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A black and white photo of Nancy Valverde, a Chicana woman, lounging on the floor of a living room. She is reclined back on her elbows in front of a Christmas tree and TV. Her lips are slightly upturned in a pleasant expression.ALT
A close up black and white portrait shot of Nancy Valverde. She looks to be in her 20s. She has brown eyes and short dark hair and is looking straight into the camera.ALT

Photos of Nancy Valverde, a Chicana gender nonconforming lesbian who was routinely arrested for violating L.A.’s cross-dressing ban throughout the 50s and has been credited as helping overturn the ban. Valverde died at the age of 92 in March of 2024.

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