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When I was a little lady, we rented out a room in our large Haight-Ashbury even to generate extra income. It was always rented to a young gay man, probably because my mum, a single parent, felt it was the safest and most sensible option.

Their room was right next to mine in the front of the house and included a sitting room that we called the “library,” because it had floor to ceiling bookcases, big puffy pillows on the floor and comfy nooks to settle in for reading or taking a nap. It was a usual area in the house, but was mainly for our renter’s use, though I could often be found perched on the big overstuffed chair, peering out the window to observe the view of the always entertaining corner of Haight and Ashbury Streets.

If I wasn’t daydreaming, I had my nose buried in a book; such is the life of an only kid in a household with no TV. Inevitably, our housemate would slide open the French doors that divided their room to the library and slowly, gently, tenderly, carefully, our friendship would unfold.

The men who lived with us all referred to themselves as my “fairy godfa

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British photographer Tim Richmond has carved a career documenting individuals living off the radar. For his latest plan, Richmond spotlights the personalities gathering along England’s coastal Southwest to cross-dress. Assembling twice yearly, the camp is a sanctuary where men can dress freely as women and engage in a host of seemingly mundane activities. From singing competitions to mini golf and all complimented with multiple rounds of beers. Having stumbled across the undisclosed Somerset locale, adjacent the British photographer’s own home, the director struck up a friendship with one of the retreat’s organisers Paul, seen as his alias Sarah, who has been cross-dressing for nearly forty years. Richmond goes behind the scenes below.

“He told me he once fell asleep in a bikini and had to spend the rest of summer working a building site with his top on”

“I’d never seen Paul in full Sarah mode before filming. I’d only ever seen him as Paul so didn’t understand what he looked like transformed but he really goes to town in terms of the full regalia. He told me he once

Ohio-basedartistPaul Richmond is hoping to "investigate the construction of identity" and masculinity with his incredible new series, which is set to make its Provincetown debut later this month.

The "War Paint" series uses the symbolism of body painting to "challenge conventions around masculinity and the male form," Richmond told The Huffington Post.

"The application of pigment is suggestive of their psychological states, the color of their self-made armor displaying more than it conceals," Richmond said. The operate is a considerable departure from his "Cheesecake Boys" series, which put a twist on gender stereotypes by casting gay men in classic pin-up poses.

"By deconstructing and rebuilding the figure, my purpose is to invite understandings that reach beyond the immediate surface and expose the complexity of the individual," he added.

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The Social and Cultural Elite and the Hidden “Gay” Society

As the 20th Century approached and started, more records can be create about relationships which, seen through today’s constructs, were gay and lesbian. These relationships were still quiet and conducted in secret, but some sense of community was developing, with gatherings in private homes and other social/recreational activities.

There are notable prominent Richmond figures whose documented history point to them existence gay or lesbian. The entire physical landscape of parts of Richmond might look very different without two of these men, Lewis Ginter and John Pope. Lewis Ginter ( – ) was Richmond’s premier magnate with business dealings in tobacco and silk; he had a well documented relationship with John Pope ( – ). Ginter and Pope owned much of the area that is now the “Northside” of Richmond and built several homes there that set the architectural tone of the neighborhood. In addition, they bought property in Henrico County, just north of the city line which eventually bec