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  1. 1987 So Proud of You, Son Merry Christmas 1988

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Lesbians, QTPOC, Roommates, Stealth (Transgender), Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  2. Death of a Legend

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Harrold, Max
    Date: Aug. 9, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Lesbians, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Leach, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: "An article covering a memorial for Marsha P. Johnson held on July 26, 1992 at Duane Methodist Church."
  3. How To Tell a Lesbian from a Drag Queen at 40 Paces

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
    Creator: Henry, Nancy
    Date: Jan. 18, 1986
    Topics: Drag queens, Hair removal, Lesbian culture, Lesbians, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Trans women, Transitioning status
    Subject: Gay Community News, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A humorous article dictating how to identify a drag queen, heavily reliant on stereotypes. Originally published on page 7 of volume 13, number 26 of Gay Community News.