Digital Transgender Archive
Grace Detrevarah, a self-proclaimed "spiritual black trans woman" talks to Anna Keyes about her supportive parents and rebellious adolescence, and growing up in an environment far removed from a trans community. She recounts the first time someone recognized her as a woman and the subsequent sense of fulfillment. Detrevarah talks about coming to New York as a teenager to immerse herself in the transgender, formerly drag, community.
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- Identifier
- j098zb128
- Collection
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Oral Histories with People of Color
- Institution
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NYC Trans Oral History Project
- Creator(s)
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Detrevarah, Grace
Keyes, Anna
- Publisher
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New York Public Library
- Date Created
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Feb. 21, 2018
- Dates Covered
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1962 to 2018
- Genre
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Oral Histories
- Subject(s)
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Candy Labeija
LaRoque Bey
- Places
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New York
New York > New York County > Harlem
Michigan > Wayne County > City of Detroit > Detroit
- Topic(s)
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Dancers
Drag queens
Families
Gender identity
HIV/AIDS
Immigrants
LGBTI community
LGBTQ+ sex workers
Religions
Social integration
Transgender people
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- Resource Type
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Audio
- Digital Format
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1 hour 8 minutes 29 seconds
- Language
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English
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Copyright undetermined
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