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  1. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a White Floral Headpiece and Blue and Gold Sequined Top, Sitting in Randy Wicker's Apartment

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ weddings, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a white flora headpiece and a blue and gold sequined top. She's in Randy Wicker's apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey, dressed for Randy's wedding to his partn...
  2. Photographs of Person wearing a Golden Jacket and a Black Feather Hat

     
    Collection: Alexis Francois Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1980 to circa 1999
    Topics: Clothing, Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ fashion
    Description: Two photographs of person smiling wearing a golden jacket, a blue floral dress, and a black feathered hat.
  3. Poster of Vicki Marlane on Stage

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1980 to circa 1990
    Topics: Drag performers, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, Trans women
    Subject: Vicki Marlane
    Description: A portrait of Vicki Marlane with name labeled. Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francisco drag queen and transgender woman. Marlane had a long career; starting in the 1950s, she perfor...
  4. Renaissance News, Vol. 4 No. 10 (October 1990)

     
    Collection: Renaissance News & Newsletters
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Renaissance Education Association
    Date: Oct. 1990
    Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Appearance, BDSM, Counseling, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag queens, FtMs, Gender realignment surgery, HIV/AIDS, Masculinities, Mental disorders, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Transsexual people
    Subject: Ethel Eichelberger, Trans-CCL
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  5. Renaissance News, Vol. 4 No. 12 (December 1990)

     
    Collection: Renaissance News & Newsletters
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Renaissance Education Association
    Date: Dec. 1990
    Topics: Androgyny, Anti-gay violence, Appearance, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag queens, Employment discrimination, Gender realignment surgery, Hate crimes, HIV/AIDS, Kidnappings, Oppression, Prisoners, Prisons, Self-image, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people, Victims of crime
    Subject: Boy George, Craig Russell, Fantasia Fair, Mae West, Paula Jordan Sinclair, Ugo Tognazzi
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to medical abuse and homophobic violence.
  6. Renaissance News, Vol. 4 No. 8 (August 1990)

     
    Collection: Renaissance News & Newsletters
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Renaissance Education Association
    Date: Aug. 1990
    Topics: Attitudes, Awards, Children, Children of transgender people, Coming out, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, MtFs, Music, Parenthood, Psychology, Self-acceptance, Transgender parents, Transsexual people
    Subject: International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Los Angeles Times
    Description: Reprinted with the permission of Mr. Crisp and the New York Native.
  7. RuPaul with Bindi

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wakefield, Michael
    Date: circa 1990
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, QTPOC
    Subject: RuPaul
    Description: This is a portrait of RuPaul with a bindi.
  8. Sister! Spring, 1990

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Simpson, Les
    Date: Spring 1990
    Topics: Drag queens, Gay men, Lesbians
    Description: An issue of Sister!/Comrade Magazine, featuring articles and photographs about lesbian and gay life, as well as drag queens.
  9. The House That Brenda Built A Transvestite Response to AIDS in Brazil

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: Adams, Michael
    Date: Spring 1990
    Topics: AIDS activists, Crossdressers, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, Homosexuality
    Subject: Brenda Lee, Palace of Princesses
  10. The Imperial Court of New York Introduction Brochure

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to circa 2000
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Drag kings, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Billie Ann Miller, Coco LaChine, Emperor V Ron, Emperor VI Steven, Emperor VIII William, Empress IX Philomena, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Empress VII Tomas, Empress VIII Billie Ann Miller, Empress X Ran-Dee, Empress XI Gianna, Empress XII Panzi
    Description: A brochure advertising the Imperial Court of New York. The pamphlet explains the fund-raising and social mission of the organization, also introducing members, their roles, and events.
  11. The Most Unforgettable Women in the World - Wear Wigs!, Very Tacky, and They Rule N.Y.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: My Comrade
    Date: Winter 1990
    Topics: Drag queens, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ photographers
    Subject: Lahoma Van Zandt, RuPaul, The Lady Bunny
    Description: Clippings from My Comrade Winter 1990 issue with a focus on gay culture, a wig photoshoot with Mona Foot, an interview with Lady Bunny, RuPaul, Floyd and an outdoor photoshoot with the dolls.
  12. The Official Dragqueen Handbook

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1980 to 1990
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, White LGBTQ+ people, Zulu (African people)
    Description: An album featuring pictures of drag queens, accompanied by blurbs describing stereotypes about them.
  13. The Two-Headed Queen, Mod Squad 1990, Sex Fantasy Island, and Madam Doreatha's Dollhouse

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: My Comrade
    Date: Spring 1990
    Topics: Drag queens, Kink community, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ photographers
    Description: Clippings from My Comrade Spring 1990 issue, which contains campy queer photoshoots, refences to erotica and a two-headed drag queen.
  14. Third Annual Night of a Thousand Gowns: A Debutante's Guide to the Evening

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to 2000
    Topics: Ballroom dancing, Benefit performances, Dance, Drag community, Drag queens
    Subject: Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: An 8-page pamphlet describing the etiquette and dress code for the third Night of a Thousand gowns.