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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Letter from Charles L. Ihlenfield to B. B. Rish (May 25, 1972)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Ihlenfield, Charles L.
    Date: May 25, 1972
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Charles L. Ihlenfield to B. B. Rish, discussing Rupert Raj's (formerly known as Nicholas Ghosh) recent surgery.
  5. Letter from Michelle Poll to Rupert Raj (April 24, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Poll, Michelle
    Date: Apr. 24, 1986
    Topics: Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Michelle Poll, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Michelle Poll to Rupert Raj thanking him for his letter and commenting on how it would be beneficial for both organizations to connect.
  6. Letter from Betty Steiner to Dr. Leonard Hughes (August 12, 1985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Steiner, Betty W.
    Date: Aug. 12, 1985
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, MtFs, Trans women, Transgender community
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Betty Steiner to Dr. Leonard Hughes informing Hughes that Dr. Lindsay will no longer be performing vaginoplasties. Steiner notes that The Ontario Health Insurance Plan almost always onl...
  7. Renee Imperato Oral History

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator: Imperato, Renee, Kalin, Betsy
    Date: Jan. 23, 2021
    Topics: Ball culture, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ veterans, Post-traumatic stress disorder, Racism against Black people, Sex work, Transfeminine people, Transgender disabled people, Transgender political activists, Vietnam War, 1961-1975
    Subject: 220 Club, House of Sally, Leslie Feinberg, Paris Is Burning, SAGE Advisory Council, World Worker's Party
    Description: Renee Imperato was born on May 8, 1948 in the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City. Renee describes the first 30 some years of life as living as an “unconscious male impersonator.” Renee fought in ...
  8. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (March 19, 1985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Mar. 19, 1985
    Topics: FtMs, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo expressing feedback on the MMRF constitution and bylaws.
  9. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (July 26, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Jul. 26, 1988
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Gender Networker, Gender Worker, International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Roger Peo, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj providing personal updates, commending the first issue of Gender Networker, and recapping the International Foundation for Gender Education Open House.
  10. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (May 12, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: May 12, 1988
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj noting his disappointment in the dissolution of MMRF and providing updates on his life, as well as feedback and critiques on Rupert Raj's work regarding human...
  11. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (April 6, 1986)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Apr. 6, 1986
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Roger Peo, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj discussing the Metamorphosis. Peo enjoyed the “Uninvited Dilemma: A Question of Gender,” and discusses the purpose of transgender organizations, and provides ...
  12. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (November 27, 1985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Nov. 27, 1985
    Topics: FtMs, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj enclosing a check for $75 to cover a paper and reseach supplement and wishing Raj luck with his studies.
  13. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (January 6, 1985)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Jan. 6, 1985
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj discussing improvements that he thinks should be made to the Metamorphosis Draft of the Constitutions and By-Laws.
  14. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (December 18, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Dec. 18, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Roger E. Peo, Rupert Raj, Tapestry Magazine
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj providing a brief update on his personal life, and discussing an article he wrote to summarize his research that he would like Rupert to put in Metamorphosis;...
  15. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (May 2, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: May 2, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings, Transvestites
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj offering Raj poems written by a "transvestite," and informing Raj of his intent to write to The Kinsey Institute for Sex Research to request materials, and i...
  16. Set of Roger E. Peo Business Cards

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Counseling, Transgender activism
    Subject: Androgyny Unlimited, Roger E. Peo, Rupert Raj
    Description: Set of five business cards for Roger E. Peo, board certified sexologist for Androgyny Unlimited.
  17. Letter from Bill Ingram to Rupert Raj (January 19, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Ingram, Bill
    Date: Jan. 19, 1984
    Topics:  
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Brief letter from Bill Ingram to Rupert Raj giving Raj permission to print an article entitled "Fashion New Penises From Patients Own Tissue," if credit is given to the Medical Tribune.
  18. Letter from Charles Ihlenfeld to Rupert Raj (December 29, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Ihlenfeld, Charles
    Date: Dec. 29, 1984
    Topics:  
    Subject: Harry Benjamin, Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), Rupert Raj
    Description: A letter from Charles Ihlenfeld to Rupert Raj telling him why he wasn't invited to Harry Benjamin's reception.
  19. Letter from Wei-Li to Rupert Raj (September 1, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Wei-Li
    Date: Sep. 1, 1989
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender people
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Wei-Li to Rupert Raj asking to order copies of the Gender Networker newsletter.
  20. Letter from Christian O'Neal to Rupert Raj (September 9, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: O'Neal, Christian M.
    Date: Sep. 9, 1989
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender people, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Christian M. O'Neal to Rupert Raj asking for updates on Raj's newsletter and seeking information about how to locate other FtMs in O'Neal's area.
  21. Letter from Dr. Leah C. Schaefer to Rupert Raj (July 21, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Schaefer, Leah
    Date: Jul. 21, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Dr. Leah Schaefer to Rupert Raj accepting a board position and updating him on her life.
  22. Letter from Michelle Poll to Rupert Raj (June 28, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Poll, Michelle
    Date: Jun. 28, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Michelle Poll to Rupert Raj explaining that they can't send any brochures out at the moment, but they would still be interested in staying connected.
  23. Letter from Dr. Tom Mazur to Rupert Raj

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Mazur, Tom
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, MtFs, Transgender activism, Transgender newsletters, Transgender people
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Dr. Tom Mazur, Director of Psychoendocrinlogy at the Children's Hospital of Buffalo, accepting Rupert Raj's invitation to join the Metamorphosis Board of Professional Advisors.
  24. Letter from Lee Brewster to Rupert Raj (January 26, 1982)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Brewster, Lee G.
    Date: Jan. 26, 1982
    Topics: Drag, Drag performers
    Subject: DRAG Magazine, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Lee Brewster to Rupert Raj granting him permission to use DRAG Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 26, published 1978.
  25. Letter from Leigh Hallingby to Rupert Raj (August 17, 1983)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Hallingby, Leigh
    Date: Aug. 17, 1983
    Topics: Transgender newsletters
    Subject: Leigh Hallingby, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Leigh Hallingby to Rupert Raj about exchanging Hallingby's periodical for Metamorphosis, and requesting volume 1, number 6 and any issues of volume 2 that have come out that year.
  26. Letter from Garrett Oppenheim to Rupert Raj (February 24, 1982)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Oppenheim, Garrett
    Date: Feb. 24, 1982
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Confide, Garrett Oppenheim, LGBTQ+ organizations, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj, Transition
    Description: Letter from Garrett Oppenheim rejecting the request to reprint articles and informing Rupert that there is a transsexual counseling service in New York already named Metamorphosis.
  27. Letter from Neil G.L Masters to Rupert Raj (June 3, 1983)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Masters, Neil G.L.
    Date: Jun. 3, 1983
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Neil G. L. Masters, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Neil G.L Masters to Rupert Raj expressing interest in the board position for Metamorphosis and asking for more information regarding the responsibilities. Masters also answers questions...
  28. Letter from Deryck Calderwood to Rupert Raj (March 2, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Calderwood, Deryck
    Date: Mar. 2, 1984
    Topics: LGBTQ+ movement, Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Community Sex Information Service, Deryck Calderwood, Metamorphosis, New York Mens Center, ONE Archives, Rupert Raj, Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
    Description: Letter from Deryck Calderwood to Rupert Raj declining his invitation to join the board of professional advisors for Metamorphosis due to overcommitment to other boards.
  29. Letter from Heino F.L Meyer-Bahlburg to Rupert Raj (July 17, 1984)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Meyer-Bahlburg, Heino F.L
    Date: Jul. 17, 1984
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Heino F.L Meyer-Bahlburg, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Heino F.L Meyer-Bahlburg to Rupert Raj granting permission to reprint the book review "Cases of the Reincarnation Type" and declining his invitation to join the Metamorphosis board due ...
  30. Letter from Neil G.L. Masters to Rupert Raj (Sep. 3, 1983)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Masters, Neil G.L.
    Date: Sep. 3, 1983
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: A letter from Neil G.L. Masters to Rupert Raj accepting a position on Metamorphosis' Board of Advisors. Masters also provides contact information for Christian O'Neal.
  31. Letter from Dr. Ronald E. Hellman to Rupert Raj (December 14, 1982)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Hellman, Ronald E.
    Date: Dec. 14, 1982
    Topics:  
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Dr. Ronald E. Hellman to Rupert Raj accepting his invitation to join the board of professional advisors for Metamorphosis.
  32. Letter from Vern Bullough to Rupert Raj (November 2, 1982)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Bullough, Vern L.
    Date: Nov. 2, 1982
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transsexuality
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Vern Bullough writes to Rupert Raj offering to serve as a professional advisor and sponsor for a trans man, along with his wife.
  33. Ceyenne Doroshow Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator: Doroshow, Ceyenne, Mukerjee, Lucy
    Date: Feb. 25, 2022
    Topics: Black transgender people, LGBTQ+ sex workers, LGBTQ+ unhoused people, Trans women, Transgender activism, Transgender autobiographies, Transmisogynoir
    Subject: 96 West, Andre's, Ceyenne Doroshow, Cooking in Heels: A Memoir, Flawless Sabrina, Gays and Lesbians Living In A Transgender Society ( G.L.I.T.S.)
    Description: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence and transphobic language.
  34. Hoshina Seki Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator: Seki, Hoshina, Funk, Mason
    Date: Jan. 21, 2020
    Topics: Buddhism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender identity, HIV/AIDS, Japanese Americans, Partners of transgender people, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941, Transgender Buddhists, Transgender parents, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: American Buddhist Academy, Hoshina Seki, New York Buddhist Church
    Description: Hoshina Seki was born in 1941 in New York City. Her father founded the New York Buddhist Church in 1938 and Hoshina buried questions about her gender identity under the pressure to “set an example”...
  35. Letter from Roberto C. Granato (August 4, 1980)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Granato, Robert C.
    Date: Aug. 4, 1980
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, MtFs
    Description: Letter from Roberto C. Granato to undisclosed recipient answering questions on his program for sex reassignment surgery. It includes some provisions that must be met before a patient can be approve...
  36. Letter from Dr. Leo Wollman to Rupert Raj (July 24, 1978)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Wollman, Leo
    Date: Jul. 24, 1978
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender people
    Subject: Foundation for the Advancement of Canadian Transsexuals (FACT), Gender Identity Clinic, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter in which Dr. Leo Wollman thanks Rupert Raj for the copies of Gender Review and responds to Raj's questions from a previous letter. Wollman agrees to sit on the Board of Advisors for Foundati...
  37. Letter from Roger E. Peo to Rupert Raj (December 8, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Peo, Roger E.
    Date: Dec. 8, 1990
    Topics:  
    Subject: Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Roger E. Peo thanking Rupert for the Gender Worker 1990 award and giving updates on his personal life.
  38. Letter from Jana Thompson to Rupert Raj (May 24, 1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Thompson, Jana
    Date: May 24, 1987
    Topics: Transgender activism, Transgender people
    Subject: Jana Thompson, Metamorphosis, Passages, Rupert Raj, The Gathering
    Description: Letter from Jana Thompson to Rupert Raj concerning the June issue of Passages.
  39. 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.
  40. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Pink Dress

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 6, 1962
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle posing in front of I. Miller Shoe Store on 5th Avenue.
  41. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in front of a Store Window

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 9, 1962
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle in front of a store window. A tile on the wall behind her reads "Tailored Women."
  42. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in front of Best & Co.

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 9, 1962
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle standing in front of a Best & Co. store window holding a parcel.
  43. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Fur Coat

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 9, 1962
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle modeling a fur coat in front of the Biltmore Theater. It is noted on the back of the photo that it was 85 degrees outside when the photo was taken.
  44. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Fur Neckpiece

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 9, 1962
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle modeling a Stone Marten fur neckpiece in front of the Biltmore Theater.
  45. A Notecard from The Playgirl Club

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Parties
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle Photo Album, The Playgirl Club
    Description: A notecard listing the dates and participants from the first and second parties of The Playgirl Club.
  46. A Photograph of Playgirl Club Members at a Dining Table

     
    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 black and white photograph of Playgirl Club members arranged around a dining table at the first house party. Pictured from left to right: Felicity, Doctor, Karen, Suzanna, Lee, Marie, Ken, Pat.
  47. A Photograph of Vicki Seated

     
    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 posed sitting on the floor with her skirt fanned out around her.
  48. Photographs of Vicki and Suzanna

     
    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: Photographs of Vicki and Suzanna standing by a staircase. Vicki is wearing a maid's outfit.
  49. A Photograph of Vicki

     
    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 fireplace in a black cocktail dress.
  50. A Photograph of Pamela, Karen, and Lee

     
    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 Pamela, Karen, and Lee sitting at a dining table. The back someone's head is visible sitting across from them.
  51. A Photograph of Karen, Lee, Pamela, and Suzanna with Captain John Miller

     
    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, John MacDonald Miller, The Playgirl Club
    Description: A photograph of Karen, John Miller, Lee, and Pamela standing with their arms linked and Suzanna posed on the floor in front of them. Captain John Miller, who also went by Felicity Chandelle, is wea...
  52. A Photograph of Pamela Holding a Cigarette

     
    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 Pamela, a visitor from Montreal, standing in a black skirt, white blouse, and red belt, holding a cigarette at the first party of the Playgirl Club.
  53. Photographs of Playgirl Club Members at a Dining Table

     
    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: Photographs of Playgirl Club members arranged around a dining table at the first house party.
  54. A Photograph of Playgirl Club Members Seated Together

     
    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 Playgirl Club members Felicity, Karen, Vicki, Pamela, Lee, Nick, Pat, Marie, and Suzanna (left to right) seated together at the first house party.
  55. Photographs of Felicity Chandelle in a Gold 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 smiling in a gold, sequined dress and short, fur coat.
  56. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Blue Velvet Dress

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 14, 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle on stage, wearing a blue velvet dress, a beaded shawl, and gloves.
  57. A Photograph of Felicity Chandelle in a Blue Velvet Dress and Fur

     
    Collection: Felicity Chandelle Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 14, 1961
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing
    Subject: Felicity Chandelle, Felicity Chandelle Photo Album
    Description: A photograph of Felicity Chandelle on stage, wearing a blue velvet dress. a fur jacket, and gloves.
  58. Metamorphosis Foundation Resource Directory and Contact List

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Bliss, Johnny
    Date: Mar. 8, 1988
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Trans men, Trans women, Transgender people's writings, Transsexuality
    Subject: Johnny A, Leah Schaefer, Metamorphosis, Renata White, Rupert Raj
  59. Letter from Romeo Bliss to Rupert Raj

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Bliss, Romeo
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: FtMs, Transgender people, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Johnny A
    Description: Letter from Romeo Bliss to Rupert Raj discussing how to tell more NYC trans men about a support group for trans men. Bliss attaches two poems for Raj to read. He also wrote under the names Johnny B...
  60. Gay Morning America Show Excerpt: Miss Fire Island 1985

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Gay Morning America
    Date: Nov. 9, 1985
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Gay Morning America, Miss Fire Island
    Description: Originally aired as part of Gay Morning America Season 3, Episode 3, this is a recording of the announcement of the Miss Fire Island 1985 winners.
  61. Letter from Dr. Angelo Tornabene to Friends (1975)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: 1975
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Phalloplasty, Trans men
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria, Rupert Raj, The Erikson Foundation
    Description: Letter from Dr. Angelo (Tony) Tornabene to friends discussing what he learned from the Harry Benjamin Fourth International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria at Stanford University. He attached photos a...
  62. Letter from Angelo (Tony) Tornabene (March 14, 1978)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: Mar. 14, 1978
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Phalloplasty
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Dorcas Tornabene, Milton Edgerton, Rev A. J. Schellas, Rupert Raj, Stanford University, The Labyrinth Foundation Counseling/Gender Service, Inc., Virginia Medical Center
    Description: Letter from Tony detailing Dr. Milton Edgerton's (of University of Virginia Medical Center) phalloplasty services. The letter provides details regarding the phalloplasty technique, as well as the c...
  63. Letter from Angelo Tornabene to Friends (1974)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: 1974
    Topics: FtMs, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Mario Martino, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Angelo Tornabene to possible phalloplasty patients regarding info on what the surgery looks like and easing fears that may be lingering about it.
  64. Letters from Dr. Angelo (Mario) Tornabene on Phalloplasty Steps (December 23, 1978)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: Dec. 23, 1978
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Mastectomy, Phalloplasty, Trans men
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Mario Martino, Rupert Raj, The Labyrinth Foundation Counseling/Gender Service, Inc.
    Description: Letters from Angelo "Tony" Tornabene (Mario) discussing the steps of phalloplasty being performed at the University of Virginia by Dr. Edgerton as well as the costs and insurance information. The s...
  65. Letter from Dr. Angelo Tornabene to Rupert Raj (November 4, 1977)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: Nov. 4, 1977
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Phalloplasty, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Tony (Mario Martino) to Rupert Raj, discussing some life updates as well as updates on the accessibility of his book, Emergence: A Transsexual Autobiography.
  66. Letter from Dr. Angelo (Mario) Tornabene to Rupert Raj (May 13, 1977)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Martino, Mario
    Date: May 13, 1977
    Topics: Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Mario Martino, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Tony (Mario) to Rupert Raj giving a life update and touching base regarding some recent events. He discusses his surgery healing process and then asks Rupert to promote his book when it...
  67. Letter from Dr. Angelo Tornabene to Rupert Raj (Septemeber 22, 1972)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: Sep. 22, 1972
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Phalloplasty, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Angelo Tornabene, Mario Martino, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Angelo Tornabene (Mario Martino) to Rupert Raj (formerly known as Nicholas Ghosh), in which Tornabene reports on his recent trips to California and Florida. He provides information on h...
  68. Letter from Dr. Angelo (Mario) Tornabene to Rupert Raj (July 15, 1972)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Tornabene, Angelo
    Date: Jul. 15, 1972
    Topics: Bottom surgery, FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Tony to Rupert Raj, talking about the details of phalloplasty and the bottom surgery process, as well as letting him know the associated risks and costs.
  69. Letter from Dr. Charles Ilhenfeld to Rupert Raj (May 28, 1994)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Illhenfeld, Charles
    Date: May 28, 1994
    Topics: Transgender community
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Charles Ilhenfeld to Rupert Raj, answering Raj's questions regarding Ilhenfeld's article "When a Woman Becomes a Man."
  70. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Heino Meyer-Bahlburg (June 13, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 13, 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Rupert Raj writes to Dr. Meyer-Bahlburg to announce his new newsletter "Gender Worker," aimed at helping professionals and resource providers, and asking for permission to reprint Dr. Meyer-Bahlbur...
  71. Letter from Rupert Raj to Governor Mario Matthew Cuomo (June 13, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 13, 1988
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Governor Cuomo, in which he expresses support for a grant awarded to Mariette Pathy Allen by the New York State Council for the Arts, and argues in favor of protecting the...
  72. Letter from Rupert Raj to Editors of SIECUS (June 27, 1994)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 27, 1994
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letters from Rupert Raj to the editors of SIECUS Report and the Annals of Sex Research. Both letters introduce Raj and his work, and ask if either journal would be interested in publishing his book...
  73. Letter from Rupert Raj to Mariette Pathy Allen (May 12, 1994)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: May 12, 1994
    Topics: Biography, Crossdressing, FtMs, Gender identity, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Congress on Cross-Dressing, Mariette Pathy Allen, Rupert Raj, Sex and Gender
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Mariette Pathy Allen, in which he explains he is currently writing two books, an autobiography and an anthology focusing on trans men. Raj writes that he is impressed by A...
  74. Letter from Rupert Raj to Renee Collins (September 12, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Sep. 12, 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender relationships
    Subject: Dr. Leo Wollman, Gender Worker, Renee Collins, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Renee Collins, where he includes the first issue of "Gender Networker" and provides general updates on his life, including the fact that he has met his life partner Michelle.
  75. Letter from Rupert Raj to Kitty Carlisle Hart (June 13, 1998)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 13, 1988
    Topics: Crossdressing, FtMs, Gender dysphoria, Hormones, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: New York Post, Rupert Raj
    Description: Ruper Raj writes to Ms. Kitty Carlise Hart, Director of the New York State Council on the Arts, concerning crossdressing. Includes a newspaper page with articles discussing surgery and hormones.
  76. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer (May 20, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: May 20, 1988
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Transgender people, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Gender Worker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer, asking if Dr. Westheimer would have Raj on the doctor's TV show.
  77. Letter from Rupert Raj to Roger Peo (September 1, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Sep. 1, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Roger Peo, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Roger Peo presenting him with the "Gender Worker Award" plaque for his work and requesting a black and white headshot and a brief description of the work he has done so th...
  78. Letter from Rupert Raj to David (April 25, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Apr. 25, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rupert Raj, The Gathering
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Mr. David, President of the Gathering informing them of the referral lists he is compiling for trans people. He inquires about whether The Gathering has a newsletter or su...
  79. Letter from Rupert Raj to James (September 15, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Sep. 15, 1988
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender relationships
    Subject: Gender Networker, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to James about his resignation as Executive Director of Metamorphosis Magazine, and also discusses his latest newsletter, "Gender Networker." He also talks about seeking a ne...
  80. Letter from Rupert Raj to the New York Post Editor (June 13, 1988)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 13, 1988
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to the Editor of a New York Post article detailing his disappointment with how male crossdressers were described in their work.
  81. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Peter Fries (April 20, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Apr. 20, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Peter Fries requesting information on various cosmetic surgical procedures including facial reconstruction and breast augmentation.
  82. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Felix Schiffman (April 20, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Apr. 20, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Felix Schiffman to request information on the various cosmetic surgical procedures that they perform on transgender patients. Raj also requests any related literature, par...
  83. Letter From Rupert Raj to Dr. Roberto C. Granato (April 20, 1990)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Apr. 20, 1990
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, MtFs, Orchiectomy, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Vaginoplasty
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Granato requesting information on their gender-affirming surgery program.
  84. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Leah C. Schaefer (June 20, 1994)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jun. 20, 1994
    Topics: Bisexual people, FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, Homosexuals, Lesbians, MtFs, Transgender people
    Subject: Leah C. Schaefer, Rupert Raj, Stanford University Gender Dysphoria Program
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Schaefer about discriminatory issues within the Stanford Gender Dysphoria Program.
  85. Letter from Rupert Raj to Rev. Canon Jones (March 16, 1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Mar. 16, 1987
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Canon Jones, Dr. Benjamin Memorial, IFGE International Convention, Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj, Transition Support and Transsexuals in Prison (TIP)
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Rev. Canon Jones concerning a conversation about the Dr. Benjamin memorial. Raj also updates Rev. Jones about happenings at the IFGE convention.
  86. Letter from Rupert Raj to Simon & Schuster Book Review Editor (December 27, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Dec. 27, 1989
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Richard Docter, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Simon and Schuster requesting a complimentary copy of Dr. Richard Docter's scholarly book on "Transvestites and Transsexuals." He also includes promotional materials for h...
  87. Letter from Rupert Raj to Jennifer Wells (October 23, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Oct. 23, 1989
    Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Jennifer Wells, informing Wells that due to computer connectivity issues he is unable to access Wells' "Gender Journal" publication.
  88. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Susan B. Coates (October 20, 1989)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Oct. 20, 1989
    Topics: FtMs, Gender dysphoria, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men
    Subject: Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj-Gauthier requesting materials relating to Dr. Coates' work with trans people. He also asks Dr. Coates to refer individuals to Rupert's organizations.
  89. Local Drag Bar Sparks a Queer-Rock Renaissance

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The History Project
    Creator: Muther, Christopher
    Date: Apr. 1996
    Topics: Bisexual artists, Drag, Drag bars, LGBTQ+ musicians, MtFs, Performance art, Pre-operative, Transsexual people
    Subject: Jacque's, Limelight, Rikki Bates, Ryan Landry, Space Pussy, Women of Sodom
    Description: This item is an article entitled "Local drag bar sparks a queer-rock renaissance" from the Supplement to the Boston Phoenix. It features several "gender bending" rock bands.
  90. Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Walter Futterweit (January 26, 1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jan. 26, 1987
    Topics: FtMs, Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Dr. Walter Futterweit requesting information and photos of gender-affirming surgeries and inviting Dr. Futterweit to join the Board of Professional Consultants for Metamor...
  91. Letter from Rupert Raj to Joanne Cone (January 24, 1987)

     
    Collection: Rupert Raj Collection
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator: Raj, Rupert
    Date: Jan. 24, 1987
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism, Transgender people's writings
    Subject: Canon Jones, Garrett Oppenheim, Joanne Cone, Metamorphosis, Michel Seghers, Renee Richards, Roger Peo, Rupert Raj
    Description: Letter from Rupert Raj to Joanne Cone updating her about the Dr. Benjamin memorial, upcoming events in the transgender community, and personal life events.
  92. 1982 Was a Great Year! Can 1983 Be Any Better?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1982 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. The author des...
  93. Season's Greetings 1998

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 26, 1998
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Indian LGBTQ+ people, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Mexicans, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: Ashok Kavi, Cloning, Cocoa Rodriguez, Melissa, Stonewall Veterans' Association, Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1998 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life, including cloning advocacy and his mother's move to Arizona.
  94. 1995 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 23, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Gay pride, Indigenous transgender people, Latino/a/x transgender people, Puerto Rican women, QTPOC, Trans women, Transfeminine people, Venezuelan Americans
    Subject: AIDS Memorial Candlelight Parade, Bob Hooker, Christopher Street Festival, Cocoa Rodriguez, Edward Lacey, Marsha P. Johnson, Mothers March Against AIDS, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The handwritten draft of the 1995 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, including obituary note...
  95. Xmas Letter 1994

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1994
    Topics: Black transgender people, Gay men, Gay pride, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Bill Dobbs, Cocoa Rodriguez, George Flimlin, Harry Hay, Joe McGrath, Marsha P. Johnson, Mattachine Society, Nelson Woodrow Anderson III, Prescott Townsend, Stonewall 25, Uplift Lighting
    Description: The 1994 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. The letter inc...
  96. Update & Report to All Concerned from Randy Wicker on Marsha's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 12, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bill Dobbs, Jeremiah Newton, John Gray, Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation, Randy Wicker, Sergeant John Mullally
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.
  97. Pride Parade Letter from Peter Dvarackas to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Dvarackas, Peter
    Date: Jul. 6, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, HIV/AIDS, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Harvey Fierstein, Hell Fire, Man Hole, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Rev. John McNeill, Sybil Bruncheon
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains racist and transphobic language.
  98. Being Trans in the 1980s - Nightlife

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The History Project
    Creator: Petra
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clocking (Gender), Drag bars, LGBTQ+ night life, Nightclubs, Passing (Gender), Pre-operative, Trans women, Transsexual people
    Subject: Combat Zone (Location)
    Description: This item contains Petra's reflections on nightlife as a trans woman in Boston in the '80s.
  99. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to Ali

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 3, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Thanksgiving letter from Randy Wicker to Ali based in Cairo, Egypt. Wicker discusses how he first became roommates with Marsha P. Johnson through Willie Brashears.
  100. Gay Asian Party: A Benefit Event for HIV/AIDS Education

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Korean Lesbian and Gay Organization
    Date: May 1991
    Topics: AIDS awareness, AIDS education, Asian LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Entertainers, LGBTQ+ theater, QTPOC, Singers
    Description: An event program for a HIV/AIDS education benefit hosted by the Korean Lesbian and Gay Organization.