Corrie Dubay is a makeup 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 All that Glitters…is AMAZING! 😍
Shopping online is so hit and miss. When I first started to buy my own clothes, I had to gather up my courage to shop in the women's department of a store or covertly pop into a Victoria's Secret (well, not anymore) to find something cute that I hoped to God fit me. This got … Continue reading Shopping for Lace in Cyberspace
Corrie Dubay is a makeup 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 Help!!! My skin is SOOO dry!!! My Makeup Looks Patchy and Not So Pretty – What Do I Do???
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 December
Last night was the December event for the MN T-Girls...the annual holiday party! The holiday party is one of my favorite nights of the year. When else can you wear a sparkly sequined dress and not stand out? Even better when it's paired with sparkly heels, right? Like previous years, the party was held at … Continue reading Have Yourself a Fabulous Little Christmas!
This may come as a surprise to you, but I love to shop. Shopping can be intimidating for those in our community. It's impossible to predict what our experiences will be like. Will the cashier stare at me? Will the customers make whispered remarks to other shoppers? Will the sales clerk be helpful? Are those … Continue reading Victoria’s Secret Shame
From People: Angela Ponce, Miss Universe’s first openly transgender contestant, is hoping to inspire young trans people to follow their dreams. Ponce, 27, was crowned Miss Spain in June, beating out 22 other beauty queens. In December, she will go on to represent Spain in the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand. After her historic win, … Continue reading Meet Angela Ponce, Miss Universe’s First Openly Trans Contestant
Here’s another set of photos from the recent MN T-Girls recent photo shoot! I rarely wear white but I found this dress at a thrift store a few months ago and I was thrilled to find out that it fit like a dream. Hope you like it! Photography by Shannonlee. Makeup by Ana at Rita … Continue reading I’m Dreaming of a White Bodycon Dress
From glaad.org: The 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
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!
Hannah McKnight 