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North Carolina News
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Sep. 30, 1880 Topics: Assigned female at birth, BIPOC, Black people, Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ parents, Transmasculine people Description: A clipping from the Yorkville Enquirer mentioning a "colored woman who was raised as a boy." -
North Morgantown
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Dec. 6, 1899 Topics: BIPOC, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Native American LGBTQ+ people, Seneca Indians Subject: Gowongo Mohawk, The Indian Mail Carrier (Play) Description: Praise for American Indian Actress Go-Woo-Go Mohawk in her play Wep-Ton-No-Mah, The Indian Mail Carrier. Published in the newspaper Daily New Dominion. -
Now at The Hustlers
Collection: Sir Lady Java Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University Creator: Date: Feb. 9, 1967 Topics: Activists, African American transgender people, BIPOC, Black transgender people, Entertainers, Exotic dancers, Female impersonators, Transgender people Subject: Benny Curtis Show, Sepia, Sir Lady Java, The Hustlers (Club), Willie Bobo -
Oasis Cocktail Lounge proudly presents... Sir Lady Java Review
Collection: Sir Lady Java Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University Creator: Date: Jul. 31, 1971 Topics: BIPOC, Black transgender people, Discos, Entertainers, Exotic dancers, Female impersonators, Theatre shows, Transgender people Subject: Oasis Cocktail Lounge, Sir Lady Java -
One Night Only Sir Lady Java
Collection: Sir Lady Java Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: African American transgender people, BIPOC, Discos, Entertainers, Exotic dancers, Female impersonators, Transgender people Subject: Roy's Twenty Grand West, Sir Lady Java -
Owl Pharmacy
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jan. 6, 1887 Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Female impersonators, Minstrel shows Description: Article in The Abilene Reflector about "the best colored female impersonators in the business." -
Pauline and Wilma
Collection: Kentucky History Institution: Faulkner Morgan Archive Creator: Date: Aug. 20, 1971 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Parties, Photography, Transgender people of color Description: Two women, Pauline and Wilma, pose for a photo together in front of a wall -
Pay It No Mind - The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson
Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Kasino, Michael Date: Oct. 15, 2012 Topics: BIPOC, Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ death and dying, QTPOC, Sex work, Transfeminine people Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker Description: This documentary features interviews with Marsha P. Johnson and various friends of hers reflecting upon her activism and personality. -
Performer Exiting a Stage
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: 1950s Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Theater Description: A black performer poses for a photograph near a stage as she smiles, holding one arm out and holding up the skirt of her dress. -
Performer in Front of a Band
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: 1950s Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater Description: A black person wearing a silk dress and gloves performs on stage with a band. -
Person Posing and Singing
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Unknown Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), LGBTQ+ people of color, Singing Description: Two pictures of the same person: in the first picture the person is posing for the camera wearing a gown and shoulder length black gloves. The second picture has the person singing into a microphon... -
Person Wearing an Apron
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people of color Description: A black person stands in a bedroom, wearing an apron and drinking. -
Photo Card of Mei Lanfang and an Unknown Performer
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: A photo card featuring Mei Lanfang and another performer in costume. -
Photo Card of Mei Lanfang in Costume
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of Mei Lanfang standing in costume. -
Photo Card of Mei Leifang Kneeling
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: New York Public Library Creator: Date: circa 1920 to circa 1930 Topics: BIPOC, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Operas, Chinese Subject: Mei Lanfang Description: Photo card of the Chinese female impersonator Mei Lanfang kneeling.
