Transvestia (Privately Published Zine/First Edition Artwork from 1960) vintage new york and alive with energy long

and alive with energy long after midnight

constant hum of connection

Worn by Debbie Harry and downtown New York’s art crowd

The Zebra Lounge stood at 3230 Olive Street in Midtown St

but still navigating hostility outside

Transvestia (Privately Published Zine/First Edition Artwork from 1960) vintage new york and alive with energy longTransvestia began in 1960 as a privately published journal created and edited by Virginia Prince. For nearly three decades it was a lifeline for people exploring cross dressing and gender variancepublishing reader life stories, letters, advice, poetry, photos, and practical information at a time when few other resources existed. The magazine ran on a bi monthly schedule under Princes editorship until 1980 and continued under new stewardship until