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!
Here's another set of photos from the recent MN T-Girls recent photo shoot! This isn't an outfit I would normally wear but I stumbled across it on Amazon and thought it was super cute. Hope you like it! Photography by Shannonlee. Makeup by Ana at Rita Ambourne. Love, Hannah
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
In previous elections, I often heard that one should vote as if their life depended on it. I think its safe to say without hyperbole that with the midterm elections on Tuesday and likely the presidential election in 2020, we have moved into a climate where we should vote BECAUSE our lives depend on it. … Continue reading Vote, Dammit
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
After the news from earlier this week, I don't know if we can take much more of this... From The Hill: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it is lawful to discriminate against transgender employees based on their gender identity, according to Bloomberg Law. In a brief to the Supreme Court, … Continue reading Justice Department Says Businesses Can Discriminate Against Transgender Employees
If anyone still doubts that the current administration is trying to erase our community, then this news should confirm that. It's the latest in a series of destroying rights that the transgender community deserves. Almost a year ago, Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a three-year-old Justice Department policy that protected transgender workers from discrimination under … Continue reading Trump Administration Eyes Defining Transgender Out of Existence
Hannah McKnight 