For nearly a decade, the world's most exhaustive record of transgender history sat in boxes in the University of Victoria's library in Canada.
Now, hundreds of thousands of these rare books, photos, and illustrations will be digitized and available to anyone with Internet access.
"We are making a hub for people to find archival material about transgender history, and hopefully improve the lives of trans people," the archives' founder Aaron Devor tells Tech Insider.
In January, Devor also became the world's first chair of transgender studies, after transgender billionaire Jennifer Pritzker donated $2 million to the University of Victoria to create the position.
Take a look inside what Devor and his team have digitized so far.
Created in 2007, the Transgender Archives chronicle the past 50 years and detail the lives of trans and gender nonconforming people from 17 countries across five continents.
It features photos, letters, and books that relate to the activism and daily lives of transgender people. Many of the materials are one-of-a-kind.
Here is a 1992 brochure for the Fantasia Fair, the longest-running conference for transgender people. The back describes the events planned for the weekend, including "fan-fair follies, the scintillating fashion show, and the wonderful 'dress up' evening parties."
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