Digital Transgender Archive
Sylvia Rivera Takes Randy Wicker on a Tour of a Gay Homeless Camp in the West Village
Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide attempts and ideation.
This video by Randy Wicker documents his 1995 tour of Sylvia's homeless encampment on the Hudson River. Sylvia describes daily life in the camp and how she maintains her home. She also introduces Randy to several neighbors who discuss their experiences with AIDS and substance use disorders, and the dangerous lack of social services tailored to homeless LGBTQ+ people.
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- View At
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNH3NTRwI9w
- Citation
- Cite
- Identifier
- 0k225b39s
- Collection
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Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
- Institution
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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
- Creator(s)
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Wicker, Randy
- Contributor(s)
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Rivera, Sylvia
- Date Created
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1995
- Genre
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Motion Pictures
- Subject(s)
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Cocoa Rodriguez
Frank Constantino
Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center
Marsha P. Johnson
- Places
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New York
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West Village
- Topic(s)
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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
- Resource Type
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Moving image
- Digital Format
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MP4 video, 1:35:41
- Language
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English
- Rights
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In copyright
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