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  1. A Photograph of Karina Samala and Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian American transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala reclining in a chair wearing a white beaded evening gown smiling with another person.
  2. A Photograph of Karina Samala and Two Others

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala and two others in Egyptian-inspired costumes. Samala poses in the middle holding her skirt out to either side and wearing a headdress with two large, gold snakes. Two ...
  3. A Photograph of Karina Samala in a Crown with Another Person

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Imperial Court, Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala sitting on a red throne, wearing an elaborate crown and blue and purple beaded evening grown. She is holding a bouquet of red roses that partially obscures her sash up...
  4. A Photograph of Karina Samala in a Gold Beaded Headpiece

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala in a gold beaded headpiece and red and gold outfit. Another person is visible on her right.
  5. A Photograph of Karina Samala in a Golden Headdress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala in a golden, rhinestoned outfit with a floor length cape and tall headdress. Her hands are crossed in front of her chest, showcasing long, metallic nails.
  6. A Photograph of Karina Samala in a Pleated Cape

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala wearing a golden, rhinestoned outfit and headdress with a pleated cape fanned out on either side of her.
  7. A Photograph of Karina Samala in Pink Feathers

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala wearing a rhinestoned, sheer bodysuit with a pink feathered headdress and dramatic pink feather back piece.
  8. A Photograph of Karina Samala on a Throne

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Imperial Court, Karina Samala
    Description: A photograph of Karina Samala sitting on a red throne, wearing an elaborate crown and blue and purple beaded evening grown. She is holding a bouquet of red roses that partially obscures her sash up...
  9. A Portrait of Karina Samala

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Karina Samala
    Description: A portrait of Karina Samala with her hands on her hips wearing a black strapless evening gown with silver beading and large silver earrings.
  10. A Portrait of Karina Samala in a Crown

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Trans women, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Imperial Court, Karina Samala
    Description: A portrait of Karina Samala wearing a large crown and a light pink gown with magenta beaded lace and a large collar that fans out behind her.
  11. Karina Samala Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator: Samala, Karina, Valdez, Rain
    Date: Jul. 27, 2022
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Filipinos, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, Trans women, Transgender activism, Transgender people of color, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Imperial Court, Jeffrey Prang, José Sarria, Karina Samala, The Closet Ball, West Hollywood Transgender Advisory Board
    Description: Karina Samala migrated to California from Manila, Philippines after finishing school, where she worked for 13 years as a senior engineer in an aerospace military company. After winning Closet Ball ...