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  1. Rupert Raj's Personal Memoirs

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Rupert Raj documents his experiences as a transgender man.
  2. Biography of Rupert Raj

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, Gender transition, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender people--Identity
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Gender Worker, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: A biography of Rupert Raj, which includes information about his gender transition and the work he's done providing resources and support to trans people.
  3. Rupert Raj Work History

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Gender Networker, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Rupert Raj work summary and background. He shares that he recently launched a part-time practice called "RR Consulting that will offer counselling to LGBTQ clients.
  4. Open Letter from Rupert Raj

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: According to Rupert Raj (personal communication, Jan. 31, 2024), those were his sentiments at that time—-as a result of internalized transphobia and homophobia, as well as acute massive burnout. Ho...
  5. Notice from Rupert Raj Regarding Gender Consultants

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Gender Consultants, Michelle Raj-Gauthier, Rupert Raj
    Description: Rupert Raj sends notice that the organization "Gender Worker" will now be called "Gender Consultants." He announces that his wife, Michelle Raj-Gauthier, will be joining the team. He briefly descri...
  6. Letter from Leo Wollman to Rupert Raj (1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Wollman, Leo
    Date: 1988
    Topics:  
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Leo Wollman to Rupert Raj, thanking him for giving him lifetime membership in the Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation.
  7. Rupert Raj's Certificates of Membership and Candidate Nomination

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 15, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), National Gender Dysphoria Organization and Support Group (NGDO), Rupert Raj
    Description: Membership certificate for Rupert Raj from the National Gender Dysphoria Organization of America, and certificate of nomination for Rupert Raj from the International Foundation for Gender Educatio...
  8. 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.
  9. Notice from Rupert and Michelle Raj-Gautier on Gender Consultants

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Gender Consultants, Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Notice from Rupert and Michelle Raj-Gautier saying that Gender Worker is changing to Gender Consultants. They add that they will be introducing three new services to their main plan.
  10. Letters from Judy Van Maasdam to Rupert Raj (October 7, 1981)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Van Maasdam, Judy
    Date: Oct. 7, 1981
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Mastectomy, Phalloplasty
    Subject: Gender Dysphoria Program, Inc., Judy Van Maasdam, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Judy Van Maasdam to Rupert Raj discussing the phalloplasties the group has performed and how they use a urinary extension. The letter also discusses the need to permanently remove all h...
  11. Letter from David A. Gilbert to Rupert Raj (February 16, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Gilbert, David A.
    Date: Feb. 16, 1989
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Health care for LGBTQ+ people, MtFs, Trans women, Vaginoplasty
    Subject: David A. Gilbert, Rupert Raj, The Center for Gender Reassignment
    Description: Letter from David A. Gilbert to Rupert Raj discussing the type of gender-affirming surgery the Center for Gender Reassignment offers. Gilbert also discusses how long surgery takes, the potential ri...
  12. 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...
  13. The Prohibited Grounds of Dissmisal in Employment

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics:  
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Chart with list of attribitues that can not be used to justify dismissing someone from their job.
  14. 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.
  15. Subscription Form for Gender Worker

     
    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
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Form addressed to helping professionals and resource providers to subscribe to Rupert Raj's newsletter, Gender Worker.
  16. Checklist for Peer Support Group for TS Men and F-Ms

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1999
    Topics: FtMs, Lesbians, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: An overview of the infrastructure Rupert Raj deems necessary in order for the support group he is running to be successful. He outlines factors that contribute to the success of these organizations...
  17. Resource Listing on Female to Male Transsexualism

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: ANDROS, Gender Consultants, Rupert Raj, The Adam Society
    Description: A compilation of resources, written by Rupert Raj for FtMs, including support groups, professional therapy groups, sex reassignment surgeons and peer support resource workers.
  18. Support Our Youth Workshop: The Diverse Rainbow of TS Women & Men

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: circa 1998
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Gender identity, Sexual orientation, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transitioning status
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A list of gender identities, transitional statuses, body modifications, sexual orientations, ethnoracial statuses, socioeconomic classifications, and notes on a profile of Rupert Raj.
  19. How to Establish and Maintain a Transsexual Support Group

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ movement, LGBTQ+ support groups, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), LGBTQ+ organizations, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: A detailed outline of the establishment and goals of support groups such as FACT. Rupert Raj writes about different strategies and support systems that he found most helpful and successful. He crea...
  20. Preliminary Investigation Towards a Formal Proposal for a Comprehensive Program for the Rehabilitation and Social Integration of Transsexual Inmates and Parolees in Canada

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Feb. 21, 1986
    Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ prisoners, MtFs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Elizabeth Fry Society, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: A proposal by Rupert Raj to create a program dedicated to helping transsexual inmates and parolees in Canada. The proposal contains information on which organizations and prisons would participate ...
  21. 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.
  22. Call for Contributers and Research Participants for Gender Worker

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Unknown
    Topics:  
    Subject: Gender Worker, International Congress on Cross-Dressing, Sex, and Gender, Rupert Raj
    Description: A call for research participants and materials for Gender Worker.
  23. Referral List for Female to Male Transsexuals

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: ANDROS, FTM, Gender Consultants, Rupert Raj, The Adam Society
    Description: A list of resources for FTMs, including support groups and newsletters, resource workers, sex reassignment surgeons, therapists, and counselors. Some pages contain handwritten notes.
  24. Referral List for Female-to-Male Transsexuals

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: ANDROS, Rose City Gender Center, Rupert Raj, The Adam Society
    Description: A list of resources for FtMs, including support groups and newsletters, surgeons, psychotherapists and peer counselors. The list is organized by type of group, surgery, and country. Handwritten not...
  25. Referral List for Female-to-Male Transsexuals

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender people's writings, Transsexual people
    Subject: ANDROS, Beverley Spires, Dan Riley, F2M, FTM, FTM Forum, Gender Consultants, Gender Dysphoria Trust, H. Martin Malin, Hampton Roads Transgender Support Group, Jean Van Aerle, Lou Sullivan, Mannengroep Nederland, Rupert Raj, The Adam Society, The Twenty Club
    Description: A 2-page list of organizations and their contact information. The organizations are labeled as (Peer) Support Groups/Letters. The second page is titled Resource Listing on Female-To-Male Transsexua...
  26. Referral List and Papers of Interest for Female to Male Transsexuals

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: ANDROS, Gender Consultants, The Adam Society
    Description: A list of resources for FtMs, including support groups and newsletters, papers of interest, email templates for surgeons, and trivia.
  27. Resume for Ariadne Kane

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1978
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A resume for Ariadne Kane, discussing her academic achievements and advertising her services for seminars, lectures, or other teaching positions. The flyer specifically notes that Kane holds lectur...
  28. 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.
  29. Transsexual Rehabilitation Surgical Program at Stanford University Hospital

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: An outline for the plan that an FtM patient would go through when undergoing gender affirming surgery.
  30. What is Transsexualism?

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Huxford, Susan C.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender dysphoria, Transsexual people
    Subject: GenderServe, Rupert Raj
    Description: An article by Susan C. Huxford for the GenderServe Counseling, Educational, and Research Services. It is about societal norms surrounding gender nonconformity.
  31. Cheekbones From Hell, or Injectable Silicone: Bad News

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Denny, Dallas
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Chrysalis Quarterly, Dallas Denny, Rupert Raj
    Description: Article discussing the practice of silicone injections and the harm they can cause.
  32. GenderServe Directive No. 3

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Huxford, Susan C.
    Date: Nov. 9, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: GenderServe Directive written by director Susan C. Huxford outlining various organizational and administrative aspects of GenderServe and FACT (the Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals).
  33. MealTrans Support Group for F-M Transsexual Men/F-M Transgendered Women

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1999
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj, The 519
    Description: A document that lays out when and where the support group will take place, and also lists the groups' norms, purpose, expectations, and facilitator: Rupert Raj.
  34. 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. ...
  35. A Proposal for a Discussion Group for Transsexual Men and Female-to-Males

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1999
    Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A proposal on the reason a part-time coordinator should be hired to run a discussion group for transsexual men and FtM's. The proposal lays out why the coordinator would be helpful and the responsi...
  36. Biography of Joanna Clark

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Clark, Joanna
    Date: 1988
    Topics: MtFs, Trans women
    Subject: Joanna Clark, Rupert Raj, Sister Mary Elizabeth
    Description: Biography of Joanna Clark (also known as Sister Mary Elizabeth), human services worker and consultant and co-therapist at the Institute for Family's gender dysphoria program.
  37. Excerpt from The Uninvited Dilemma

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Stuart, Kim E.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: MtFs, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people
    Subject: Kim Elizabeth Stuart, Rupert Raj
    Description: An introduction and table of contents for Kim Elizabeth Stuart's book, The Uninvited Dilemma.
  38. 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.
  39. List of Discount Titles for Alternative Lifestyles

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1978
    Topics:  
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: An advertisement listing books that members of FACT can get at a discounted price.
  40. List of Various Doctors and Surgeons

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Gender Worker
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A list of doctors who provide a variety of gender affirming care, including cosmetic surgery, hair replacement surgery, and voice modulation surgery in both the United States and Canada.
  41. Metamorphosis Resource List

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Metamorphosis
    Date: Jul. 1987
    Topics: Counseling, LGBTQ+ support groups, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A list of professional consultants, transsexual/transvestite support groups, counseling services, and other informational and educational resources compiled by Metamorphosis.
  42. Support Group for TS Men & TG F-Ms Group Objectives and Calendar

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: 1999
    Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A document that lists the group objectives for the Support Group for TS Men & TG F-Ms, and also has a calendar for the group. The calendar includes meeting times and any other events the group is p...
  43. Letter from Judy Van Maasdam

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Van Maasdam, Judy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Gender dysphoria
    Subject: Gender Dysphoria Program, Inc., Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Judy Van Maasdam, coordinator at the Gender Dysphoria Program, to an undisclosed recipient providing an overview Gender Dysphoria Program and how to be considered for treatment under th...
  44. Lou Sullivan's Curriculum Vitae

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Sullivan, Lou
    Date: Mar. 1988
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Lou Sullivan, Rupert Raj
    Description: Lou Sullivan's Curriculum Vitae from 1973 to 1988, focusing on Lou's contributions to the transgender community.
  45. Curriculum Vitae of Susan C. Huxford

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Huxford, Susan C.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: MtFs, Trans women, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: GenderServe, Rupert Raj, Susan Huxford
    Description: Curriculum Vitae of Susan C. Huxford, founder of GenderServe Counseling, Educational, and Research Services.
  46. GenderServe Directive No. 2

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: GenderServe
    Date: Oct. 30, 1984
    Topics: Transsexual people
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: A GenderServe Directive stating that the name of the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals was changing to the Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals.
  47. Fact Sheet from the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT)
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Transgender newsletters, Transsexuality
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: Fact sheet for the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), detailing the organization's aims, membership requirements, and subscription services.
  48. List of Counselors Supporting TS Clients

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Gender Worker
    Date: 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Alice Webb, Rupert Raj, Susan C. Huxford
    Description: A contact list of counselors that work with transsexual patients, many of whom specialize in FtMs. Many of the doctors are listed under the header Canada.
  49. Information about the Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Subject: Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: Pamphlet and documents detailing what the Federation of American and Canadian Transsexuals (FACT) is, who may join, how it is organized, the objectives, what services are offered, what types of mem...
  50. Membership Application for F.A.C.T.

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT)
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Androgyny, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Rupert Raj
    Description: A membership application and interview sheet for the Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (F.A.C.T.). Also includes an article affixed to the interview sheet to provide a better ...