"When you see me, I want you to see possibility."
– Chloe Estrella Soto
TRANScend Massachusetts is a documentary photography and narrative exhibition designed to bring visibility to the real-life stories of Latinx transgender and gender-diverse individuals residing in Western Massachusetts. It sheds light on their lived experiences, challenges, and triumphs in Massachusetts and beyond.
Transcend Massachusetts encompasses a physical photographic exhibition and an extended online photography and narrative exhibition. Both presentations aim to demonstrate that transgender and gender-diverse individuals are just humans who play a valuable and productive role in society.
This exhibition is an educational resource for anyone interested in understanding or teaching the realities of gender identity and the transgender and gender-diverse community. It aims to challenge and change misguided beliefs about these individuals, paving the way for greater acceptance and the elimination of discrimination and violence they encounter.
Schools, colleges, universities, and organizations are encouraged to visit.
TRANScend Massachusetts
We invite you to use this website to learn and teach.
To enjoy the extended exhibition and listen to the participants’ narratives about their lives in Massachusetts and contributions to society.
Please visit The Extended Exhibition
Online Exhibition
Hispanic American Library
55 Frank B Murray St, Springfield, MA 01103
(inside Union Station in Springfield)
Nov. 1 - Dec. 1, 2025
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays –
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays –
By appointment only
(contact Juan Falcon at 413-657-5644).
Group tours –
Private tours may be scheduled in advance by contacting Marybel Delgado at 413-342-8081
Physical Exhibition
The exhibition returns for its second showing!
Join us for the Grand Opening on Wednesday, November 1, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the Hispanic American Library.