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Lorenzo Van Ness Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Van Ness, Lorenzo, Acquaye-Reynolds, Cleopatra Date: Oct. 29, 2018 Topics: Childhood, Families, Gender identity, Human rights, LGBTI community, Masculinities, Social classes, Transgender people, Travel Description: Lorenzo Van Ness, a trans identifying individual, defines their gender as "super cute". They talk about their upbringing in a Dominican-American family, and their struggle with finding acceptance f... -
Lou Sullivan diary, 1974
Collection: Lou Sullivan Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Sullivan, Lou Date: 1974 Topics: Diaries, Gay men, Leather people, Sadomasochism, Trans men Description: Content Warning: This item contains ableist language and potentially sensitive material related to sexual assault. Lou Sullivan's diary for 1974, detailing his life as a 23-year-old who was coming ... -
Love Blooms But Once
Collection: Sheet Music Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Martelle, Tom Date: 1924 Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Musical theatre Subject: Earl Carroll Theatre Building, Tom Martelle -
Lucky Star
Collection: Zines Institution: Queer Zine Archive Project Creator: Stein, Jessica Max, Witch Baby Date: Dec. 1998 Topics: Gender expression, Genderqueer identity, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ artists, LGBTQ+ spiritual people, Tattoos Description: A zine titled "Lucky Star" by Witch Baby aka Jessica Max Stein. Includes clippings, drawings, and journal entries by the creator. -
Lynn Conway Full Interview
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Taylor, Evan, Conway, Lynn Date: Feb. 4, 2020 Topics: Blogs, Engineering, Internet, LGBTQ+ activism, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture), Surgery, Transgender activism Subject: Harry Benjamin, IBM, Michael Bailey Description: Oral history with Lynn Conway. Discussion of her work with IBM, her relationship to STEM, and her activism. -
Macy Rodman Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Rodman, Macy Date: May 29, 2020 Topics: Dance music, Nightlife, Performance art, Trans women, Transgender artists Subject: Nymphowars Description: Macy Rodman was born in Juneau, Alaska. During her early life she describes visits to the local sex shop where she learned about gay life, including NYC’s glam scene which featured images of modifi... -
Male Facade (1969 memoir)
Collection: Denise D'Anne Collection Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: D'Anne, Denise Date: 1969 Topics: Butches, Crossdressing, Drag queens, Foster parents, Gender-affirming surgery, Heteronormativity, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ adoption, LGBTQ+ discrimination, LGBTQ+ sex workers, LGBTQ+ suicide, LGBTQ+ television, Marriage, Passing (Gender), Passing (Sexuality), Sex (Act), Social privilege, Transgender autobiographies, Transvestites Subject: Denise D'Anne, Virginia Prince Description: A scanned copy of Denise D'Anne's 1969 memoir Male Facade, which tells the story of her medical and social transition. The brief overview describes the book as "written to educate as well as to ent... -
Male Shake Dancer Plans to Change Sex, Wed GI in Europe
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Jet Date: Jun. 18, 1953 Topics: Actors, Black people, Classification of diseases, Dancers, Female impersonators, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, Law, Marriage, Medicalisation, Military, MtFs Subject: Charles Robert Brown -
Marcus Arana Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: OUTWORDS Creator: Arana, Marcus Date: Jul. 26, 2016 Topics: Bathroom bans, Biphobia, Bisexuality, Child abuse, Coming out, Feminism, FtMs, Gender identity disorder, Health care for LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous LGBTQ+ people, Intersex genital mutilation, Intersex people, Lesbian separatism, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ civil rights, LGBTQ+ discrimination, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ spiritual people, Native American LGBTQ+ people, Poverty, Queer people, Stonewall riots, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people, Two-Spirit people Subject: Advocates for Informed Consent, Anita Bryant, Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS), Briggs Initiative, Center for Individual Responsibility, Christine Jorgensen, City College of Fresno, Claire Skiffington, Community United Against Violence (CUAV), Dan White, David Harris, David Rubin, Donald Laub, Dubcoe Park, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask, George Moscone, Harvey Milk, Human Rights Commission of San Francisco, Humboldt State University, James Green, Joan Baez, John Briggs, Larry Baskin, Lina, Marcus Arana, Octavian Haight, People's Union Co-Op Farm, Pinocchio, Queer Nation, Renee Richards, Rock Hudson, Ronald Reagan, Running Eagle, Steve Dain, Stonewall Parade, Tom Ammiano, Tom Waddell Clinic, Trans March, University of California San Francisco Description: OUTWORDS interview with Marcus Arana conducted by Mason Funk on July 26, 2016 in San Francisco. In 1976, Marcus moved to the “queer paradise” of San Francisco, falling immediately in love with the ... -
Mardi Gras: Fantasy Headress Ball Flyer
Collection: Imperial Court of New York Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Imperial Court of New York Date: circa 1994 Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events Subject: Coco LaChine, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Marc Berkley, Matthew Bank Description: A competition event for Mardi Gras "Fantasy Headdress Ball," featuring men and women from local bars and restaurants and a performance from the Imperial Court. -
Margaret Berg Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Berg, Margaret, Anshel, Rafaela Date: Sep. 5, 2018 Topics: Acceptance, Alcoholism, Androgyny, Childhood, Clothing, Coming out, Crossdressing, Families, Friendships, Gay identity, Gender identity, Health care, Labelling, Medical interventions, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Religions, Schools, Self-acceptance, Sexuality, Stealth (Transgender), Suicidal behavior, Therapists, Transgender community, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Transsexual people Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Gender Identity Project, Margaret Berg -
Marlow Monique Dickson Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: OUTWORDS Creator: Dickson, Marlow Monique Date: Jun. 19, 2021 Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Older transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women Subject: Crystal LaBeija, Jewel Box Revue, Josephine Baker, Marlow Monique Dickson Description: OUTWORDS guest interviewer Zackary Drucker interviewed Marlow Monique Dickson in Chicago in 2021. In the 1960s, Marlow moved from Chicago to New York, performing in bars around Greenwich Village. S... -
Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera in Crowd at New York City Hall Demonstration
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Davies, Diana Date: circa 1969 to 1972 Topics: Black transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, Puerto Rican women, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans Subject: Gay Liberation Front, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera Description: Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson are featured in the back left of the crowd at the Gay Liberation Front demonstration at New York City Hall, circa 1969-1972. -
Marsha P. Johnson - What Do You Think about Marsha's Death?
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Dinkinswatch Date: Unknown Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, Police, QTPOC, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker Description: A flyer calling on community members to hold the police accountable for investigating Marsha P. Johnson's death. -
Marsha P. Johnson: "A Beloved Star!"
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Date: Jan. 22, 2007 Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people Subject: La Mama Theater, Marsha P. Johnson Description: A compilation of videos featuring Marsha P. Johnson where she is hosting events, singing, or otherwise performing. The end of the video mentions a musical called "Sylvia So Far," screened at La Mam...
