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A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Smoking a Cigarette, Wearing a Red Shirt
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, Uplift Lighting Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera smoking a cigarette. She's wearing glasses and a red shirt which has buttons pinned to it. -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Speaking in Washington Square Park
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Lane, Bettye Date: 1973 Topics: AIDS activists, Drag queens, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ activists, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera onstage in Washington Square Park at the 1973 Christopher Street March. -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Surrounded by a Large Crowd at Weinstein Hall Demonstration
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: Sep. 14, 1970 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: New York University (NYU), Sylvia Rivera, Weinstein Hall Demonstration Description: Sylvia Rivera framed by fellow demonstrators outside of a casino in New York City during Weinstein Hall Demonstration. -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera Wearing a Colorful Sequined Dress, Holding a Statuette, and Being Hugged By Another Person
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: 1996 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Sylvia Rivera Description: A Polaroid of Sylvia Rivera wearing a colorful sequined halter dress, holding an angel statuette. She's being hugged by an unknown person wearing a denim jacket and a blue and yellow hat. This phot... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera with a Group Standing Along the Christopher Street Piers
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 standing with a group of unknown people along the Christopher Street piers. She's wearing winter clothing including a black jacket with a thick white c... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera with Cocoa Rodriguez Holding Stonewall Posters Protesting the 1996 Stonewall Film Premiere
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: 1996 Topics: Black transgender people, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Stonewall, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera with Cocoa Rodriguez holding Stonewall posters. Sylvia is glasses and a white t-shirt, and the poster she's holding reads "STAR GIVES NO STARS TO STONEWALL MOVIE." On ... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera With Her Arm Around Her Partner Julia Murray, Sitting on a Couch
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, T4t, Trans women, Transgender relationships, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Julia Murray, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of Sylvia River with her around her partner Julia Murray as they’re sitting on a couch. Sylvia is wearing a blue and black patterned sweater and jeans. Julia, who has her back turned t... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera with Her Arms Around Queen Alison and Ivan Valentin at the 1995 NYC Pride Parade
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: Jun. 25, 1995 Topics: Drag queens, Gay pride, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Ivan Valentin, Queen Alison, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera with her arms around Queen Alison and Ivan Valentin at the New York City Pride Parade on June 25, 1995. Sylvia is wearing a red dress and black tights. Queen Alison is... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera with her Partner Julia Murray and Randy Wicker at Uplift Lighting
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Gay men, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, T4t, Trans women, Transgender relationships, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Julia Murray, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera with her partner Julia Murray and Randy Wicker at Uplift Lighting. Sylvia's wearing a blue bandana and white shirt, and has her hands on her partner Julia Murray's sho... -
A Photograph of Sylvia Rivera’s Side Profile, Sitting at Uplift Lighting
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, Uplift Lighting Description: A photograph of Sylvia Rivera’s side profile while she’s sitting at Randy Wicker’s store Uplift Lighting. She’s wearing glasses and a red shirt with buttons pinned with it, and holding a cigarette ... -
A Photograph of the Gay Liberation Front Demonstrating at New York City Hall Holding Up Their Fists
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1969 to circa 1972 Topics: Gay rights, Lesbian rights, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ civil rights, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC Subject: Gay Liberation Front, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of the Gay Liberation Front protesting at New York City Hall featuring Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. -
A Photograph of the Intro 475 Demonstration at New York City, City Hall
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1973 Topics: Black transgender people, Gay rights, Latino/a/x transgender people, Lesbian rights, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ civil rights, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, QTPOC, Transgender people Subject: Barbara Deming, Carol Grosberg, Intro 475, Jane Vercaine, Kady Vandeurs, Marsha P. Johnson, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph of Intro 475 demonstration at New York City City Hall. The photo include Sylvia Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, Jane Vercaine, Barbara Deming, Kady Vandeurs, and Carol Grosberg. -
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. -
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. -
Albany Protest to Legalize Crossdressing
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries Creator: Silverthorn, Richard Date: Mar. 14, 1971 Topics: Crossdressing, Demonstrations, Latino/a/x transgender people, Legal status Subject: Lee Brewster, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photograph Sylvia Rivera (right) and Lee Brewster (left) at the March 14th, 1971 protest in Albany, New York. See Drag Magazine volume 1 issue 3 (1971) for coverage of the protest.
