Listen "Interview of Vivian Lopez Ponce"
Episode Synopsis
Vivian Lopez Ponce discusses her close friendships with iconic trans women of the 1980s, including Sylvia Ray Rivera, Octavia Saint Laurent, and her work at Cat’s Bar and Sally’s Hideaway. Vivian also begins recounting growing up in Spanish Harlem and the Bronx, her unsupportive father, and her grandmother and mother’s support in returning to school for her diploma.
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