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  1. A Brief History of FACT

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1985
    Topics: Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), GenderServe, Rupert Raj, Susan Huxford, Vicki Bellfeuille
    Description: An article from Gender Serve about how the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) was founded and the possible future of the organization.
  2. Application Form for FACT-TORONTO

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1985
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: FACT Toronto membership application form. Includes options for types of membership.
  3. Tennessee Vals Christmas Banquet 1998

     
    Collection: Informational and Event Brochures
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Tennessee Vals
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Transgender community
    Subject: Dallas Denny, Marisa Richmond, Tennessee Vals
    Description: A program for the 1998 Tennessee Vals Christmas Banquet at which Dallas Denny was the keynote speaker.
  4. Counseling Professionals' Workshop on Gender Identity Issues

     
    Collection: Informational and Event Brochures
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Southern Comfort Conference, American Gender Institute
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Counseling, Gender affirming surgery, Gender dysphoria, Gender identity, Transgender children, Transgender families, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: A. Evan Eyler, American Gender Institute, Dallas Denny, Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Jack Boyan, Janice Heckler, Joan Boonin, Reverend Erin Swenson, Sandra Cole, Sandra Samons, Sarah E. Herbert, Tarynn Witten, Virginia Erhardt
    Description: An informational booklet for the Counseling Professionals' Workshop on Gender Identity Issues in 1998. The booklet contains a schedule of events with descriptions and staff biographies.
  5. Announcement and Forms from the Ontario Human Rights Commission

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Smith, George, Anand, Raj, Donald, Christine
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Anti-discrimination law, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Announcement from the Ontario Human Rights Commission detailing the addition of "sexual orientation" to its laws, making it illegal to dsicrimnate against people based on their sexual orientation. ...
  6. Letter from David Combrie (September 12, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Crombie, David
    Date: Sep. 12, 1986
    Topics: Legal name change, Transgender people
    Subject: Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from David Combrie in response to a letter from FACT on behalf of a member. The letter provides information about the laws around name changes on Canadian passports.
  7. Letter from Patricia Thomson to Joan Bridgman (December 4, 1985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Thomson, Patricia
    Date: Dec. 4, 1985
    Topics: Anti-discrimination law, Legal name change, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Joan Bridgman, Patricia Thomson, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Patricia Thomson to Joan Bridgman talking about the Change of Name Act, some of the issues that Thomson forsees with the Act and the ways that it might not serve the transgender populat...
  8. Letter from William Wrye to Rupert Raj (June 18, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Wrye, William
    Date: Jun. 18, 1986
    Topics: Anti-discrimination law
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A letter from William Wrye responding to Rupert Raj asking about protections against discrimination for transgender people.
  9. Letters to Rupert Raj about Legal Name Changes (1982, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Johnson, Beverley, Fulton, Ed
    Date: Apr. 21, 1982
    Topics: Gender markers, Legal name change
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and Communication on legal name changes.
  10. Letter from Rupert Raj to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (April 14, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Apr. 14, 1986
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to the Ontario Human RIghts Comission to ask that the Comission include transsexualism as a prohibited ground of discrimination. He also encloses materials regarding this cla...
  11. Letters from Rupert Raj to the Ontario Minister of Labor and to the Department of External Affairs (1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: May 22, 1986
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Two letters from Rupert Raj to the Ontario Minister of Labor and to the Department of External Affairs concerning trans rights issues. The first letter to the Minister of Labor calls for the additi...
  12. Letter from Rupert Raj to Minister Fulton (May 22, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: May 22, 1986
    Topics: Legal name change
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj asking the Minister of Transporation and Communications to consider waiving the requirment for a court order being necessary when changing one's name.
  13. Correspondence between Rupert Raj and Various Government Agencies (1985, 1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Belgrave, L., Robinson, Svend, Gigantes, Evelyn, James, A. R., Lawerence, Greg, Crombie, David
    Date: Aug. 12, 1985
    Topics: Legal name change, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters from various government agencies about laws involving name changes and insurance.
  14. Clippings from Transsexuals in Prison

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1983
    Topics: LGBTQ+ prisoners, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj, Transsexuals in Prison
    Description: A clipping from an issue of Transsexuals in Prison about prisoners experience being transgender.
  15. Letters from Medical Organizations to Rupert Raj (1984, 985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Kohlmeyer, Klaus, Howe, Karen, Fjeld, Jane, Lawson, Darlene
    Date: May 31, 1984
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters between the Metamorphosis and other health organizations regarding details on transgender patients and couseling on gender reassignment surgeries.
  16. Letter from Various Individuals Regarding Transsexuals in Prison to Rupert Raj (1983, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Kohlmeyer, Klaus, Green, Mary-Liz, Williams, J.D., Koehler, Marlene, Howe, Karen
    Date: Jun. 7, 1983
    Topics: LGBTQ+ prisoners, Transgender activism
    Subject: J.D. Williams, Karen Howe, Klaus Kohlmeyer, Marlene Koehler, Mary-Liz Green, Rupert Raj
    Description: Correspondence between Rupert Raj and Klaus Kohlmeyer, Director of the Balaclava Residence, Mary-Liz Green, Vice President of the Chairperson Social Action and Issues Committee, J.D Williams, Regio...
  17. Jude Patton's Business Cards

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Patton, Jude
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Mental health care for LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Jude Patton, Rupert Raj
    Description: Jude Patton's buisness cards. Patton was a certified physican's assistant, and a marriage, family, and child counselor.
  18. Gender Networker Updates (1988-1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jan. 1989
    Topics: FtMs, Gender dysphoria, MtFs
    Subject: Gender Networker, Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: A letter from Rupert Raj to subscribers letting them know that the Gender Networker ceased publication in January 1989, and a timeline of publications and events from 1988-1989.
  19. Letter from Ben Hoffman to Rupert Raj (June 3, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Hoffman, Ben
    Date: Jun. 3, 1986
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Ben Hoffman thanking Rupert for corresponding with him. He mentions that he forwarded a copy of his program proposal to his accoviates that have mentioned support for it.
  20. Letter from Vanessa D. Meriweather (November 11, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Meriwether, Vanessa
    Date: Nov. 11, 1986
    Topics: LGBTQ+ prisoners, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj, Transsexuals in Prison
    Description: Letter from Vanessa D. Meriweather about the Transsexuals in Prison newsletter.
  21. Rupert Raj's Correspondence Regarding Transsexuals in Prison (1986-1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert, Williamson, Lois, Williams III, McCollough, Kastner, D. C.
    Date: 1986
    Topics: LGBTQ+ prisoners, Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj, Transsexuals in Prison
    Description: A letter from Lois Williamson, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society, responding to Rupert Raj that their staff are not qualified to meet the needs of transsexual clients. A letter from R...
  22. Letter and Petition from Rupert Raj on Behalf of A.C.T.

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1976
    Topics: Health care for LGBTQ+ people, Transgender activism
    Subject: Anke A. Ehrhardt, Elizabeth McCauley, Heino F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter and petition from Rupert Raj (formerly Nicholas Gosh) on behalf of the Association for Canadian Transsexuals asking for changes in medical insurance coverage in the US.
  23. Temple University Speech/Language and Hearing Center Resource

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Temple University Speech/Language and Hearing Center
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A resource from Temple University's Speech/Language and Hearing Center that provides voice training to individuals who request it.
  24. Letters to Rupert Raj from Physicians (1973-1976)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Armstrong, R.A., Hanker, Fred O., Dushoff, Ira M., Packman, Paul M., Laidlaw, Robert W., Firth, S. T., Zitrin, Aurthur
    Date: 1973
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters to Rupert Raj (formerly known as Nicolas Ghosh) from various North American physicians expressing support for and discussing the a petition Rupert was endorsing that would include sex reass...
  25. Letter from James W.F. Bain to Rupert Raj (August 10, 1973)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Bain, James W. F.
    Date: Aug. 10, 1973
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from James W.F. Bain to Rupert Raj discussing sex reassignment surgery and encouraging him to speak to Dr. Wayne Helmer for more information.
  26. Letter from D.A. Geekie to Rupert Raj (May 20, 1977)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Geekie, D.A.
    Date: May 20, 1977
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from D.A. Geekie to Rupert Raj saying that the Canadian Medical Association hasn't taken an official position on sex reassignment.
  27. Letters from Dr. W. L. Helmer to Rupert Raj (1973, 1975)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Helmer, W. L.
    Date: Aug. 2, 1973
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery
    Subject: Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters from Dr. W. L. Helmer to Rupert Raj (formerly Nicholas Gosh) about gender affirming surgery, as well as answering quetions about the legal aspects of getting insurance coverage for gender a...
  28. Letters from the Alberta Health Care Insurance Commission and the Manitoba Health Service Comission to Rupert Raj (1977, 1978)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: McKenzie, J., Follett, A. V.
    Date: Nov. 3, 1977
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender people
    Subject: A. V. Follett, J. McKenzie, Rupert Raj
    Description: The Alberta Health Care Insurance and the Manitoba Health Service Commission respond to Rupert Raj's inquiries regarding coverage for sex reassignment surgeries.
  29. Letters Adressed to Rupert Raj (1975-1978)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Maheu, Robert, Porter, Thomas, Fodil, O. C., Verhesen, P., Sprague, R. P. H., Baergen, E. H., Clark, Robert F., Balla, Joyce, Duncan, T. F., Burge, J. L. F., Patrick, M. C., Brown, A. W., Nanson, G. L., Moores, R. C., Hare, J. G., Patchett, G. C.
    Date: 1975
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: All letters in this collection are addressed to Rupert Raj from different medical associations and professionals respondings to his letters and inquires about gender-affirming surgeries.
  30. Letter from Thomas Porter to Rupert Raj (August 15, 1973)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Porter, Thomas
    Date: Aug. 15, 1973
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj, Thomas Porter
    Description: Letter from Thomas Porter, General Secretary of the Ontario Medical Center, answering a list of questions asked by Rupert Raj.
  31. 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...
  32. 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...
  33. Letter from Dr. J. W. Davidson to Rupert Raj (May 20, 1977)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: May 20, 1977
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people
    Subject: Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Rupert Raj
    Description: A letter from Dr. J. W. Davidson providing Rupert Raj with resources for bottom surgery.
  34. Gender Consultants Waiver and Questionnaire

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: circa 1988
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A waiver to be signed by clients of Gender Consultants, promising to keep information about healthcare providers private, as well a questionnaire for general information about the client.
  35. A Letter from Rupert Raj to MtF Transsexuals (1979)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1979
    Topics: FtMs, MtFs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Trans women, Transgender activism
    Description: Rupert Raj addresses MtFs transsexuals in a letter titled "You're Beautiful," acknowledging the community's struggles, emphasizing that he cares, and offering his counseling services.
  36. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Morton Schulman (April 7, 1975)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 7, 1975
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Description: Letter to Dr. Morton Schulman on behalf of the Transsexual Association of Ontario informing him of the vital need for - to be included in healthcare coverage.
  37. Gender Worker News Release

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Description: Rupert Raj writes that the MMRF has been dissolved but that similar services will instead be found in the newsletter "Gender Worker." He also says where and how Metamorphosis can still be bought an...
  38. Introduction to Christine Jorgensen and Tributes to Sister Mary Elizabeth and Dr. John Money

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Rupert Raj
    Description: Biographies and highlights for IFGE Guest-of-Honor Christine Jorgensen, Sister Mary Elizabeth, and Dr. John Money.
  39. Editor's Version: Gender Networker Vol. 1 No. 2

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Aug. 1988
    Topics: FtMs, Gender dysphoria, MtFs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: The Gender Networker from August 1988 containing a compilation of multiple book reviews and recommendations, all relating to transgender and queer identities. This version contains handwritten edit...
  40. Rupert Raj's Curriculum Vitae

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1987
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Description: Rupert Raj's curriculum vitae, circa 1987.
  41. Announcement of Dissolution of the Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: May 21, 1988
    Topics: Transsexual people
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: An announcement reporting the dissolution of the the Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF). Raj discusses the future of MMRF assets and his projects associated with MMRF.
  42. Document of Rupert Raj's Professional Qualifications and a Metamorphosis Confidential Contacts Signup Sheet

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Document describing the professional qualifications of Rupert Raj, detailing his education and his experiences within the gender worker world. Additionally, there is a signup sheet for the Metamorp...
  43. Series of Letters to Editors and Purchasers of the Gender Networker (1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Gender Consultants, Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Series of letters from Rupert Raj to editors and purchasers concerning the close of Gender NetWorker.
  44. Gender Worker Award Criteria

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: A list of criteria written by Rupert Raj to be selected for the Gender Worker Award plaque from his organization Gender Worker.
  45. Releases about "Gender Networker" Changing to "Gender Consultants"

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988 to 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Gender Consultants, Gender Networker, Michelle Gauthier, Rupert Raj
    Description: Set of releases about Gender Networker changing its name to Gender Consultants and Michelle Gauthier joining Rupert Raj as a partner.
  46. Gender Worker Resources List

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, Transgender activism
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: A resources list compiled by Gender Worker.
  47. Rupert Raj's Criteria for Professional Status as a Counsellor/Educator

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Transgender activism
    Subject: Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Criteria created by Rupert Raj to determine if someone should qualify for professional status as a counselor or educator for people with or about gender dysphoria.
  48. How I Felt When Dad Became a Woman

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Morris, Mark
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: MtFs, Trans women, Transgender parents, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: An article by an individual whose parent came out as a transgender woman.
  49. Tempest in a Chamberpot: a Social Science Perspective

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender people's writings
    Description: An article written by Rupert Raj, in which he weighs in on the "bathroom issue" surrounding which bathrooms trans people can use, approaching the issue from a social science perspective.
  50. Review of Richard F. Docter's "Transvestites and Transsexuals"

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Description: Review of the book Transvestites and Transsexuals: Toward a Theory of Cross-Gender Behavior by Dr. Richard F. Docter.