Lady Shug getting ready for a drag
performance at the West Colorado Pride Festival. She performed nearly
every weekend as part of her Miss New Mexico Pride duties.
Lady Shug using foam to accentuate her hips before a drag performance.
Sharnell Paul, a transgender teen, at her home with her horses in Dennehotso, Arizona.
Paul, 19, was recently removed from the “Women of the Navajo” calendar after someone outed her to the publisher.
Travis “Buffalo Barbie” Goldtooth
sitting in front of Shiprock, a prominent landmark for Navajo people.
She identifies with both genders and uses female pronouns.
Buffalo Barbie at home with her dogs in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona.
Lola De La Hoya at a friend’s where she often takes refuge from the criticism of her parents.
Lola De La Hoya’s daily regimen of
testosterone blockers and estrogen pills. A lack of transportation and
access to hospitals makes it difficult to maintain her treatments.
De La Hoya getting ready for a drag performance at Gay Prom, one of the few events of the year aimed at Navajo LGBTQ people.
Michelle Sherma and her grandmother
live together. Her grandma helped Sherman’s parents understand
traditional Navajo notions of gender and their daughter’s identity.
Lady Jace Of The Fae 