Happy Pride! Pictured here is a cover of Transsexual News Telegraph (TNT), featuring an iconic image of Susan Stryker burning her surgery approval form (1993). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Images courtesy of GLBT HS. #TransHistory #DTA #Pride

Join our team! We’re looking for an Assistant Director to work on our recently established project hub in Oakland, California. Click the link in our bio to see the full job posting and apply! #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA #DigitalArchives #Archives

Article from SF Weekly, “Drag Kings: Sometimes Girls Will be Boys,” detailing the drag king scene in San Francisco (1995). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of GLBT HS. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Cover of Trikone Magazine Vol. 14, No. 3, a publication dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender South Asians (1999). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of LGBT Center. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #AAPIHeritageMonth

Photo from Mosaic, a photography collection of Asian queer and trans individuals, including drag performances, street photos, and models in traditional garb (1985). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of LLTA. #TransHistory #AAPIHeritageMonth

Spread from “We Are Special,” brochure created by the Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention (ca. 1996-99). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of GLBT HS. #TransHistory #AAPIHeritageMonth #DTA

Autographed photo of Shuug Au Sing, a Chinese-American female impersonator who worked in the Seattle drag circuit (c. 1946-1956). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of University of Washington libraries. #TransHistory #AAPIHeritageMonth #DTA

Happy AAPI Heritage Month! Flyer for birthday roast honoring Coco LaChine, empress of the Imperial Court of New York (ca. 1990s). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of LGBT Community Center. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #AAPIHeritageMonth

Cover of Feminique, newsletter published by the Seahorse Club of Australia, a social and support group originally dedicated to heterosexual transvestites (1975). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Flyer for JUNK: An Evening of Queer Underground Cinema (ca. 1990s). Item comes from Joshua Aidan Dunn collection, a Two-Spirit activist known for his queer youth advocacy. For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of GLBT HS. #TransHistory #DTA

Clipping of “Life and Examination of the Would-Be Ladies,” a press account of the Boulton and Park trial (1870). Included are illustrated portraits of Fanny and Stella. For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of JD Doyle Archives #TransHistory #DTA

Photo of activist José Sarria performing at a drag show at the Black Cat bar (ca. 1964). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of ONE Archives at USC Libraries. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Group photo of performers at Finocchio’s in San Francisco, a nightclub renowned for its professional cast of female impersonators (c. 1960). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of GLBT HS. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Cover photo for interview with drag queen Vaunessa Vale, discussing gender identity, beauty rituals, and the Boston drag scene (1995). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Happy Transgender Day of Visibility! Photo of Lou Sullivan hugging companion at a tribute luncheon hosted by Educational Transvestite Channel (1990). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our bio. Image courtesy of GLBTHS. #TransHistory #TransDayofVisibility #TDOV

Photo of the “Fabulous Foxes,” members of Educational Transvestite Channel (ETVC), performing at San Francisco Gay Freedom Day (1992). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of GLBTHS. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA #WomensHistoryMonth

Clip from Susan Stryker’s interview with Tamara Ching, a trans woman describing her experiences as a sex worker in the Tenderloin (2001). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of GLBTHS. #TransHistory #DTA #WomensHistoryMonth

Photo of Christine Jorgensen at an award ceremony for Woman of the Year, bestowed upon her by the Scandinavian Societies of Greater New York (1953). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Transas City. #TransHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Photo of Felicia Elizondo, Chicana trans woman and drag queen associated with San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood (1990). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of GLBT Historical Society. #TransHistory #DTA #WomensHistoryMonth

Photo of Denise D’Anne, candidate for the SF Board of Supervisors (2000). Denise was an activist, writer, civil servant, & trans woman. For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of GLBT Historical Society. #TransHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Promotional photo of Hotcha Hinton from her scrapbook (1968). Hotcha was a renowned burlesque performer, comedian, and trans woman. For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of University of Washington. #TransHistory #WomensHistoryMonth

Promotional graphic for Thing magazine with illustration of Joan Jett Blakk, drag queen activist & political candidate (early 1990s). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Louise Lawrence Trans Archive. #TransHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson at her birthday party, being embraced by a friend (1990). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of the LGBT Community Center in NYC. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA #BlackHistoryMonth

Photo of Leigh Angelique, a member of the house of Sweet Evening Breeze in Lexington, Kentucky (1971). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Faulker Morgan Archive. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA #BlackHistoryMonth

Photo of Stormé DeLarverié, drag king, activist, and Stonewall veteran, posing for Polaroid photo in New York (1999). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of NY Public Library. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #BlackHistoryMonth

Postcard of Jack Brown (right) and Charles Gregory (left), performers who danced the Cakewalk in “Les Joyeux Nègres” at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris (ca. 1902). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. #TransHistory #DTA #BlackHistoryMonth

Photo of Cocoa Rodriguez being lifted up by two friends, taken during NYC Pride (1995). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA #BlackHistoryMonth

Evil Taco zine, featuring an interview with visual and performance artist Vaginal Creme Davis (ca. 1982-1992). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #BlackHistoryMonth

Photo of Sir Lady Java and Redd Foxx protesting Rule No. 9 in Los Angeles, which prohibited trans people from working in entertainment venues (1967). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Transas City. #TransHistory #BlackHistoryMonth

Photo of Felicity Chandelle (far left) and members of the Playgirl Club, a social group of self-identified crossdressers who gathered in Poughkeepsie, NY (1961). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of LGBT Center NYC. #TransHistory #DTA

Photograph of two participants at San Francisco Gay Day Parade, one with a sign reading “Gay is Beautiful” (1977). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of @glbt_history. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

This week marks the official 10 year anniversary of the DTA’s launch! For more info about our project & the milestones reached over the past decade, head to our website to find the DTA Story. Thank you again for all of your support! 🏳️‍⚧️🎉 #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Photo of Countess Estelle, a female impersonator working in the Seattle drag scene, posing and performing (c. 1970s). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of University of Washington library. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Flyer for Night of a Thousand Gowns, a charity ball hosted by the Imperial Court of New York (1992). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of the LGBT Community Center. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

The Red Jordan Arobateau Collection is now available on the DTA, courtesy of the Transgender Archives at UVic! For further insight into this collection, check out Episode 2 of our podcast, Kindred Transmissions, where we explore Red’s life, art, & legacy. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Article from Playgirl Advisor magazine (1977). Author Canary Conn, a transwoman, discusses the transition experiences of several transmen. For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of JD Doyle Archives. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful

Record sleeve for “Jackie Shane Live,” American R&B singer prominent in the Toronto soul music scene of the 1960s (1967). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of JD Doyle Archives. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Postcard with photo narrative of 18th-cent. seduction scene, belonging to series of crossdressing postcards entitled Amourette Louis XV (c. 1900). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Rare Cornell. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Cover of Female Mimics International magazine, Vol. 12 No. 4 (1982), featuring Haley Tiresius. For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of @americaintransition. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Today we commemorate World AIDS Day, a day of remembrance, recognition, and resilience since its inception in 1988. Spotlighted here is a poster of “AIDS Diva” Connie Norman, known for her work through ACT UP/LA. Image courtesy of ONE Archives at USC. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #WorldAIDSDay

Photo of Two-Spirit people marching in New York City Pride Parade, wearing ceremonial regalia (1991). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of @uwinnipeg.bsky.social #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the lives taken by transphobic violence. This day is credited to Gwendolyn Smith, who started the tradition in 1999 with a vigil for Rita Hester. Pictured is an earlier vigil for Marsha P. Johnson (1992). Courtesy of NYC LGBT Center. #TransHistory #TDOR

Happy Transgender Awareness Week! This week is dedicated to trans advocacy, remembrance, and pride. The DTA is committed, year-round, to celebrating the stories of transgender people, honoring trans histories to secure better trans futures. #TransHistory #DTA #TransWeek #TransAwarenessWeek

Photo of Rupert Raj with Micheline Johnson & Mike Camp (1974). For more insight into Raj’s life & legacy, check out Ep 3 of our podcast, Kindred Transmissions! For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of @thearquives. #TransHistory #DTA

Cover of Vol. 8 No. 48 of Transvestia magazine, featuring cover girl Lili (December 1967). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of Transgender Archives at UVic. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Hope you enjoyed your Halloween! Photo of two people at a Halloween party at the Fallen Angel, a now-closed gay bar in Los Angeles (1970). For more info about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of ONE Archives at USC. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Photo of model Connie Fleming and other parade-goers at the 1988 New York City Pride March. For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of LGBT Community Center. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA

Photo of Lynn Edward Harris, prominent intersex person known for his acting, lecturing, and later activism work (1995). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of ONE Archives at USC. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #Intersex #DTA

The DTA is turning 10, and we want to hear from you! For our anniversary, we're gathering reflections on what the DTA means to the people who use it. Click the link in our bio to share your thoughts! We'll be sharing replies on our website, but all answers will remain anonymous. #TransHistory #DTA

Photo of two people in a bar, one sitting on top of the other’s lap with her arm wrapped around her shoulder (1950). For more information about this item, please visit the DTA via the link in our story/bio. Image courtesy of University of South Florida. #TransHistory #TransIsBeautiful #DTA