A few weeks ago I was sent a wig to review for my website. It was a sandy blond color and the cut was very different than the black, shoulder-length style that I usually wear. Shannonlee, my photographer who would be taking pictures for the review, asked me to send over some selfies of me … Continue reading Not Pretty Enough
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 May
We know what it is like to be us. We know how complex, stressful, conflicting, and wonderful it is to be who we are. Sharing this side of us is not easy and I do my best to write about what our partners may be feeling, thinking, or worried about when it comes to being … Continue reading Ask Hannah’s…Wife
Now that I have your attention... Accepting yourself and identifying as transgender is one of the most significant and life-changing moments you will ever experience. This acceptance can lead to feeling anxious, feeling free, feeling burdened, feeling confused, or even just feeling relieved that we have touched on why we feel what we feel and … Continue reading SEX
***Edit*** Turns out this was a little optimistic and the ban was ultimately rejected when it went up for a final vote. From Minnesota Public Radio The Minnesota House has taken a stand against conversion therapy, a practice used to try to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Lawmakers voted 72-53 Thursday to … Continue reading Minnesota (almost) Bans Conversion Therapy
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then … Continue reading It’s Not Political, It’s Activism
What is the best way for me to meet other girls that just want to hang out dressed up? I'm not looking for hookups, just fun people like me I know a lot of t-girls. In our male lives we work in warehouses, banks, offices, and just about every profession you can imagine. You never … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
What are your views about carry letters? When we present as a gender or have a preferred name and/or pronouns that are different than what our legal documents and drivers license indicate, the idea of getting pulled over or being asked to provide identification becomes a lot scarier. It's hard enough to explain who we … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
If you are looking for a new perspective on life, there's nothing like walking a mile in someone else's shoes. This can also be accomplished by walking through a mall in heels. It's quite incredible to visit somewhere en femme that you have been to previously in male mode. One of the first times I … Continue reading All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go
Flip-Phone organizes different drag-themed events all around the Twin Cities. They host drag brunches every Saturday at Union in downtown Minneapolis as well as various pop-up parties. Previous events have included drag story hour at different libraries and future drag themed brunches including homages to Prince and Whitney Houston. Flip-Phone and Rosedale Mall recently created … Continue reading Makeup Shopping with Drag Queens and Other Things to do on the Weekend
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