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Miss Camp America 1985
Collection: Clothing Collection Institution: Wearing Gay History Creator: Date: 1985 Topics: Drag, Gay community Description: Blue t-shirt. "Miss Camp America. Houston, Texas. Founded 1969. 1985" -
Miss Camp America Pageant 1978
Collection: Clothing Collection Institution: Wearing Gay History Creator: Date: 1978 Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Gay community Subject: Miss Camp America, Miss Camp America Foundation Description: White t-shirt. "Tenth Annual Miss Camp America Pageant" -
Mylo Mendez Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Mendez, Mylo Date: Jun. 11, 2019 Topics: Anarchism, Arts, Childhood, Coming out, Education, Family members, Gender, Gender diversity, Gender role, Gender studies, Gentrification, Health care, Jiu-jitsu, Machismo, Martial arts, Marxism, Masculinities, Politics, Pronoun, Punk, Self-defence, Sexual identity, Thai boxing, Transgender identity, Transgender people, Vegans, Women's studies, Zines Subject: Bancho MMA, Florence Johnston Collective, Otion Front Studios, Parsons School of Design, Physical Culture Collective, Queer Fight School, Silent Barn, Silvia Federici, Students Against Cruelty to Animals (SACA), The New School, Unity and Struggle, University of Texas - Austin (UT Austin), We're Hir, We're Queer Description: In this interview Mylo Mendez shares hir ongoing work with creating queer and trans self-defense. Ze discusses hir evolution as an artist, currently working in zines, as well as hir involvement wit... -
Naomi Owen at IFGE Houston Event
Collection: Alison Laing's Photographs Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan Creator: Date: 1992 Topics: Crossdressers, LGBTQ+ events Subject: IFGE Houston 1992, International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Naomi Owen Description: Naomi Owen poses in formal wear at IFGE Houston. -
Nico Fuentes Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Fuentes, Nico, O'Brien, Michelle Esther Date: Feb. 11, 2018 Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Colleges, Depression, Direct action, Families, Feminism, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Harassment, Isolation, Labour, Lesbians, Politics, Racism, Sex shops, Trade unions, Transgender people Subject: Nico Fuentes Description: Nico Fuentes is a member leader in a current unionization campaign at the Pleasure Chest, a sex toy shop. Beginning with an account of growing up in a Mexican family in West Texas and Oklahoma, she... -
Noted Transgender Activist Dee McKellar Dies
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Sep. 12, 1997 Topics: LGBTQ+ obituaries, MtFs, Transgender activism, Transgender people Subject: Annise Parker, Boeing, Dee S. McKellar, Gender PAC, Helping CrossDressers Anonymous, Houston Writers League, International Conference on Transgender Law & Employment Policy (ICTLEP), League of Women Voters, Lesbians in Business, NASA, National Lesbian and Gay Law Association (NLGLA), Phyllis Randolph Frye, Q Patrol, Transgender Menace Description: Clipping from This Week in Texas, September 12-18, 1997 issue. Obituary for trans activist Dee McKellar, who died at the age of 55 after a heart attack. McKellar was active in multiple organization... -
Oh Diana!
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Neil, Carl Date: Apr. 5, 1985 Topics: Awards, Drag, Drag queens, Fundraising, Musical theatre Subject: Diana Awards, Kendall Hamilton, Tower Theatre -
Once a Pariah, Now a Judge: The Early Transgender Journey of Phyllis Frye
Collection: Phyllis Frye Collection Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Sontagaug, Deborah Date: Aug. 29, 2015 Topics: Activists, Army, Coming out, Employment discrimination, Legal aid, LGBTQ+ movement, Military discharge, Transgender movement, Transgender people Subject: Chanelle Pickett, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), International Conference on Transgender Law & Employment Policy (ICTLEP), National Gender Lobbying Day, Phyllis Randolph Frye, Rita Hester Description: This file contains two pages written by Phyllis Frye which she signs off: "I hope that you take courage from these, Phyllis" It is then followed by a PDF of the New York Times Article -
Once Condemned Man Escapes
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: 1964 Topics: Drag queens Subject: Carolyn Ann Lima, Leslie Douglas Ashley, Leslie Perez, Mary Lou Weidaker -
O'Rourke Vest
Collection: Clothing Collection Institution: Wearing Gay History Creator: Bill O'Rourke Date: Unknown Topics: Drag, Gay community Subject: Bill O'Rourke Description: Green vest with many buttons. This vest was designed and worn by Bill O'Rourke as a member of Houston's Imperial Court. -
Out of the Closet for Fifteen Years and Making It In Houston, Texas
Collection: Phyllis Frye Collection Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Frye, Phyllis Randolph Date: Autumn 1991 Topics: Activists, Civil rights, LGBTQ+ relationships, Transgender people Subject: Phyllis Randolph Frye -
Perez & Ayres Get Top Posts
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: This Week in Texas (TWT) Date: Aug. 19, 1988 to Aug. 25, 1988 Topics: Elections, LGBTQ+ movement, Politics Subject: Al Edwards, GLBT Political Caucus (GLPC), Leslie Perez, Michael Dukakis, National Democratic Party, National Rainbow Coalition, Inc., Sylvia Ayres -
Perez Haunted by Past Trial
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: This Week in Texas (TWT) Date: Mar. 2, 1990 Topics: AIDS activists, Elections, Gender realignment surgery, Legal process, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Politics Subject: ACT UP, Leslie Douglas Ashley, Leslie Perez -
Person in Woman's Military Uniform
Collection: Military Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Rubin, Janice Date: Oct. 23, 1976 Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Military, Parties Subject: HMC's Uniform Military Ball, Houston Motorcycle Club, Levi's Club, Wonder Woman -
Phyllis Frye 1978 Town Meeting
Collection: Phyllis Frye Collection Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Date: Jun. 25, 1978 Topics: Local government, MtFs, Transgender people Subject: Phyllis Randolph Frye Description: A photograph of Phyllis Frye speaking at a town hall meeting in Houston, Texas.
