Recently Danielle Muscato, a civil rights activist, public speaker and host of the #RESIST podcast tweeted this question: The responses were heartbreaking and eye-opening. As someone who presents as a white, heterosexual, cisgender male most of the time, I can honestly say that these, along with almost every response I read, were never anything I … Continue reading A Whole World Looks To See What We Will Do
From MPR: New driver's licenses are giving Minnesotans a third option for gender designation. Minnesotans can now put an "F" on their ID for female, an "M" for male, or an "X" for what officials are calling non-binary gender. The agency said in a statement that the third gender option is in line with other … Continue reading X for Gender!
Sometimes I wonder if it IS all about the clothes, the makeup, the heels. But it's not. It's about not feeling comfortable being tied to a specific gender for my entire life. It's about feeling comfortable as more than one gender presentation. I feel just as confident in a suit as I do in a … Continue reading Dressing Up and Dressing Down
Corrie Dubay is a makebup artist extraordinaire and owner of Femme Makeovers, an amazing transformation studio in Minneapolis. She is a friend and hero to girls everywhere. She is beyond talented and I am lucky to have worked with on photo shoots in the past. Corrie has a newsletter that she sends out with helpful … Continue reading Oh STAWP! You’re Making Me Blush!
Who carries the men's blue lace shorts lingerie. Wish I could attach photo but they are a bit short and not as loose in the legs as the one on Xdress website, the black ones. I really have no idea. I am sure there are many blue lace shorts so I'm sorry that I can't … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
I am trying to help a trans friend of mine find her first really good wig. She has been saving for awhile. Not a theatrical wig but a natural everyday. Do you have a recommendation as to where to go? For some of us, our wig is the most defining part of our presentation. I … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
Corrie Dubay is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers, both in the Twin Cities. She has recently announced she is making a change in her career and is closing her wonderful makeup shop to focus on Femme Makeovers. We as a community are beyond fortunate to have such … Continue reading Midwest Makeup Supply
I have not seen your blog on Xdress for a while. just wonder why That is an excellent question. Not too long ago, I started to blog for Xdress and I had a lot of fun doing it. There was talk of an expanding partnership and I was told the staff was very happy with … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
Minnesota's summer is winding down beautifully in an almost elegant, graceful way. The days are increasingly cooler and shorter and although fall isn't here yet, can see it getting closer with each moment. The backyard barbecue is one of the season's biggest tradition. To be able to eat outside with friends and get to know … Continue reading T-Girls and T-Grilling!
PFLAG‘s mission is uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG has 400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas … Continue reading PFLAG Events for September
Hannah McKnight 