Biography Essay History Humanities Journal/Diary Nonfiction Photography Short Story

Sylvia Rivera’s Talk at LGMNY, June 2001 Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, New York City

Latino Gay Men of New York (LGMNY), a social group established in 1991, invited the Bronx-born, Venezuelan/Puerto Rican Stonewall veteran, transgender activist, and Young Lords member Sylvia Rivera (1951–2002) to be a guest speaker at its monthly “First Friday of the Month” meeting in June 2001. This meeting was organized as a celebration of LGBT…

Art Biography Nonfiction Photography

Doll parts

The autobiography of Amanda Lepore. “If you happen to be young and transgender, then you’re used to people being hateful toward you when all you want to do is exist. Through all the insanity in my life, there was only one thing I could control: myself. On the outside, obviously, but on the inside, too.…

Anthology Essay History Journal/Diary Nonfiction Photography Reference/Guide/Manual Social Sciences

Behind the Bars: L/G/B/T/Q Youth In Prison

This zine was written to educate and facilitate discussions amongst the community on the topic of sexual minorities in the prison system. The contributors arc participating in a service learning requirement set by Portland State University. The class focused on broadening the horizons of students through exposure to a variety of topics and issues confronted…