Miqqi Alicia talks about being an out cross-dresser in a time when most were stealth - she talks about being a prof at York University, her work with Fantasia Fair, and writing with Tapestry.Narrator Name: Miqqi Alicia/Michael Gilbert. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She, He. Other Names or Pronouns: Michael A. Gilbert.
Subjects:
Activism; Cross-dressing; Internet; Tapestry; Fantasia Fair; York University; Academia
video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Aaron talks about his extensive history in the women's movement, as well as trans communities, research, advocacy, and archiving.Narrator Name: Aaron Devor. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: He.
Subjects:
Dean; Archiving; Research; Activism; Gender Nonconforming; WPATH; Community; Standards of care; Feminism; Academia; Chair in Transgender Studies; Transgender Archives; University of Victoria; Justice; Advocacy; Jewish; Prison; MTHF
Subjects Facet:
Devor, Aaron
Publisher:
Transgender Archives; TheArquives
Contributors:
Devor, Aaron; Taylor, Evan; Brown, Elspeth
Date:
2020-06-17
Genre:
video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works); transcripts
Language:
eng
Rights:
Public Domain Mark 1.0
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
British Columbia--Vancouver; 49.24966, -123.11934
Coverage-Temporal:
198x/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-06-17
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Diana talks about her transition in the early days of trans community, about her life story, about setting up the first trans organization in Canada, and about her recent activism in her women's community.Narrator Name: Diana LaMonte. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She. Other Names or Pronouns: Diana Elizabeth LaMonte.
Subjects:
Violence; Activism; Community; Trans woman; Association of Canadian Transsexuals; Resilience; Surgery; CHAT; Sex work; Suicide; Sex; AIDS; Child abuse; Substance abuse; ACT; Celibacy
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Ontario--Toronto; British Columbia--Vancouver Island; British Columbia--Vancouver; 49.24966, -123.11934;49.65064, -125.44939;43.70011, -79.4163
Coverage-Temporal:
1979/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-02-14
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Dallas talks about her history and experiences of seeking information and health care as a trans person, as well as her enormous efforts to support trans people by providing education and information.Narrator Name: Dallas Denny. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She.
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Tennessee; North Carolina; Georgia; New Jersey; 35.75035, -86.25027; 40.16706, -74.49987;35.50069, -80.00032;32.75042, -83.50018
Coverage-Temporal:
197x/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-01-28
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Yvonne talks about early days in cross dressing politics and gender support groups, her many public appearances, and the spiritual practices of gender and activism.Narrator Name: Yvonne Cook-Riley. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: declined.
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Massachusetts--Boston; Illinois--Chicago; North Carolina--Asheville; 41.85003, -87.65005;35.60095, -82.55402; 42.35843, -71.05977
Coverage-Temporal:
198X/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-01-07
Commentary:
PDF; m4a; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Lynn talks about her life history from her 1968 firing from IBM, to her outing and activism in the early 2000's, as well as her enormously successful online website and organizing.Narrator Name: Lynn Conway. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She.
Subjects:
Activism; Technology; IBM; Engineering; Facial feminization Surgery; Internet; Silicon chip; Michael Bailey; Harry Benjamin; Website; Academia; Blog; STEM
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
New York (State); Michigan; 40.71427, -74.00597; 44.25029, -85.50033
Coverage-Temporal:
1938/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-02-04
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Jude talks about generational differences in trans communities and activism, his ongoing and extensive work on knowledge gathering and dissemination, and being an early influence on the board of WPATH.Narrator Name: Jude Patton. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: He.
Subjects:
Activism; Healthcare; Community; Stanford; Information; Family; HBIGDA; WPATH; J2CP; Trans man
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Missouri--Saint Louis; United States--Pacific Coast; California--Sacramento; 38.62727, -90.19789;38.58157, -121.4944
Coverage-Temporal:
1961/2020
Date Digitized:
2019-12-19
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Ben talks about his politics, his history of activism, and specifically about the creation and legacy of the Sexual Minorities Archives.Narrator Name: Ben Power Alwin. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: He. Other Names or Pronouns: Bet Power; Ben Power.
Subjects:
Education; History; ONE archives; Sexuality; Anti-classism; Archiving; Knowledge; Feminism; Anti-racism; Political Activism; Leslie Fienberg; Activism; Community
Subjects Facet:
Power Alwin, Ben
Publisher:
Transgender Archives; TheArquives
Contributors:
Devor, Aaron; Power Alwin, Ben; Taylor, Evan; Brown, Elspeth
Date:
2020-02-18
Genre:
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Marsha talks about her extensive history in activism with marginalized people and communities, as well as in the labour movement. She pays particular attention to founding Ingersoll.Narrator Name: Marsha Botzer. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She.
Subjects:
Healthcare; Identity; Ingersoll; Organizations; Rights; Activism: Community; Hope; Humanity; Political Activism; Support group; Washington
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Washington (State)--Seattle; 47.60621, -122.33207
Coverage-Temporal:
1962/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-02-19
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.
Nicki talks about her work in organizing and implementing the first Toronto Trans March, as well as running for political office. Narrator Name: Nicki Ward. Interviewer Name: Evan Taylor. Pronouns: She.
Subjects:
ID; Health care; Activism; Trans Memorial; Toronto; C-279; Political Activism; Bill C-389; Police; Trans March; Graphic novel; C-16
transcripts; video recordings (physical artifacts); oral histories (literary works)
Language:
eng
Rights:
Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0); Unless otherwise specified, this material is made available on this site for non-commercial purposes only. All other uses require permission of the copyright holder.
Provenance:
University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
Collection:
Trans Activism Oral History Project
Location(s):
Ontario--Toronto; 43.70011, -79.4163
Coverage-Temporal:
2000/2020
Date Digitized:
2020-01-27
Commentary:
PDF; mp4; vtt. Original recording using Zoom platform.