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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. -
Sylvia Rivera Walking with the Gay Liberation Front
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: circa 1969 to 1972 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Gay Liberation Front, Sylvia Rivera Description: A collection of photos of Gay Liberation Front demonstrators — including Sylvia Rivera (third from right) — walking down the street, circa 1969-1972. -
Sylvia Rivera with Gay Liberation Front Demonstrators Holding a Banner at City Hall, New York
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1969 to 1972 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Gay Liberation Front, Sylvia Rivera Description: A photo of demonstrators outside New York City Hall. Sylvia Rivera is among them, and behind her are two individuals holding a banner that reads "Gay Liberation Front Women." -
Sylvia Rivera with "Gay Power Now" Sign at Gay Liberation Front Demonstration at City Hall, New York
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1969 to 1972 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Sylvia Rivera Description: A photo of Sylvia Rivera at a Gay Liberation Front demonstration. She is standing outside New York City Hall and holding a sign that reads "Gay Power Now" and wearing a dark button down shirt. -
Sylvia Rivera with Large Group of Gay Rights Demonstrators Holding Signs
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1971 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Mattachine Society, Sylvia Rivera Description: Black and white photograph of a gay rights demonstration in Albany, New York, featuring Sylvia Rivera in the background. Two people are holding a sign that says "Mattachine Buffalo Gay is Good," an... -
Sylvia Rivera with Protestors at NYU 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: Sylvia Rivera, Weinstein Hall Demonstration Description: Black and white photograph of Sylvia Rivera and protestors holding pro-gay signs at Weinstein Hall. -
Sylvia Rivera with Protestors on Steps at Gay Rights Demonstration
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: 1971 Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Sylvia Rivera Description: Black and white photograph of protestors on steps during a gay rights demonstration in Albany, New York. Sylvia Rivera is pictured to the left of the protestors raising their fists. A few demonstra... -
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. -
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. -
'The Heat'
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Christopher, James Date: Unknown Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people Subject: Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson Description: A brief review of a Hot Peaches retrospective with a photo of Marsha P. Johnson. -
"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... -
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. -
The Marsha P. Johnson March
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Miller, Bobby Date: Unknown Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people Subject: Marsha P. Johnson Description: A collage featuring a poem about Marsha P. Johnson and a photograph of her smiling at the camera wearing a headdress of feathers and flowers. -
The Queers Turn to Jeer
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Wicker, Randy Date: Mar. 22, 1992 Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Homophobia, QTPOC, Saint Patrick's Day, Transfeminine people Subject: Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker Description: A clipping of an article by Randy Wicker from the ILGO Report about the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO) participating in the 1992 St. Patrick's Day parade despite homophobic objections. M... -
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.
