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  1. Why does she do it?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: LGBTQ+ Collection, University of Southern Maine Libraries
    Creator: Stearns, Alan
    Date: Apr. 1992
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Femininities, Feminism, Gender roles, LGBTQ+ bars, Masculinities, Pageants, Queer people
    Subject: La Cage Aux Folles, Limelight, Paris Is Burning
    Description: A clipping from the April 1992 issue of "Our Paper," titled: "Why does she do it?" discussing drag and queer stereotypes.
  2. Scrapbook 05

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: 1975?
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender roles, Homosexuals, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ theater, Motion pictures, Performance art, Transgender people
    Subject: Birmingham Gay Liberation, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Evening Mail, Mae West, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sun, The Sunday Times, Titbits
    Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as an article titled: "Why I changed my sex," multiple pieces on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and a text called "Women in Drag." This item was ...
  3. Genderbent #2

     
    Collection: Zines
    Institution: Queer Zine Archive Project
    Creator: Poppins, Cherry
    Date: 2008
    Topics: Butches, Clothing, Drag, Drag kings, Femmes, Gender expression, Lesbian culture, Performance art
    Subject: International Drag KingCommunity Extravaganza, Kentucky Fried Woman
    Description: A zine titled: "Genderbent #2" created by Cherry Poppins. Discusses femmes, butches, and gender expression.
  4. Scrapbook 11

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: 1978? to 1979?
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Femininities, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender roles, Goddess movement, LGBTQ+ relationships, LGBTQ+ theater, Masculinities, Performance art, Queer relationships, Women's movement
    Subject: Barry Humphries, Bibby, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, David Bowie, Edna Everage, Evening News, Honey, News of the World, Rolling Stone, Ronny Haag, Sunday Times, The Guardian, The Observer, The Paradise Papers, Merlin Stone, Time Out, Woman's Own
    Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as clothing advertisements, a text called "I'm Vivian—but call me Mr.," and many articles on gender roles. This item was made available thanks to t...
  5. Scrapbook 10

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: 1978?
    Topics: Abortion, Clothing, Drag, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender roles, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ Christians, Performance art, Transsexual people
    Subject: Canary Conn, Cosmopolitan Man, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily News, Daily Telegraph, Erica Jong, Evening News, Evening Standard, Recruitment, Renee Richards, The Guardian, The Observer, The Times, Time Out, Wayne County, Woman's Own
    Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as articles on Renee Richards, a piece titled "Drag mob invades El Vino," and a selection of pages from "Sounds" about Wayne County. This item was ...
  6. Scrapbook 09

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: 1978?
    Topics: Abortion, Clothing, Drag, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender identity, Intersex parents, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ theater, Non-monogamous people, Performance art, Polyamorous people, Queer people, Sexuality, Transsexual people
    Subject: Amanda Lear, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Daisy Hyams, Erik Schinegger, Evening Mail, Evening News, Evening Standard, George Logan, Hinge & Bracket, Janet Lloyd, Jean Rook, May Fair Theatre, News of the World, Patrick Fyffe, Richmond Theatre, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian, The Observer, The Times
    Description: This scrapbook includes a wide range of clippings such as a program for the show "Hinge & Bracket," a few articles on Amanda Lear, and a piece titled "Launching the First Trisexual Disco." This ite...
  7. Scrapbook 08

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Children, Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Femininities, Feminism, Law, Lesbian couples, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ relationships, LGBTQ+ theater, Masculinities, Women's movement
    Subject: Caroline Grant, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Danny La Rue, Evening Mail, Evening News, Evening Standard, Holly Woodlawn, Marion Yerrill, Mary Leigh, May Fair Theatre, Privates on Parade, Sunday Mirror, The Guardian, The Observer, The Times
    Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as a program for "The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin," a variety of articles, and sheet music for "Privates on Parade." This item was made availabl...
  8. Scrapbook 07

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Anderson, Adèle
    Date: 1976? to 1978?
    Topics: Androgyny, Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Feminism, Gay pride, Gender affirming surgery, Gender expression, Gender roles, Law, Lesbianism, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ theater, Pay equity, Sexuality, SM, Women's movement
    Subject: Alan Warwick, Ann Kent, April Ashley, Bart Mills, Bel Mooney, Bruce Loudon, Cliff Richard, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Daphne Davis, David Delacey, David Ross, Della Aleksander, Divine, Dorothy Vanderbilt, Eleanor Hyde, Elsie Baker, Evening News, Evening Standard, Helen Lawreson, James Johnson, James Konrad, Jill Lawson, John Edwards, John Weeks, Kenneth Howard, Marilyn Farmer, Maureen Knight, Maurice Weaver, May Fair Theatre, Michael Coveney, Paul Raymond, Peter Smith, Renee Richards, Richard Wright, Sulina Judd, Sunday Mirror Reporter, Terence Shaw, The Sun, The Times, Trudi Pacter, Woman's World, Women Behind Bars
    Description: This scrapbook includes multiple clippings such as advertisements, a program for "Women Behind Bars," and articles on Renee Richards, Della Aleksander, and April Ashley. This item was made availabl...
  9. Mae West and Ray Bourbon (as Bowery Rose)

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1950
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Bowery Rose, Mae West, Ray Bourbon
    Description: A photograph of Mae West and Ray Bourbon (as Bowery Rose).
  10. I’m A Boy!

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Costumes, Drag, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Harassment, LGBTQ+ events, Police harassment
    Subject: Black Cat Bar
    Description: This is a cardboard cut-out that was handed to patrons of The Black Cat Bar doing drag so that they could remember how to avoid arrest. On Halloween, police would arrest drag queens after midnight...
  11. What a World, What a World: What is "Normal" Anyway?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Ford, Nancy
    Date: Aug. 1994
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ discrimination, Transphobia
    Subject: Concerned Parents for Normal Toys, Dorothy Lamour, Dragdoll, Robert Crodent, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert, Weekly World News
    Description: An article from Dimensions' August 1994 issue discussing the creation of Dragdoll. The text looks at criticism of the toy as well as its potential positive impact.
  12. Dressing the Part: Two Approaches to Drag

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
    Creator: Schneiderman, Jo, Leigh, Joanna, Lynn, Merissa Sherrill
    Date: May 5, 1984
    Topics: Camp (Gay culture), Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Drag bars, Drag community, Drag queens, Femininities, Gay community, Gender affirming surgery, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ relationships, MtFs, Sexual assault, Transsexual people
    Subject: Eve's Garden, Fire and Ice Review, Gay Community News, Jacque's, Norell, Roberta Dearborn, Tiffany Club, Tina Lea
    Description: A compilation of interviews with drag queens, transsexual women, and crossdressers. Touches on the drag scene in Boston, presenting and passing as a woman, the threat of sexual assault, and relatio...
  13. Vicky Vogue Photo Album 3

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events, Lingerie
    Subject: Vicky Vogue
    Description: The third in a series of photo albums of "Buffalo's Drag Mamma" Vicky Vogue.
  14. Vicky Vogue Photo Album 2

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events, Red ribbons (AIDS)
    Subject: Vicky Vogue
    Description: The second in a series of photo albums of "Buffalo's Drag Mamma" Vicky Vogue.
  15. Vicky Vogue Photo Album 1

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: E.H. Butler Library, Buffalo State
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Gay pride, Leather community, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Imperial Court of Buffalo, Vicky Vogue
    Description: The first in a series of photo albums of "Buffalo's Drag Mamma" Vicky Vogue.
  16. The Phi Journal, Iss. 29 (January, 1988)

     
    Collection: The Phi Journal
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Beeman, Wendi
    Date: Jan. 1988
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Fashion, Motion pictures--Reviews
    Subject: Emerald City News, IFGE National Convention, Mother Earth Magazine
  17. The Phi Journal, Iss. 23 (April, 1987)

     
    Collection: The Phi Journal
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Beeman, Wendi
    Date: Apr. 1987
    Topics: Actions and defenses, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Drag queens, Gatherings, Hormones, Meetings, Motion pictures, Shopping
    Subject: Joan Rivers, Tara Dinner Theater
  18. Transcare, Iss. 21 (December, 1990)

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Neil, Leone
    Date: Dec. 1990
    Topics: Appearance, Biology, Clothing, Courts, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Drag, Drag balls, Employment discrimination, Families, Femininities, FtMs, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Heterosexuality, HIV/AIDS, Homosexuality, Human rights, Law, LGBTQ+ sex workers, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Sexual practices, Sexuality, Support groups, Transgender identity, Transgender people
    Subject: Aids Foundation, Bill of Rights, Jewels Darl, Treaty of Waitangi
  19. Interview with Andre Reed

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: Reed, Andre
    Date: Sep. 6, 2017
    Topics: Adoption, African American transgender people, Appearance, Children of military personnel, Clothing, Drag, Employment discrimination, Families, FtMs, Gender identity, Homophobia, Identification cards, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Men, Black, Passing (Gender), Patriarchy, Racism, Religions, Sexism, Sports, Transgender prostitutes, Transitioning (Gender), Visibility
    Description: Andre Reed identifies as a trans male and was assigned female at birth. He was born in Indiana. His dad was stationed in Georgia at Fort Benning where he lived. His father was later stationed in Ge...
  20. Interview with Destinee Salinas

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: Salinas, Destinee
    Date: Sep. 28, 2016
    Topics: Acceptance, Androgyny, Anti-transgender violence, Anxiety, Augmentation mammaplasty, Bathrooms, Bullying, Catholic schools, Clothing, Cosmetics, Discrimination, Drag, Families, Gender identity, Gender role, Health insurance, Hispanic Americans, Hormones, Language, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ relationships, Media, Mental health, Mexican Americans, Police, Popular culture, Pronoun, Racially mixed people, Racism, Social media, Transgender people
    Subject: Annual Minneapolis Transgender Equity Summer
    Description: Destinee Salinas is a 35-year-old Hispanic straight female and was assigned male at birth. Their pronouns are she/her and they/them. She is the middle child of four brothers and, having an acceptin...
  21. Interview with Gaebriel Lyrek

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: Lyrek, Gaebriel
    Date: Aug. 7, 2017
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Assigned gender, Biology, Bullying, Child abuse, Clothing, Crossdressing, Drag, Families, FtMs, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Harassment, Health insurance, LGBTQ+ partners, Marriage, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender), Phalloplasty
    Description: Gaebriel Lyrek identifies as a straight male and was assigned female at birth. He grew up in Montrose, Minnesota on a dairy farm in the middle of a cornfield and went to school in Buffalo, Minnesot...
  22. Interview with Venus DeMars part 2

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: DeMars, Venus
    Date: Sep. 12, 2017
    Topics: Appearance, Assigned gender, Clothing, Coming out, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Drag, Film industry, Gender diversity, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Marriage, Masculinities, Mental health, MtFs, Music groups, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture), Pronoun, Rock music, Sexuality, Support groups, Therapies, Transgender community, Transgender people
    Subject: Human Rights Act
    Description: Venus de Mars identifies as a male to female trans female and assigned male at birth. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota in 1960 and had surgery as a baby to appear more male. She came out as trans ...
  23. Interview with Donna Ewing part 2

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: Ewing, Dona
    Date: May 1, 2017
    Topics: AIDS (Disease)--Patients, Anti-racism, Assigned gender, Biology, Cannabis, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Drag, Drag queens, Drug traffic, Electrolysis, Entertainers, Ethnicity, Gay community, Gender realignment surgery, HIV/AIDS, Immigrants, Intersex people, Investments, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Sexual practices, Strippers, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Travel
    Subject: Caitlyn Jenner, Christine Jorgensen, Copper Squirrel, Donald Hastings, G.I. Act, Laverne Cox
    Description: Donna Ewing is a trans woman assigned male at birth. She was 84 years old at the time of the interview. She traveled a lot and lived a reckless life, she explains. She’s been to Holland, England, C...
  24. Girl Talk, Vol. 10 No. 9 (November, 1995)

     
    Collection: Renaissance News & Newsletters
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Silk, Cyndi
    Date: Nov. 1995
    Topics: Clothing, Communities, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Femininities, Gatherings, Gender role, LGBTQ+ partners, Lobbying, Support groups, Transgender people, Uniforms
    Subject: Born Free, California Dreamin', Powder Puffs of California, Transgender Lobby Days
  25. Girl Talk, Vol. 10 No. 8 (October, 1995)

     
    Collection: Renaissance News & Newsletters
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Silk, Cyndi
    Date: Oct. 1995
    Topics: Clothing, Communities, Crossdressing, Drag, Film, Gatherings, LGBTQ+ partners, Passing (Gender), Representation, Support groups, Transgender people
    Subject: Powder Puffs of California