Digital Transgender Archive

Evan Oral History

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Evan is a Brooklyn based photographer whose photo work primarily touches upon issues of gender and identity, and in this interview he describes his perception of his own intersectional identity. Originally coming to New York from Chicago to attend Pratt while identifying as a lesbian woman - Evan details his journey of coming the the realization he was a man, transitioning and his relationship with passing while having the desire to “fit in.”

Item Information:

Identifier
qn59q423j
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
NYC Trans Oral History Project
Creator(s)
Tennenbaum, Ric
Evan
Publisher
New York Public Library
Date Created
Jul. 29, 2017
Dates Covered
1982 to 2017
Genre
Oral Histories
Subject(s)
Evan
Pratt University
Places
New York
Illinois > Cook County > City of Chicago > Chicago
Topic(s)
Artists
Bars
Childhood
Coming out
Crossdressing
Families
FtMs
Gender diversity
Gender identity
Health care
Hormones
Marriage
Masculinities
Passing (Gender)
Photography
Transitioning (Gender)
Resource Type
Audio
Digital Format
duration: 2 hours 5 minutes 35 seconds
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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