Keith Hennessy with Michael Whitson ► A slice of trans history at 848 Community Space

Essay
Written By Allison Wyper

A slice of trans history at 848 Community Space

By Keith Hennessy, with additional writing from Michael Whitson

Prompt: At the Legacy talk honoring Jess Curtis (hosted by Gravity, May 19, 2026, at The Red Poppy, in San Francisco), 848 Community Space co-founder Michael Med-O Whitson described the amazing gallery opening of transmale photographer Loren Cameron’s legendary show “Our Visions, Our Voices” (1994). Several people came up to me after the talk and wanted to know more, encouraging me to write about it. There is stuff online (see the links provided) and I was recently approached by folks making a documentary about Loren’s work, but for now, here’s the story with a little more detail.

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Allison Wyper
I am an interdisciplinary artist with over a decade of experience providing administrative, marketing, and production support for artists and creative professionals nationwide. I founded Rhizomatic Arts to provide affordable professional consulting, training, and services to independent creatives and small companies. Rhizomatic Arts takes a holistic approach to creative sustainability, supporting the cultural eco-system on a grassroots, person-to-person level, empowering artists to take charge of their own careers within a supportive network of peers. Our Sustainability Network connects creatives with skills and resources to share, via a mutually-supportive gift economy. Our motto: "work independently, not alone."
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