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Reneé Imperato Oral History
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Torres, Andy, Dicken, Matthew, Imperato, Renee Date: Apr. 29, 2017 Topics: Activists, Anti-racism, Childhood, Drag community, Gender identity, Labour, Liberation movements, MtFs, Night life, People with physical disabilities, Taxi drivers, Trade unions, Transgender rights, Violence Subject: 220 Club, Black Lives Matter (BLM), Leslie Feinberg, Renee Imperato Description: Born in NYC, Reneé Imperato, is a proud anti racist, pro union trans woman who has lived her life fighting for the rights of others. In this interview she shares her memories of growing up in New Y... -
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)
