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Rona Love Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Love, Rona Date: Jul. 2, 2019 Topics: Arts, Bisexual community, Butches, Child abuse, Drag community, FtMs, Gay community, Gender realignment surgery, Hormones, Judaism, Kidnappings, Lesbians, LGBTI community, Mental health, MtFs, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Music, Prison guards, Prisons, Self-respect, Sexual abuse, Slang, Soft butches, Street violence, Suicide, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Violence Subject: Black and Pink, Daniel Poliak, Director of Prison Justice Project, Hazel Katz, Mick King K, Parole Preparation Project, Sparkle, Tremont Description: Rona Love discusses her early childhood hardships, three decade long incarceration and experiences in psychiatric hospitals. She details abuse, violence and the extreme isolation of being a trans-f... -
Sex-Change April Clobbered a Cop
Collection: April Ashley Collection Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria Creator: Hill, John Date: Nov. 30, 1980 Topics: Arrests, Crimes, MtFs, Police, Transphobia, Transsexual people, Violence Subject: April Ashley Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria) -
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,... -
Shot Female Impersonator: Negro in Woman's Garb Slashes Policemen and Is Killed
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: Jun. 22, 1908 Topics: Black people, Clothing, Female impersonators, Mass media, Police, Race relations, Violence Subject: George Thompson -
St. Charles Tavern Article
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: Anti-gay violence, Crossdressers, Drag, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Violence -
St. Charles Tavern Halloween Violence Article
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Hannon, Gerald Date: Unknown Topics: Anti-gay violence, Arrests, Crossdressers, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Police, Violence Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic and homophobic violence. -
St. Charles Tavern Mob Article
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Jefferson, James Date: Unknown Topics: Crossdressers, Drag, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Violence -
Stop the Violence
Collection: Button Collection Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan Creator: Illinois Gender Advocates Date: Unknown Topics: Buttons, Gender, Sexual freedom, Transgender community, Transgender people, Violence Subject: Illinois Gender Advocates Description: Circular blue button with the phrase "Stop the Violence" -
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Van Ness, Lorenzo, Asapansa-Johnson Walker, Tanya Date: Apr. 2, 2017 Topics: Activists, Army, Bullying, Childhood, Christianity, Discrimination, Ethnic groups, Femininities, Gender identity, Harassment, Health care, HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Homophobia, Hormones, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Migration, MtFs, Nurses, Oppression, Passing (Gender), Politics, Racism, Resistance movements, Sexual harassment, Sexuality, Social exclusion, Social workers, Substance abuse, Transgender people, Transphobia, Violence Subject: Karen Burstein, Paris Is Burning, Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker Description: Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker is a co-founder of the New York Transgender Advocacy Group (NYTAG). Here, she shares her history of LGB and trans activism in New York City. Born on Staten Island, Mis... -
The Adventures of Lucy Brewer, (Alias) Louisa Baker
Collection: Dime Novels Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Brewer, Lucy Date: 1815 Topics: Brothels, Chivalry, Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Disguise, Dueling, Ethics, Gender identity, Honor, Identity, Military discharge, Military service, Voluntary, Peonage, Poverty, Prisons, Prostitutes' clients, Prostitution, Racism, Robbery, Sailors, Shame, STDs, Stillbirth, United States. Marine Corps--History, Unplanned pregnancy, Violence, Youth Subject: Maria Murray, Scotch, USS Constitution -
The Chi Tribune Vol. 20 Iss. 9 (September, 1995)
Collection: Chi Chapter Newsletters Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Peters, Denise Date: Sep. 1995 Topics: Black queer people, Coming out, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Drag, Drag queens, Families, Female impersonators, Film, LGBTQ+ partners, LGBTQ+ people of color, Marriage, Suicide, Support groups, Transsexual people, Violence Subject: Be All You Want to Be, Candace D. Mahne, Chicago Gender Society, Holiday En Femme, Northwest Indiana Gender Group, Puttin on the Ritz, RuPaul, Suzie Roberts, Tri-Ess Society for the Second Self -
The Deserted Wife's Revenge
Collection: Dime Novels Institution: American Antiquarian Society Creator: Date: 1852 Topics: Appearance, Crimes, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Marriage, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence -
The Femme Mirror, Vol. 23 Iss. 2 (Summer, 1998)
Collection: Femme Mirror Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan Creator: Beecroft, Carol Date: Summer 1998 Topics: Body image, Coming out, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Families, Hate crimes, LGBTQ+ radio, Passing (Gender), Religions, Violence Subject: Gina Lanace, Holiday At Sea, It's Time America, Jim Bridges, Rachel Miller Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence. -
The Impersonator
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Carter, Harold Date: Feb. 12, 1917 Topics: Clothing, Cowboys, Death and dying, Female impersonators, Femininities, Friends, Male impersonators, Passing (Gender), Performing arts, Prejudices, Transphobia, Violence Subject: Ethel Saunders, Harry Saunders Description: The Day Book (Chicago, IL) -
The Ingersoll Message, Vol. 3 No. 4 (July, 1997)
Collection: The Ingersoll Message Institution: Sexual Minorities Archives Creator: Butler, Pat Date: Jul. 1997 Topics: FtMs, Gay and lesbian youth, Homophobia, LGBTI community, Partners of transgender people, Religions, Violence, Youth Subject: Day of Silence, Emerald City, FTM Conference of the Americas, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers Network of Washington State (GLSTN), Gray Lambert, Hetrick Martin Institute, Ingersoll/Emerald City Picnic, International Conference on Sex and Gender Issues, Lambert House, National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC), Sandra S. Cole, Teaching Respect, The Hero's Journey
