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Oral History with Lezlie Lee Kam, PT 2 (16 June 2017)
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Brown, Elspeth, Lee Kam, Lezlie Date: Jun. 16, 2017 Topics: Alcoholism, Bars, Butches, Gay pride, Hate crimes, Latinos, Lesbians, LGBTI community, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Mardi gras, MtFs, Older transgender people, Oral history, Police, Police brutality--United States, Soft butches, Volunteering Subject: Black Lives Matter (BLM), Club Manhattan, Lesbian Organization of Toronto, Lezlie Lee Kam, LOOT, Proud and Visible Coalition, Soca, The Rose, World Majority Lesbians Description: Lezlie Lee Kam is a 55+, gender-mysterious, world majority person and dyke; a Trini; a Carib; Brown; and a Callaloo-a mix of Chinese, Carib, Indian, Portuguese, and Venezuelan. She was born in Trin... -
Pamphlet Introducing Rupert Raj
Collection: Rupert Raj Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Metamorphosis Medical Research Foundation Date: Unknown Topics: FtMs, South Asian bisexual people, South Asian transgender people, Trans men, Transgender activism Subject: Metamorphosis, Rupert Raj Description: Pamphlet of Rupert Raj's personal background, history, and work. -
"Pansies" Bloom in Cocktail Bar
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: Mar. 17, 1951 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Sexual offenses laws, Soldiers Subject: Bambi Description: A newspaper article discussing the trial of a crossdresser referred to as "Bambi." -
Peer Support Group for Transsexual Men, Female-to-Males
Collection: Rupert Raj Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Raj, Rupert Date: 1999 Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people Subject: Rupert Raj, The 519 Description: Flyer advertising a peer support group for transsexual men and FtMs. The flyer details when and where the group is taking place, along with a contact number. It also gives a brief description of wh... -
Peer-Support Group for Transsexual Men and Female-to-Males
Collection: Rupert Raj Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: 1999 Topics: FtMs, LGBTQ+ support groups, Trans men, Transsexual people Subject: Rupert Raj, The 519 Description: Flyer advertising a peer support group for transsexual men and FtMs. The flyer details when and where the group is taking place, along with a contact number. It also gives a brief description of wh... -
People in a Car During Halloween Riots
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970 Topics: Anti-transgender violence, Halloween, Homophobia, Riots, Transphobia Description: Four people sit in a car – three are in the backseat and one leans out the window from the front passenger seat – looking at something during the Halloween anti-trans riot. -
People Line the Street Behind Police Officers
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1980 Topics: Halloween, Homophobia, Police, Riots, Transphobia Description: A crowd lines the street as police officers block access to the street, presumably during the annual Halloween riots in Toronto. -
Person and Police Officer Stand Outside Charly's
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1980 Topics: Bars (Drinking establishments), Halloween, Homophobia, Police, Riots, Transphobia Description: A person faces away from the camera while an adjacent police officer engages with them as they stand outside a building with a sign reading, "Charly's," presumably during the annual Halloween riots... -
Photo of Mirha-Soleil Ross and Xanthra Phillipa MacKay
Collection: gendertrash Institution: The ArQuives Creator: O'Connor, Jennifer Date: 1993 Topics: Transgender community, Transgender people, Transgender publishers, Women's publishers Subject: Mirha-Soleil Ross, Xanthra Phillippa MacKay Description: Black and white photograph of Mirha-Soleil Ross and Xanthra Phillippa MacKay. They are outside on a summer day and grass and bushes are visible in the background. The two women are closely embracin... -
Pissed Off Transsexuals United
Collection: Button Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: MacKay, Xanthra Phillippa, Genderpress, Ross, Mirha-Soleil Date: circa 1990 Topics: Transgender people, Transgender publishers, Transsexual people Description: Round button with white text on black background. The button reads "Pissed Off Transsexuals United" -
Police Escort Person Down a Street
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1980 Topics: Arrests, Discrimination, Halloween, Homophobia, LGBTI community, Police, Riots, Transphobia Description: A person is escorted down the street by three police officers during the annual Halloween riots in Toronto as someone in a car looks on. -
Police Escorts Person Into St Charles Tavern
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1980 Topics: Halloween, Homophobia, Police, Riots, Transphobia Description: A person wearing a dress is led by a police officer into the St Charles Tavern in Toronto while others and another police officer look on, presumably during the annual Halloween riots. -
Police Escorts Waving Person Outside of St Charles Tavern
Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: circa 1980 Topics: Halloween, Halloween costumes, Homophobia, Police, Riots, Transphobia Description: A police officer escorts a waving person who is wearing a dress and heels away from St Charles Tavern while a crowd looks on, presumably during the annual Halloween riots in Toronto. -
Poly gendered
Collection: Button Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Genderpress, Ross, Mirha-Soleil Date: circa 1990 Topics: Transgender people, Transgender publishers Description: Round button with white text on black background. The button reads "Poly gendered". -
Positive Space
Collection: Button Collection Institution: The ArQuives Creator: Date: 1977 to 2010 Topics: Bisexuals, Education, Gay men, Homophobia, Lesbians, Transgender people Description: A sticker that reads "lesbian gay transgendered bisexual queer POSITIVE SPACE," produced for the positive space campaign, which aimed to create spaces on campus where LGBTQ students felt comfortable.
