A few things that may be of interest from my research blog:

• Filisa Vistima’s Diary: Filisa Vistima was a 22-year-old pre-operative transsexual woman from Seattle. She volunteered at the Lesbian Resource Center (LRC). On March 6, 1993 Filisa took her own life.  What you’re about to read are her own words from her own journal…
• Tere Fredrickson Interview: For those of you who are not very familiar with Tere Fredrickson, she was a significant part of a linguistic tipping point which occurred in the late 80s/early 90s. She ran an inclusive group, was involved with the Texas T-Party, was instrumental in making the International Transgender Law Conference a reality (and thereby creating what became know as “transgender law”)  and went toe-to-toe with Virginia Prince over the use of “transgender.”
• 1989: Texas T-Party Keynote Address: What follows is a speech given by Wendi Danielle Pierce at the 1989 Texas T-Party held in San Antonio. Pierce was the chairperson of the International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) Board of Directors, and – at the time of this address – had just undergone SRS with Dr. Biber in Trinidad, Colorado.
• 1984: TV/TS Tapestry Statement: A look at the concept of trans “community”  back in 84.
• Interview with Dr. Milton Diamond: We talk about his research experience, the history of terminology, his “rivalry” with John Money and more. I found Diamond to be gracious and interesting… I’m glad to have had an opportunity to talk with one of the original modern gender researchers.
• 1974: Transgender as Umbrella Term: Review of a psych book that uses “transgender” as catch-all term for all trans people.
• 1851: Trans-sex = Trans-gender: Review of the context of what became a modern trans term. In this context, the author is speaking about crossing social gender identifiers.
• Compton’s Cafeteria Riot’s “Vanguard”: Many  involved in the Compton’s Cafeteria riot were members of Vanguard, the first known gay youth organization in the United States. Here’s some 1960s-era Vanguard memorabilia I transcribed.
• HBIDGA (WPATH) SOC I: I transcribed the 1st standard of care for your reading enjoyment.