Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014)

Posted by Cameron Parkins   Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014) DeLarverie was born in Louisiana to a black mother who was a servant to a white homeowner, her father. DeLarverie spent 1955 to 1969 as the MC of the Jewel Box Revue, a touring variety show featuring both...

Marli Washington

Posted by Cameron Parkins  Washington is a latinx and black trans man who began recognizing in college that his gender identity was not aligned with his body. He was binding his chest with compression shirts designed for cisgender men which he found uncomfortable and...

Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992)

Posted by Cameron Parkins  Johnson was an outspoken advocate for trans people of color. She was born in New Jersey and cross-dressed throughout her youth which was frowned upon by her religious family. She moved to Greenwich Village, New York City after high school...

Gladys Bentley (1907-1960)

Posted by Cameron Parkins   Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) Bentley was a gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance whose stage name was Bobbie Minton.While growing up, Bentley preferred wearing their brother’s suits rather than dresses and blouses....