This history is, by the way, where I get the term "fairy" that I identify with as name for my non-binary identity. Going to write an essay about this, but might take me a bit because of all the housing stuff. This is stuff I've been trying to understand better pretty much my entire life.

This is such an important queer history! Gay New York by George Chauncey has amazing stuff on this, and I’m sure you’re aware of Jennie June’s writings as well. Fairies were a major part of American urban culture!