Digital Transgender Archive
Interview with Alyssandra Taylor
Alyssandra Taylor is a Black trans woman or sometimes a trans feminine nonbinary person from Boston. She discusses coming out as gay at a young age, and being kicked out when she came out as trans. She discusses her acting work with True Colors and Theater Offensive in Boston, and acting in Charm at Mixed Blood Theater. She explains why she is so open about her trans identity, and talks about the people and organizations who supported her during her transition.
Item Actions
- Identifier
- k930bx28h
- Collection
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Oral Histories with People of Color
- Institution
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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
- Creator(s)
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Taylor, Alyssandra
- Contributor(s)
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Jenkins, Andrea
- Publisher
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University of Minnesota Minneapolis Libraries
- Date Created
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May 14, 2016
- Genre
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Oral Histories
Transcriptions
- Subject(s)
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Boston Alliance for Gay, Lesbian Youth (BAGLY)
Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
- Places
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Massachusetts
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Suffolk County
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City of Boston
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Boston
Minnesota > Hennepin County > City of Minneapolis > Minneapolis
East Coast
- Topic(s)
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Acceptance
Art
Black LGBTQ+ people
Black people
Body image
Change of name
Coming out
Depression
Discrimination
Education
Family members
Femininities
Friendships
Gender diversity
Gender identity
Gender-affirming care
Homelessness
Hormones
Intersectionality (Sociology)
LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ relationships
MtFs
Oppression
Racism
Self-acceptance
Sexuality
Theatre
Transgender community
Transgender people
Transitioning (Gender)
- Resource Type
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Moving image
Text
- Language
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English
- Related URL
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https://umedia.lib.umn.edu/
- Rights
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In copyright
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