“Images of America: San Francisco’s Transgender District” was written by the Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer.
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To commemorate Transgender History Month, the Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer, a transgender man, published a new photo book this month about the history of the trans community in San Francisco. In "Images of America: San Francisco's Transgender District," Rohrer offers hundreds of archival photos, dating back to the 19th century, as well as more recent images. The book's cover may bring a tear to anyone who was in the city 40 years ago. It features a black and white photo of "Naked Brunch," a drag show that was performed in the city in the mid-1980s. The cast of "Naked Brunch" is seen in all their gender-bending glory, including the late Doris Fish (the