Learn More About Transgender Icons From Throughout History

Published on March 12, 2023
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Octavia Saint Laurent

Octavia Saint Laurent was a model, actress, and AIDS educator and who was a prominent member of Black and Latino ballrooms at Harlem balls. She was prominently featured in the Paris Is Burning documentary from 1990. She passed away in 2009 after battling with cancel.

Octavia Saint Laurent

Octavia Saint Laurent

Sophia Lamar

Sophia Lamar has been prominently active in the New York City LBGTQ+ entertainment scene for many years. She was first a part of the Cuban underground scene before she became a New York City Club Kid. She has modeled for Levi’s and Trash & Vaudeville, and also represented NYU School of Medicine Center for AIDS Research.

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Sophia Lamar

Sophia Lamar