Digital content

Japanese Serials Collection

UVic Libraries’ Transgender Archives holds a selection of Japanese language serials including, FTM Japan, Queen, and the Takarazuka Revue Script Collection.

This collection primarily consists of records related to Red Jordan Arobateau’s life as an author, poet, and playwright. These include early and late drafts of written works, personal papers, photographs, audio-visual materials, and several artefacts.

Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth is a digital exhibit showcasing the Trans Activism Oral History collection. It tells some of the story about how Trans+ communities and networks developed in North America throughout the latter half of the twentieth century.

Trans Activism Oral History

The Trans Activism Oral History collection is a project of the LGBTQ History Digital Collaboratory. The collection consists of video and audio interviews, collected 2019-2020, with Trans+ activist elders and allies from across North America.

FTM Newsletter

The FTM Newsletter was created by Lou Sullivan and first published in 1987. It became the most widely circulated & highly respected publication exploring transmasculine experiences. All 67 issues are now available online.

Transvestia

Transvestia was the first widely distributed magazine focused on the cross-dressing community. All 111 issues (1960-1986) are now digitized and available online!

EEF

Starting in 1964, the Erickson Educational Foundation (EEF), a philanthropic organization funded by Reed Erickson, published newsletters, pamphlets, and books.

Transgender Scrapbooks

From 1971-1982, 13 scrapbooks were compiled from newspaper & magazine clippings published in the UK. The content relates to gender & sexual identity and is organized in thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous, ways.

Tapestry Magazine

Founded by Merissa Sherrill Lynn, Transgender Tapestry is a magazine published from 1979-2008 by the Tiffany Club and then the International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE). While we hold all physical copies, the Digital Transgender Archive has all issues available online.