Vanguard was a group composed of LGBTQ+ youth and others residing on the streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin district. It embraced gender nonconforming identities and championed improved treatment for the most marginalized individuals within the LGBTQ+ community. Vanguard made an immediate impact by enlightening their community about their viewpoints and experiences, increasing public awareness of their distinct identities, and effectively advocating for federal funding to

Ingersoll Gender Center is a non-profit organization in Seattle that offers community support groups, advocacy, and community organization for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals in the Puget Sound area. Officially formed in 1977, it ranks among the oldest organizations in the nation serving trans* communities. The non-profit is working diligently by their communities to this day. This collection contains informational pamphlets containing their dedication to tr

The FTM Newsletter was issued by FTM International (FTMI), the longest-standing organization dedicated to the transmasculine community. The initial group was established in 1986 by Lou Sullivan, a gay trans man who persuaded the medical community that trans men could be gay. First released in 1987, the FTM Newsletter aimed to enhance understanding of transmasculine individuals and offered services to better their lives.

Vanguard was a group of LGBTQ youth and others residing on the streets of the Tenderloin district. They organized the Street Sweep to show their dedication to the neighborhood and to protest the continuous police harassment and brutality. The Street Sweep represented a commitment to the well-being of trans* and queer communities through organized and collective resistance.

Lou Sullivan (1951–1991) was a gay transgender man known for his work as an activist, historian, and diarist. This collection features video recordings and correspondence between Sullivan and different medical experts, colleagues, and friends. It offers a personal perspective on trans* health, community, and medicine through the experiences of one of the first trans men to openly identify as gay.