The Trans Community of Christopher Street
Fascinating article in the New Yorker:
It was in the Village, on Christopher Street and the nearby piers, where many trans and queer people first shared space with others like them. For generations, these places provided mirrors for those who rarely saw reflections of themselves. On Christopher Street, there were multitudes of potential selves: transgender, transsexual, non-binary, genderqueer, femme, butch, cross-dresser, drag king or queen, and other gender identities and sexual orientations that challenge social norms.
Mahayla Mcelroy
Ni’Tee Spady
Vickyana Torres
Carmen Carrera (right), with her husband, Adrian Torres, and their daughters.
Photos by Mark Seliger.