“A self-described "card-carrying transsexual," Alison Laing was a beloved activist and organizer in trans circles throughout her life.
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These intimate pictures, assumed to be taken by her wife Dottie, chronicle Laing’s gender expression in public settings across the U.S. from 1956 to the early 2000s. The photos consist of Laing soaking up the sun at the beach, lounging in the lush greenery of Vermont and posing in analogue photobooths—all while donning traditional 1950s housewife attire.”
“What trans visibility looked like in the 1950s”
https://xtramagazine.com/video/trans-visibility-alison-laing-photos-281282