TransFriendly is a new website that helps the transcommunity find transgender friendly businesses that have pledged to welcome their transgender and non-binary customers. This website is being added to on a regular basis and is growing into a wonderful resource for finding everything from doctors, shopping, gyms, salons, and much more. This is simply wonderful. … Continue reading TransFriendly
From NPR.org: Aimee Stephens, the transgender woman at the center of a major employment rights case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court, died in Detroit on Tuesday at age 59. Stephens was the first transgender person whose civil rights case was heard by the Supreme Court, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented … Continue reading The Passing of Aimee Stephens
There are two big things I want to do en femme. I would love love love to be a bridesmaid, but a more realistic goal is to fly pretty. Thanks to their new policy, I will probably fly United Airlines. From their website: United Airlines today announced it has become the first U.S. airline to … Continue reading United Airlines to Offer Non-Binary Gender Booking Options
I noticed Too Faced cosmetics was trending on Twitter the other day and I was curious why. I like Too Faced, actually. In fact, the MN T-Girls did a makeup demonstration at Ulta a few years back and Too Faced sent over a few of their regional trainers to give makeovers, help us shop for … Continue reading Drawing the Line
Drag out the Vote is coming to Minneapolis! Tuesday, January 28, 2020 8:00 PM 11:00 PM The Muse Event Center Drag Out The Vote is partnering with @phiphiohara’s #QueensUnited & @flipphoneevents to raise money and to register voters in 2020 and get them to the polls! Featuring @TheGingerMinj, @monetxchange, @lee_fontaine, @jaidynnfierce, @misssherryvine, @thewendyho, @mercedesimandiamond, @martigcummings … Continue reading Drag out the Vote
Billy Dee Williams, best known for his role in the Star Wars movies, has just come out at as gender fluid. From out.com: The Star Wars actor recently opened up about his gender fluidity and using both he/him and she/her pronouns in an interview with Esquire. "I say ‘himself’ and ‘herself,’ because I also see … Continue reading The Force is Fabulous
After a statewide ban was defeated at the last minute, I am happy to see that the city of Minneapolis has banned conversion therapy for minors! From Minnesota Public Radio: The Minneapolis City Council on Friday passed a ban on so-called "conversion therapy" for minors. The controversial practice aims to change a person's sexual orientation from gay … Continue reading Minneapolis Bans Conversion Therapy
Repost from Glaad.org: Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998. The vigil commemorated all the transgender people lost to violence since Rita Hester's death, and began an important tradition … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance
As someone who lives and presents as two genders, I think about gender identity a lot. When en femme, I identify as transgender and bristle when feminine pronouns are not used by others when interacting with me. I know one should never assume someone else's pronouns, but when I am dressed to kill in a … Continue reading Both Sides of Us
Next week the United States Supreme Court will begin to weigh a decision that will have a huge and significant impact on the transgender community. According to The Guardian's story on Aimee Stephens: After years of mixed decisions in lower courts the justices must decide whether or not sex is a defining factor when LGBTQ … Continue reading Protection for the Transgender Community
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