Yesterday the MN T-Girls celebrated five years of fun, beauty and friendship! We started our celebration by meeting at the Mall of America for a delicious dinner at New Cantina. There were a total of eleven of us enjoying food, drink, and girl talk as we chatted about everything from politics affecting the transgender community … Continue reading A Celebration Five Years in the Making
Five years ago the MN T-Girls had our very first outing. It was held at a coffee shop in south Minneapolis that sadly is no longer in business. I remember waiting, a little nervously, to see if anyone would show up. But they did. I think there were a total of four others who made … Continue reading Five Years of the MN T-Girls!
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 November
From MPR.org A group of about 60 people marched through the University of Minnesota campus Thursday in support of transgender and nonbinary individuals' rights on campus. The march, dubbed "We Will Not Be Erased," was largely in response to a statement by the university's College Republicans student group painted on the Washington Avenue Bridge. The … Continue reading Transgender, Nonbinary Individuals and Allies March Through U of M Campus
If you are in the Twin Cities area, I encourage you to participate in a trans visibility even this weekend. Details below! Trans folks & allies, does anyone else just want to stand out in public with each other, in a never ending line and be seen? Not a protest, per se but a trans … Continue reading Trans Visibility Event
I love the fall season. Fall means cute outfits, wonderful weather and the annual MN T-Girls photo shoot with the amazing Shannonlee, superstar photographer! I have worked with Shannonlee for about a half dozen photo shoots and this was the fourth photo shoot she did for the MN T-Girls. You can read about the last … Continue reading Super Model T-Girls!
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 October
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!
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!
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
Hannah McKnight 