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• Gay Asian Party: A Benefit Event for HIV/AIDS Education

  An event program for a HIV/AIDS education benefit hosted by the Korean Lesbian and Gay Organization.
• Octavia and Danielle, Revlon Ball, Manhattan, NY, 1997

  "A black and white photographic print depicting Octavia St. Laurent and Danielle Revlon, two competitors in the Femme Queen Realness category at the Revlon Ball in Manhattan, NY in 1997. Both Octavia and Danielle are posing leaning on a circular table in the foreground of the image. Each one leans with one hip and one hand on the table and the other hand on their hips. Octavia is on the left side of the image, wearing a black strapless bustier with ruffle details along the bustline and a sheer black button front shirt, unbuttoned and tied around her waist. Danielle, on the right, wears a dark-colored halter dress and a long strand of pearls triple-wrapped around her neck. Both Octavia and Danielle face a man, the ball's judge Tony Revlon, seated on the other side of the table. A small statuette trophy is sitting on the table. A large crowd of spectators are visible sitting and standing at a line of rectangular tables in the background. There are no inscriptions, front or back." from Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• A Photograph of a Group of People Attending a Pride Event in Los Angeles

  A photograph of a group of people at a Pride event in Los Angeles.
• Pride = power : Houston Lesbian & Gay Pride Week 1992

  Text continues: "Parade marches along Westheimer from Dulvany to Whitney."Pink and white text on black paper. The 'W' in power is replaced with an inverted pink triangle with several other smaller triangles formatted inside of it. The top and bottom half of the poster contains a list of pride related events spanning from June 13-28, 1992.
• CURRENCY

  "A contestant receives a grand prize of $500 after a moment of walking their category and facing off against opponents at a Sea-Tac Ballroom event. This image highlights the ways that beauty and authenticity pay off in the space of ballroom and it's culture, where not only are you being fully recognized in all of your glory in front of peers, but this is a space that supports individuals in a well-rounded way that allows them to make a living simply by showing up in their truest colors." from Khadija Pugh
• Dancing in Crown Heights (Reworked from film photo by Liza Thomas)

  Reworked from film photo by Liza Thomas