Pete Muller Photography

American Experiences: Transitions

Pam, right, helps Elise prepare for a night on the "stroll." At 42 and 43 respectively, Pam and Debbie are part of an older generation of transgender sex workers. "A lot of the girls who were around when we were young have died of drug overdoses, AIDS, all kinds of things," Pam explains. Pam has since left the sex industry but provides support to Elise, who continues to trick and use drugs.
Pam, right, helps Elise prepare for a night on the "stroll." At 42 and 43 respectively, Pam and Debbie are part of an older generation of transgender sex workers. "A lot of the girls who were around when we were young have died of drug overdoses, AIDS, all kinds of things," Pam explains. Pam has since left the sex industry but provides support to Elise, who continues to trick and use drugs.