Gloria Allen: The Mother of Chicago's Trans Community | LGBTQ+ Elders Project
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Growing up surrounded by queerness
The speaker reflects on their grandmother's involvement in making costumes for showgirls and drag queens and the impact it had on them. They discuss the importance of supportive and trustworthy people, as well as the lack of explanation on the violence trans women face. The chapter also covers the speaker's experiences in exploring their womanhood in the 60s and the advice they received from their mother.
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