"The GLBT Historical Society Museum's latest exhibition, I Live the Life I Love Because I Love the Life I Live, shines a spotlight on the resilience, creativity, and cultural impact of Black, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander trans and gender-nonconforming people. Co-presented with the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive (LLTA), the exhibition explores both performance and everyday expressions of identity, and features studio portraits of gender impersonators from Finocchio's-the famed San Francisco cabaret-and the touring Jewel Box Revue, alongside candid photographs, activist materials, and self-portraits."
"Historic figures featured in the exhibition include Stormé DeLarverie, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, David de Alba, Li-Kar, and Red Jordan Arobateau, alongside community organizers like Brenda Lee and members of the Filipino Task Force on AIDS, who fought for social and medical care for trans people during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis. "The exhibit presents 100 years of trans history depicting the universality and diversity of the trans experience," says Curator Ms. Bob Davis, the founder and director of LLTA. "We hope visitors leave with a greater appreciation of Asian, Black, and Latinx trans lives and culture.""
The exhibition I Live the Life I Love Because I Love the Life I Live centers joy, creativity, and everyday brilliance of Black, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander trans and gender-nonconforming people. It combines performance and everyday expressions of identity through studio portraits from Finocchio's and the Jewel Box Revue, candid photographs, activist materials, and self-portraits. Historic figures such as Stormé DeLarverie, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, David de Alba, Li-Kar, and Red Jordan Arobateau appear alongside community organizers like Brenda Lee and members of the Filipino Task Force on AIDS. The exhibition presents 100 years of trans history and is on view at the GLBT Historical Society Museum in San Francisco.
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