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  1. I Was a Teenage Boy

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Johanna
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, FtMs, Gender expression, Puberty, Transgender children
    Description: This is a comic about gender identity as a teenager in issue #2 of Brat Attack.

  2. Hot Peaches Revue Script

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Hot Peaches
    Description: A script for a revue performed by the Hot Peaches, a performance group of which Marsha P. Johnson was a member. The document includes the show program, the M.C. script, song lyrics, and sheet music...

  3. A Letter to Commander Kennedy from Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 3, 1992
    Topics: Attitudes of LGBTQ+ people toward police , Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker to the commander of the sixth precinct of the New York Police Department explaining how the investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death was mishandled, demanding that of...

  4. A Letter from John Kearns to Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ communities, Research, Transgender history
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A letter from John Kearns to Sylvia Rivera following up on an earlier conversation in which Sylvia Rivera agreed to help Kearns in his research related to Marsha P. Johnson, STAR, and herself.

  5. A Letter from John Kearns to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Research, Transgender history
    Subject: John Kearns, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter from John Kearns to Randy Wicker following up on an earlier conversation in which Wicker agreed to share materials related to Marsha P. Johnson with Kearns.

  6. A Letter from John Kearns to Professor Martin Duberman

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Apr. 24, 1999
    Topics: LGBTQ+ books, Research, Transgender history
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Martin Duberman, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A Letter from John Kearns, a doctoral student, asking Professor Martin Duberman for guidance regarding research he would like to conduct about Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and STAR.

  7. Massive Crowds March Through New York City

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Nichols, Jack
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, Stonewall riots
    Subject: Gay Liberation Front, Gay Men's Chorus, Lavendar Light: The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian and Gay Gospel Choir, Mother's March Against AIDS, Randy Wicker, Stonewall Rebellion, Stormé DeLarverie, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: An article published on the Gay Today website in which the author, Jack Nichols, shares his personal account of traveling to New York to attend the 30th Anniversary celebration of the Stonewall Upr...

  8. Bennie Toney Witness Timeline

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC
    Subject: Anti Violence Project, Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Take Back The Night, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A timeline of events related to Bennie Toney coming forward as a witness in the investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  9. Application for Social Security Account Number

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: U.S. Social Security Administation
    Date: Aug. 22, 1960
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Identification cards, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: John Kearns, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A copy of an application for a social security account number for Marsha P. Johnson. A letter from the Social Security Administration to researcher John Kearns in response to his request for the ap...

  10. Christopher Street Impromptu Memorial for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Four polaroids of an impromptu memorial on Christopher Street honoring Marsha P. Johnson at the place where she was found after she died. The photographs are followed by a short, typed paragraph de...

  11. The Queers Turn to Jeer

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Mar. 22, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Homophobia, QTPOC, Saint Patrick's Day, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A clipping of an article by Randy Wicker from the ILGO Report about the Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO) participating in the 1992 St. Patrick's Day parade despite homophobic objections. M...

  12. The Villager Letter to the Editor from Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jan. 25, 1997
    Topics: Attitudes of LGBTQ+ people toward police , Black transgender people, Demonstrations, Gay men, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter to the editor of The Villager from Randy Wicker in which he expresses his frustration upon seeing police picketing outside of the sixth precinct of the NYPD. Wicker explains that he and ot...

  13. A Letter from Randy Wicker to Lieutenant Fahey

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 14, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Petitions, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker to Lieutenant Fahey of the Sixth Precinct of the NYPD asking that the police investigate Marsha P. Johnson's death as a murder case. Wicker references community support a...

  14. Letter to the Editor from Randy Wicker and George Flimlin

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy, Flimlin, George
    Date: Jul. 21, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter to the editor of the Hoboken Reporter from Randy Wicker and George Flimlin, who both lived with Marsha P. Johnson for several years, expressing their gratitude for all of the words of supp...

  15. 44 Guys, Arrested As Dolls, Jam Court

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."

  16. Cops Grab 44 in Dresses - And a Real Girl in Slacks

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."

  17. Murphy's Raid Waltzes Off 44 At Artists' Ball

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Drag balls, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."

  18. Set Bails in 'Operation Drag Net'

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Drag balls, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."

  19. Re: The Cabdriver Who Shot Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Anti-LGBTQ+ violence, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A description of Marsha P. Johnson being shot by the driver of a cab in the 1970s written by Randy Wicker. Wicker notes that incidents like these point to the possibility that foul play was a facto...

  20. A Letter from Randy Wicker to Mayor David Dinkins

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 22, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker inviting New York City Mayor David Dinkins to speak at a memorial service for Marsha P. Johnson. Wicker describes Marsha's role as a beloved member of her community who b...

  21. Notes From Martin Duberman Interview with Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, Trans women, Transgender people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera
    Description: Researcher John Kearns' notes on interviews with Sylvia Rivera conducted by Martin Duberman.

  22. Obituary for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 8, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death notices, Mental health, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Drafts of an obituary for Marsha P. Johnson written by Randy Wicker and submitted to QW Magazine.

  23. Marsha P. Johnson: Police Stonewall Murder

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jun. 8, 1993
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ memorials, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A copy of an article about the police investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death from the 1993 Pride Guide with handwritten notes by Randy Wicker. "ERECT A MEMORIAL FLAGPOLE FOR MARSHA" and "Put ...

  24. Trapped: A Story of a Transexual (outline)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Bladow, Janel
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag queens, LGBTQ+ suicide, Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities, Transsexualism
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is an outline for a story by Janel Bladow.

  25. TS (and it doesn't mean tough shit, either!)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Eden, Liz
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transsexual people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a story about Liz Eden's experiences with relationships, gender-affirming surgery, and the film Dog Day Afternoon.

  26. Liz Eden Wedding album

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Eden, Liz
    Date: circa 1070
    Topics: LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ weddings, Transsexual people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a page from Liz Eden's wedding album.

  27. Liz Eden v. Warner Communications complaint

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Eden, Liz
    Date: Jul. 1975
    Topics: Courthouses--New York (State), Legal correspondence, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a letter of complaint filed by Liz Eden against Warner Communications about the likeness of a character and situation in the film "Dog Day Afternoon," that resembles Eden in her preoperativ...

  28. Letter regarding Liz Eden to Neptune Productions

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Weiner, Harold
    Date: Jan. 23, 1975
    Topics: Female impersonators, Law, Transgender people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a letter from Harold Weiner to Neptune Productions regarding the unauthorized use of a photograph of Liz Eden (Ernest Aron) prior to her sex change operation.

  29. Seize the Time

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Transsexual Action Organization
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Lesbianism, MtFs, Transgender activism, Transsexualism, Transvestites
    Subject: Transsexual Action Organization (TAO)
    Description: This is a draft of the April Transsexual Action Organization newsletter, which includes information about welfare, transsexualism, and male-to-female lesbianism.

  30. 'Not a Boy, Not a Girl, Just Me'

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Regelson, Rosalyn
    Date: Nov. 16, 1969
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag community, Drag performers, Dramatists, Gender expression, Gender identity, Theater
    Description: This is an article about Jackie Curtis where she discusses her identity and her play "Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit."

  31. Wild Orchids

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Drag, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ poetry
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a copy of Jackie Curtis' poetry manuscript titled "Wild Orchids."

  32. Gender Tripping / Butch: An Evolving Identity / Dykes and (Ugh!) Male to Female Transsexuals

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Gender identity, Leather community, MtFs, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Description: These are articles about gender identity included in issue #5 of Brat Attack.

  33. FTM / Yodelling Torture and Other Tales

     
    Collection: Zines
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender identity, Leather community, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Description: These are articles about female-to-male transsexuals and the leather community in issue #3 of Brat Attack.

  34. New Witness Is Found In Mystery Pier Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Attitudes of LGBTQ+ people toward police , Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Jesus "Jesse" Santiago, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A photocopy of two articles, one from The Villager about Marsha P. Johnson's death and the subsequent investigation, and the other about the murder of a trans person named Jesus "Jesse" Santiago, w...

  35. Thinking of You

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A collection of papers addressed to Randy [Wicker] from Bob Kohler that includes a greeting card, sketch, and handwritten notes related to Marsha P. Johnson.

  36. Femme Fatale: The Three Faces of Gloria

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ events, Theater
    Subject: Bunny Eisenhower, Jackie Curtis, Patti Smith, Penny Arcade
    Description: This is a poster for Femme Fatale: The Three Faces of Gloria, a play by Jackie Curtis starring Patti Smith, Penny Arcade, and Bunny Eisenhower.

  37. What Becomes a Legend Most?

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Bernstein, Richard
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, Gender expression, Gender identity
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a poster with a photograph of Jackie Curtis and the statement, "What Becomes a Legend Most?"

  38. Peach Corps

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Stone, Laurie
    Date: Jun. 21, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Jimmy Camicia, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A review of the Hot Peaches show, "The Heat" in The Village Voice.

  39. Hot Peaches in "Heat"

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Baker, Rob
    Date: Jun. 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Jimmy Camicia, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A review of the Hot Peaches show, "The Heat," published in the Metro Herald. A photo of the performers includes Marsha P. Johnson.

  40. 'The Heat'

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Christopher, James
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Hot Peaches, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A brief review of a Hot Peaches retrospective with a photo of Marsha P. Johnson.

  41. Building Usage Application Form

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church, Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 9, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: An application form to rent a church for a memorial service for Marsha P. Johnson. The form is signed by Johnson's friend and roommate, Randy Wicker.

  42. A Service in Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 23, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A program from a memorial service for Marsha P. Johnson.

  43. 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.

  44. What Can I Do to Honor Sylvia?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 2002
    Topics: Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ memorials, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A flyer announcing the death of Sylvia Rivera with information about a memorial and how to honor her legacy. The flyer features a black and white photo of Sylvia Rivera seated, hugging her arms to ...

  45. "Jackie" Article

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Aletti, Vince, Curtis, Jackie
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, Gender expression, Gender identity
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a clipping of an article about Jackie Curtis.

  46. Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ events, Theater
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a program for Heaven Grand in Amber Orbit, a play by Jackie Curtis.

  47. Gay Power - Jackie Curtis Cover

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Childers, Leee
    Date: circa 1969
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ communities
    Subject: Gay Power, Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a cover of Gay Power periodical featuring a photograph of Jackie Curtis.

  48. Vain Victory:The Vicissitudes of the Damned

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: circa 1971
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ communities
    Subject: Andy Warhol, Candy Darling, Jackie Curtis, Mario Montez
    Description: This is a poster for an off-off-Broadway musical written by and starring Jackie Curtis.

  49. Glamour, Glory, and Gold: The Life & Legend of Nola Noonan Script Draft

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ events, Theater
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a draft of a script of Glamour, Glory, and Gold: The Life & Legend of Nola Noonan by Jackie Curtis.

  50. Glamour, Glory, and Gold, The Life & Legend of Nola Noonan Script

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ events, Theater
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a script for a performance of Glamour, Glory, and Gold, The Life and Legend of Nola Noonan, a play by Jackie Curtis.

  51. Glamour, Glory, and Gold Poster

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Curtis, Jackie
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ events, Theater
    Subject: Jackie Curtis
    Description: This is a poster for a performance of Glamour, Glory, and Gold, The Life and Legend of Nola Noonan, a play by Jackie Curtis.

  52. Harry Hay and Boyfriend

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Smith, Kevin
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ communities
    Subject: Harry Hay
    Description: This is a photograph of Harry Hay and his boyfriend.

  53. Backstage at Belle Reprieve

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wakefield, Michael
    Date: 1991
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ communities
    Subject: Bloolips, Split Britches
    Description: These photographs were taken backstage at Belle Reprieve with Bloolips and Split Britches getting paid after the show.

  54. Page, Hostess of the Loony Bin in the Basement Lounge of 101 Ave A

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wakefield, Michael
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ clubs
    Subject: Pyramid Club
    Description: This is a photograph of Page, Hostess of the Loony Bin in the Basement Lounge of 101 Ave A taken by Michael Wakefield.

  55. Calvina and Arlene, patrons at La Escuelita

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wakefield, Michael
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ clubs
    Description: This is a photograph of Calvina and Arlene, patrons at La Escuelita.

  56. Photograph of Leigh Bowery

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Soufflé, Lizzerd
    Date: 1989
    Topics: Drag performers, LGBTQ+ clubs
    Subject: Leigh Bowery
    Description: This is a photograph of Leigh Bowery wearing a mask taken by Lizzerd Soufflé.

  57. Chyna Bleau, Richard Move, and Trash at Scream (Pyramid)

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ clubs, Transgender community
    Subject: Chyna Bleau, Pyramid Club, Richard Move, Trash
    Description: This is a photograph of Chyna Bleau, Richard Move, and Trash at the Pyramid Club.

  58. RuPaul with Bindi

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wakefield, Michael
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, QTPOC
    Subject: RuPaul
    Description: This is a portrait of RuPaul with a bindi.

  59. Lesbians Often Mistaken for Men in Women’s Restrooms

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gwenwald, Morgan
    Date: Jun. 24, 1990
    Topics: Gender markers, LGBTQ+ communities, Parades
    Description: This is a photograph of a small group walking with a sign that says, "Lesbians Often Mistaken for Men in Women’s Restrooms."

  60. Photograph from POC AIDS Activism Conference

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gwenwald, Morgan
    Date: Mar. 3, 1991
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, Two-Spirit people
    Subject: Richard LaFortune (Anguksuar)
    Description: This is a photograph of Anguksuar at the POC AIDS Activism Conference.

  61. Fag Rag Clippings

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Summer 1972
    Topics: LGBTQ+ communities, Transvestites
    Subject: Fag Rag
    Description: These are clippings from Fat Rag, a Boston periodical that includes an article on transvestites.

  62. Vote Baby, Vote! and Other Clippings

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Autumn 1992
    Topics: Crossdressing, Drag community, QTPOC
    Subject: Joan Jett Blakk, RuPaul, Wigstock
    Description: These are clippings from Thing magazine, including an article by Joan Jett Blakk titled "Vote Baby, Vote!" and images from Wigstock 1992.

  63. Interview with Lypsinka

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Smith, John
    Date: Autumn 1991
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Lypsinka
    Description: This is a clipping of an interview by John Smith of Lypsinka.

  64. Photograph of Three People by Rudy Grillo

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ communities, Parades
    Description: This is a photograph of three people taken on the street by Rudy Grillo.

  65. Not Every Boy Dreams of Being a Marine

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: 1979
    Topics: Drag queens, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ communities
    Description: This is a photograph of someone holding a sign that says, "Not Every Boy Dreams of Being a Marine."

  66. Photo of Two People by Rudy Grillo

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ communities
    Description: This is a photograph of two people in hats taken by Rudy Grillo.

  67. Rollerena by Rudy Grillo

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a photograph of Rollerena Fairy Godmother, taken by Rudy Grillo.

  68. Group photos by Rudy Grillo

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ communities
    Description: These are group photographs taken by Rudy Grillo.

  69. Photograph of Gladys Bentley

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Gladys Bentley
    Description: This is a photograph of Gladys Bentley.

  70. Stormé and the Jewel Box Revue

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers
    Subject: Jewel Box Revue, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: This is a photograph of Stormé DeLarverie and the Jewel Box Revue performers.

  71. Photograph from the Flame Show Bar

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers
    Subject: Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: This is a photograph of Stormé DeLarverie and an unknown drag queen at the Flame Show Bar.

  72. Photograph of Rollerena

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Grillo, Rudy
    Date: circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressing, Gay pride, LGBTQ+ communities, Parades
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, Rollerena Fairy Godmother, Stonewall Inn
    Description: This is a photograph of Rollerena at the Christopher Street Liberation March by photographer Rudy Grillo.

  73. Roller Arena Writes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Rollerena
    Date: Aug. 7, 1978
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a clipping from Gaysweek, where Rollerena wrote to the Soho Weekly News asking not to be described as a "drag queen."

  74. Once Upon A Time...

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 14, 1977
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ weddings
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: These are clippings from Michael's Thing about a wedding featuring Rollerena as maid of honor.

  75. New York City's Fairy Godmother Rollerena

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Rollerena
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a poster or flyer about New York City's Fairy Godmother Rollerena.

  76. Arthur Bell Profiles Roller Arena

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Bell, Arthur
    Date: Oct. 30, 1978
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a profile of Roller-Arena Fairy Godmother written by Arthur Bell.

  77. Rollerena Strikes Back and Raises Some Issues!

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Rollerena, Valeska, Lucia
    Date: circa 1981
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Description: This is a letter written by Rollerena Fairy Godmother in the "Our Time" newsletter to Lucia Valeska in response to her calling Rollerena "infamous" and Valeska's mailed response to Rollerena.

  78. Rollerena Comic

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Thomas, Michael
    Date: circa 1981
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a comic published in The New York Native about the life of Rollerena Fairy Godmother.

  79. Club 82/'88

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1988
    Topics: Drag balls, Drag community
    Description: This is a poster for a performance of "Club 82/'88" that took place on June 13th and 20th.

  80. Club 82 (Group Portraits)

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960
    Topics: Drag balls, Drag community
    Description: These are photographs of the drag community at Club 82 in New York City.

  81. Xmas Letter December 2000

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 2000
    Topics: Black transgender people, Cloning, Gay men, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 2000 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker. Wicker explains that Sylvia Rivera has become his best friend and is helping to keep business afloat, a...

  82. 1996 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 25, 1996
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Gay men, LGBTQ+ unhoused youth, Sex work, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, Ivan Valentin, Jack Nichols, Mother's March Against AIDS, Norma Johnson, Randy Wicker, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1996 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. In this letter...

  83. Stormé DeLarverie Memorial

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: May 29, 2014
    Topics: BIPOC, Black lesbians, Butches, Drag kings, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ memorials, LGBTQ+ visibility, Racially mixed people, Stonewall riots
    Subject: Stonewall Veterans' Association, Stormé DeLarverie
    Description: Footage from a memorial service held for Stormé DeLarverie on May 29, 2014. Several people offer tributes to DeLarverie by sharing personal stories and speaking about her activism. Photos of DeLarv...

  84. A Photograph of Vicki by a Staircase

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 12, 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Parties
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: A photograph of Vicki standing by a staircase in a maid's outfit.

  85. A Photograph of Two People Posing Outside

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1961?
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: Two people associated with the Playgirl Club posing together outside, standing in front of trees.

  86. A Photograph of Kim and Felicity in a Dining Room

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: Kim (left) and Felicity (right) standing in a dining room. "2 airline captains" is written on the back of the photo. Felicity Chandelle was one of the first commercial airline pilots.

  87. A Person in a Grocery Store

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: A person standing in the produce section of a grocery store clutching several food items.

  88. A Headshot of Tiffany Chandelle

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A headshot of Tiffany Chandelle wearing a brown fur coat and black hat.

  89. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in front of a Car

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle posed in front of a yellow car.

  90. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle Seated

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle seated with legs crossed wearing a magenta dress.

  91. A Photograph of Felicity, Sandy, and Gloria on Halloween

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 31, 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Halloween
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity, Sandy, and Gloria (left to right) posed on a red carpet in evening wear.

  92. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in a Blue Dress

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 12, 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle posing at the bottom of a staircase in a blue velvet dress.

  93. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle Seated and Smiling

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle seated and smiling with a house and a red car in the background.

  94. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle Outside

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in a red blouse and plaid skirt posing outside.

  95. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle Seated on a Bench

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle Seated on an Adirondack bench in front of a large green.

  96. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in a Plaid Suit

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle standing in a plaid skirt suit.

  97. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle on a Swing

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle on a swing with mountains in the background. Another person swings beside her in the second photo.

  98. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in front of Mountains

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle posing in a dark dress and gloves, holding a clutch on a large green with mountains in the background.

  99. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in a Patterned Dress

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: Photographs of Felicity Chandelle posing outside in a dark dress with a colored flower pattern and matching jacket.

  100. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Yellow Sweater

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle sitting outside wearing a yellow sweater and striped skirt.