Transgender people
Subject
Subject Source: Lcsh: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
Rainbow Project Task Force records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0789
Abstract
1996 University of Iowa task force with the goal of reviewing university policies and the campus climate and making recommendations for a more welcoming climate for LGBT individuals.
Dates:
1990-1999
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
Ruby's Pearl (Iowa City, Iowa) records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0549
Abstract
Ruby's Pearl, a feminist sex store, was a hub for feminist and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) activism.
Dates:
2001-2005
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
Ruth Schanke papers
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: IWA0339
Abstract
Arrangement
Des Moines woman who organized a support group for spouses of lesbians and gays in 1994.
Arrangement
One folder, shelved in SCVF.
Dates:
1994-1997
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
Ruth Scharnau papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0224
Abstract
Teacher and community activist who was a founding member of the Dubuque National Organization for Women.
Dates:
1970-2017
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
Tess Catalano papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA0527
Abstract
Human rights activist, singer and song writer.
Dates:
1959-2002
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
V Fixmer-Oraiz papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA1353
Scope and Contents
The V Fixmer-Oraiz papers date from 2002 to 2024 and measure 5.5 linear inches and 1.68 gigabytes in one box. The papers are arranged in three series: Oral history interview, Drag career, and Johnson County Board of Supervisors.The oral history interview series contains an audio recording and transcript from an interview conducted by Kate Orazem on September 8, 2023. In the interview, Fixmer-Oraiz recalls their childhood, including growing up in a military family, living in Panama in 1989 during the US invasion, and coming out as gay in high school and the role played in their life by a supportive coach and teacher. The interview covers Fixmer-Oraiz’s educational path, including their experiences researching in the Philippines as a Fulbright scholar and a biracial Filipino American person. They discuss their urban planning career, with reference to Iowa water quality issues and the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm project. Fixmer-Oraiz also describes their campaign and...
Dates:
2023
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives
Women's Resource and Action Center (WRAC) records
Collection
Identifier: IWA0151
Abstract
Women's center established in 1970 to serve the university and community.
Dates:
1960-2006
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives