TRANS HISTORY, LINKED

Felicia Elizondo/Felicia Flames Collection

Felicia Elizondo, who performed as Felicia Flames, was a Chicana trans woman and drag queen associated with San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, performing at Aunt Charlie's Lounge alongside her close friend Vicki Marlane. She was a regular at Gene Compton's Cafeteria at the time of the Compton's Cafeteria Riot, a historic 1966 uprising by trans and queer people. This collection contains Elizondo's photographs, writings, and ephemera along with materials she collected about Marlane.

Oral Histories with People of Color

The Oral Histories with People of Color collection highlights diverse stories told throughout the many oral history collections found on the DTA. Every person in this collection has self-identified as a member of a racial or ethnic minority group. We have combined these histories into a dedicated collection to call attention to the experiences of trans people of color, which are significantly underrepresented in trans histories.

Kewpie Photographs

Kewpie was part of a queer community of people who were known amongst themselves and by the wider community in Cape Town as 'moffies.' These photographs document Kewpie’s life in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa between 1950 and 1993. This collection contains pictures of Kewpie working in salons as a hairdresser, attending parties and costume balls, and posing for photos outside on streets and beaches with her friends and her partner, Brian.

Lou Sullivan Collection

The Lou Sullivan Collection includes letters between Sullivan and various medical professionals, colleagues, and friends. Some correspondents include Rupert Raj, Ben Power, Alyn Hess, Dr. Michael Brownstein, and Dr. Paul Walker. Lou Sullivan was known for identifying as an openly gay trans man and fought for the medical and social rights of those who identified similarly. These letters, dated from 1973 to 1991, detail Lou's medical transition, FTM publications, and his struggle with AIDS.

Short Runs of Periodicals

This is a catch-all collection of periodicals that were published between the 1950s and the 1990s. Materials are placed in this collection when five or fewer full scans of a specific periodical are accessible. Though only a few issues of particular publications are often included, most had much longer runs that have not yet been digitized.

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EDUCATION

The DTA Starter's Guide offers some advice and suggestions for where to begin learning about trans history on this site.

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RESEARCH

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CURIOSITY

Key terms and common topics highlight some of the major themes of the collection and offer a good start for browsing.

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ALLYSHIP

Our Race and Ethnicity research guide is a great way to begin learning about how to be an ally.

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