See more of Chantal Regnault’s images of the time in her book Voguing and the Ballroom Scene of New York 1989–1992. Pictured (from left): Whitney Elite, Ira Ebony, Stewart and Chris LaBeija, Ian and Jamal Adonis and Ronald Revlon.

This picture is from a collection of snapshots by anonymous photographers on the subject of cruising.

Well-known drag artist Lady Bunny led the band Shazork, which also included DJ Dimtry (of Deee-Lite).

Cecil Beaton took this photo of the pop artist and transgender actress at Warhol’s Factory.

Activist organization Gran Fury created this bus poster ad, used in the campaign “Art Against AIDS on the Road.”

Carl Van Vechten snapped this portrait of Chinese-American actress Wong, a star of silent films and early talkies. 

Gender-bending theater troupe Split Britches performs Upwardly Mobile Home.