Transgender History at UM

Items

• An Updated History of Gender Identity Conversations and Related Efforts at the University of Michigan
  A timeline, as of October 2002, of conversations, events, and initiatives at the University of Michigan concerning gender identity. Many of the updates since the 2001 file are focused around the Gender Identity Working Group.
• What is transgender? Basic definitions and concepts
  An informational pamphlet introducing transgender concepts and terminology. This pamphlet was made after the Spectrum Center expanded its purview to include transgender.
• Transgender/Transsexual photo exhibit, Michigan Union Art Lounge, 1997
  A digital scan of a page of the Michigan Daily from December 5th, 1997, featuring an article about the photo exhibit "Crossing Over: Images of Transgender Performance Across Cultures" and a photo of a student viewing the exhibit. This exhibit showcased photos of Indian kinnar, drag queens in Greenwich Village, and other individuals taking part in "cross-dressing" traditions. These photos were the result of fieldwork by anthropology professor Sarah Caldwell and graduate student Brian Mooney.
• City of Ann Arbor, City of Ypsilanti, and University of Michigan Accomplishments Concerning Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
  A timeline, as of June 1999, of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan's accomplishments concerning gender identity and sexual orientation. The resource is not transgender-specific, but does include transgender-specific accomplishments.
• The Need for Gender Identitv Inclusion in Regental By-Law 14.06
  A ten page typed document. This document contains the University of Michigan's motion to add gender identity as a protected identity under the University's non-discrimination policy.
• National Transgender Library & Archive Emails
  A printed document of a chain of emails. A series of emails regarding the transferal and housing of a subset of the National Transgender Library & Archive at the University of Michigan.
• University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services Prospectus and Standards of Care
  A 15 page printed document. This document outlines the University of Michigan Comprehensive Gender Services' standards of care, and the various services offered, including Hormone Replacement Therapy, Psychological Services, Surgeries, etc.
• LILA Logo and Summary
  A sheet of paper stating the name of the organization it represents: Lavender Information and Library Association, or LILA for short. The organization’s logo is present in the middle of the page.
• Sexual Daring in the Academy
  This is a flier that was handed out by the Lavender Information and Library Association to spread the word about a new exhibit coming to the University of Michigan in 1999: “Articfacts and Disclosures: Michigan’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Heritage.” It was the first exhibit of its kind to show off transgender history specific to Michigan.