The Evidence Geography of Transgender Public History in Mainland China, 1980–2026: How Cities, Institutions, and Archives Produce Visibility

September 23, 202612 min read GenderLibs Editorial Team Gender Culture Transgender History Transgender History ResearchArchivesBeijingEvidence GeographyGuiyangJiangsuMainland ChinaShanghaiShenyangTransgenderTransgender HistoryUrban History

Using Beijing, Shanghai, Guiyang, Jiangsu, Shenyang, and networked archives as observation points, this research encyclopedia explains why transgender public history forms dense documentary clusters in a small number of cities and introduces an evidence-geography matrix and a city-interface ledger.

From an LGBT Category to Trans Pride: An Annotated Archive Guide to Transgender Public Programming at ShanghaiPRIDE, 2009–2020

September 21, 202613 min read GenderLibs Editorial Team Gender Culture Transgender History Transgender History ResearchCommunity OrganizationsMainland ChinaPublic Event HistoryQueer ArchivesShanghaiShanghaiPRIDETrans PrideTransgender

Using ShanghaiPRIDE press releases, film-program pages, Trans Pride materials, beneficiary lists, and annual recaps from 2009–2020, this guide traces transgender visibility from inclusion in the LGBT category to gender-focused programming, a dedicated Trans Pride event, and explicit multi-city resource links. It introduces an event-archive layer table and a transgender-visibility routing map.