenni, Katz, Kyle Date: Apr. 29, 2017 Topics: Butches, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Depression, Femininities, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Health care, Hormones, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Night life, Single parent families, Soft butches, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Kyle Katz Description: In this interview Kyle Katz speaks about their childhood, growing up in Boston, coming to New York, and the role that timing, books and community have played in how they identify, and understand th... -
Mackenzie Reynolds Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Reynolds, Mackenzie, Tennenbaum, Ric Date: Jul. 23, 2017 Topics: Beauty standards, Bullying, Child abuse, Christianity, Clothing, Coming out, Country and western music, Families, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Health care, Judaism, Legal name, Night life, Rabbis, Religions, Social classes, Transitioning (Gender), Work situation Subject: Mackenzie Reynolds Description: Mackenzie Reynolds is Jewish leader and participant in New York queer life. Beginning with their membership in United Methodist Church in Spokane, Washington, Reynolds has explored their faith and ... -
Margaret Berg Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Berg, Margaret, Anshel, Rafaela Date: Sep. 5, 2018 Topics: Acceptance, Alcoholism, Androgyny, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Crossdressing, Families, Friendships, Gay identity, Gender identity, Health care, Labelling, Medical interventions, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Religions, Schools, Self-acceptance, Sexuality, Stealth (Transgender), Suicidal behavior, Therapists, Transgender community, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Transsexual people Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Gender Identity Project, Margaret Berg -
Octavia Leona Kohner Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: O'Brien, Michelle Esther, Kohner, Octavia Leona Date: Mar. 27, 2017 Topics: Activists, Anarchism, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Depression, Discrimination, Families, Feminists, Gender identity, Isolation, Labour movement, LGBTI community, MtFs, Political movements, Solidarity, Trade unions, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Violence, Working class Subject: Babeland, Octavia Leona Kohner Description: Octavia Leona Kohner was active in the successful unionization campaign at Babeland, a NYC sex toy shop. Here, she recounts her upbringing in a working-class family in Staten Island, and describes ... -
Phoenix Danger Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: O'Brien, Michelle Esther, Danger, Phoenix Date: Apr. 24, 2017 Topics: Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Demonstrations, Employment discrimination, Ethnic groups, Families, Gay-straight alliances, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Harassment, Immigration, Labour, LGBTQ+ relationships, Multiculturalism, Politics, Racism, Substance abuse, Trade unions, Transgender community, Transphobia Subject: Babeland, Phoenix Danger Description: Phoenix Danger was active in the successful unionization campaign at Babeland, a NYC sex toy shop. In this interview, they recount their early life in suburban New York as the child of Filipino imm... -
Rafaela Anshel Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Arban, Courtney Date: Jul. 13, 2017 Topics: Age, Child abuse, Childhood, Choirs, Clothing, Coming out, Families, Friendships, Gay identity, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Health care, HIV/AIDS, Hormones, Judaism, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, MtFs, Music, Popular culture, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Privacy, Self-acceptance, Sexual assault, Sexual practices, Social workers, Stereotypes, Support groups, Therapies, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Violence Subject: Gender Identity Project, Rafaela Anshel Description: Rafaela Anshel is a Jewish trans woman, affiliated with the Congregation Beth Simchat Torah. This interview is a reflection of Anshel’s transition. She details accounts from youth up until present ... -
Santos Arce Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Arce, Santos, Van Ness, Lorenzo Date: Jul. 14, 2017 Topics: Acceptance, Child abuse, Childhood, Class struggle, Clothing, Coming out, Families, Friendships, FtMs, Gender identity, Hormones, Labour, Latinos, Lesbian identity, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Music, Music groups, Musicians, Night life, Sex education, Sexual orientation, Sexuality, Transgender community, Transgender people Description: Santos, a bassist and sex educator, shares the story of his life in New York City, from his strict upbringing in East New York in the 80's, to his introduction to the punk and hardcore scene in the... -
Shelby Chestnut Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Awad, Nadia, Chestnut, Shelby Date: May 14, 2017 Topics: Addictions, Arts, Butches, Clothing, Coming out, Depression, Ethnic groups, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Health care, HIV/AIDS, Housing, Identity, Indian reservations--Montana, Learning difficulties, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Native americans, Representation, Schools, Sexuality, Soft butches, Suburbs, Transgender rights, Violence, Youth Subject: Janet Mock Description: Shelby Chestnut describes their childhood and adolescence between Montana and Minnesota, discussing friendships and family, bullying and acceptance, mixed-race (Native American and white) identity,... -
Simon Chartrand Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Chartrand, Simon Date: Jul. 27, 2017 Topics: Acceptance, Autism spectrum disorders, Childhood, Clothing, Colleges, Coming out, Community centres, Dating, Families, Gender identity, Gender minorities, Health care, Hormones, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Misogyny, Physicians, Racism, Schools, Social media, Support groups, Therapies, Transgender children, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Janet Mock, Simon Chartrand Description: Simon Chartrand describes his experience growing up in upstate New York, being outed to family, living with chronic pain and navigating healthcare as a trans person. Simon discusses the long proces...