Collection

Hupp, Elsie Oral History

Span Dates: 2017
Bulk Dates:
Volume: 1 interview and 1 transcript

Description

This interview describes her movement away from a male identity in conservative religious family to activism on behalf of transgender rights. She describes the role of online life in her transition.

Hist/Bio Note

Elsie was born in 1988 in Evanston, Illinois, to a religious family. She attended college after a Jesuit high school where she was politically radicalized.
https://oralhistory.nypl.org/interviews/elsie-hupp-yy1u8h

Finding Aid

The oral history and a transcript are online.
https://www.nyctransoralhistory.org/

Location

This interview is online through the New York Public Library Community Oral History Project in collaboration with the NYC Trans Oral History Project. They collect, preserve, and share oral histories from the city's transgender and gender non-conforming communities.
https://oralhistory.nypl.org/interviews/elsie-hupp-yy1u8h

Tags

Illinois | New York | Trans activism | Catholic (Roman) | Church of England (Anglican)