A Japanese Transwoman |
In 2003 she became the first openly trans municipal official in the Setagawa ward assembly of Tokyo |
She helped pass a law that allowed trans people to change their sex on their koseki (family register) and is still fighting for more laws today. |
She was born in 1968 |
Researched by Kayoko Mayede
A black lesbian feminist who wrote about the intersectionality of her identities. |
A poet, essayist, autobiographer, civil rights activist, and speaker who went beyond the norm. |
Founded the "Kitched Table: Women of Color Press" in the 1980s |
She was born in 1934 |
She died in 1992 |
Researched by Gray White
The class read different sources and then answered questions in order for the class to better understand the varying views of archives.
Group 1: Intro to Archives
Group 2: Queer Archives
Group 3: Power and Archives
Group 4: Queering Archives