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!
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PFLAG Events for September
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 September
Every Body Fits
I received an email the other day from Alicia Lagan whose son came out to her as transgender two years ago. As she watched her son start taking hormones and adapting to his new life, she noticed he had a hard time finding clothes that fit his changing body. Alicia and her business partner were … Continue reading Every Body Fits
Keep Your Heels High and Your Head Higher
I get a lot of emails from other t-girls who haven't made the step outside their house yet. Usually it's for a few different reasons, but it all seems to come down to them afraid of what other people will think. This is a perfectly natural thing to wonder and I've been there too. But … Continue reading Keep Your Heels High and Your Head Higher
One for the Money, T-Girls go to a Show…
The MN T-Girls had our monthly adventure last night and it was one of the most fun events we've ever had. Many of us have dreamed of wearing a beautiful dress to a play at a nice theater and yesterday we had a chance to make that a reality. This was the final weekend of … Continue reading One for the Money, T-Girls go to a Show…
All Are Welcome in Hastings…
...(unless you're transgender). City Pages has an article about where they touch on Councilman Joe Balsanek and his perspective on diversity in Hastings, a suburb in the Twin Cities with a population around 22,000. “It is important that we accept all the folks with different kinds of identities.” Well, that's really nice. But wait! There's … Continue reading All Are Welcome in Hastings…
#transgenderprivilege
There is a hashtag that has been popping up around Twitter for the past few days of #transgenderprivilege. Users are posting their experiences about being trans and discussing the myth of the "privileges" our community has. There are many out there that think we are trans just so we can use a particular bathroom or … Continue reading #transgenderprivilege
My First Name Ain’t Buddy…It’s Hannah, Ms. McKnight If You’re Nasty
We all remember the first time we went out. We also all remember the most recent time we went out. As I get ready to go out, I think about where I'm going, what I am going to do, and what might happen. I think about everything, like if I am overdressed for what I … Continue reading My First Name Ain’t Buddy…It’s Hannah, Ms. McKnight If You’re Nasty
PFLAG Events for August
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 August
Anti-LGBTQ Group Encourages Community to Reject Trans Kids
Well, this is depressing. From ThinkProgress: Speaking to a crowd of around 100 people at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Parish in the small city of Hastings, Minnesota on July 18, an Alliance Defending Freedom lawyer offered audience members a word of advice: God wants you to reject transgender-inclusive policies, specifically those that protect transgender … Continue reading Anti-LGBTQ Group Encourages Community to Reject Trans Kids
Hannah McKnight 