The Evolution of Visibility: Transgender Lesbians in Photography
Historically, the archives of lesbian history have often struggled to categorize individuals who lived outside traditional gender binaries. In places like the Lesbian Herstory Archives, archivists grapple with "vernacular photographs" that defy easy labels, such as images of people from the 19th and early 20th centuries who may have been cross-dressers, trans-masculine individuals, or butch lesbians. Early gay liberation photography, such as Anthony Friedkin's "The Gay Essay," captured the "rag-tag group" of activists, including drag queens and trans women, who formed the foundation of modern civil rights. 2. Documentary and Fine Art Photography tranny lesbian photos
Forgotten Photos Are a Window into Early Days of Gay Rights - KQED including drag queens and trans women