Digital Transgender Archive

Billie Ert's Wedding

Miscellaneous Historical Images, The Sixth Age: 1967-1979

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An image of Billie Ert at his wedding on October 5, 1972. The wedding was the first same-sex wedding in Texas but was later voided by the Texas Attorney General. For most of his life, Ert identified as a cisgender drag queen but at times claimed he was transgender.

Item Information:

Identifier
dj52w494w
Collection
Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
Institution
Transas City
Date Created
Oct. 5, 1972
Genre
Photographs
Subject(s)
Billie Ert
Places
Texas
Topic(s)
Drag queens
Gender identity
Same-sex marriage
Resource Type
Still Image
Language
English
Rights
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