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…
...(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…
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
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‘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
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
I go through about three to four wigs a year. I like changing up my style, but synthetic wigs also require a lot of care. Thankfully Corrie Dubay is here to help! Corrie is a makeup artist extraordinaire and owner of Midwest Makeup Supply and Femme Makeovers She is a friend and hero to girls … Continue reading Wig Care: It’s a Must!
From the StarTribune The St. Paul Police Department is joining a national movement by drafting its first policy dedicated to the treatment of transgender and gender-nonconforming people. The department released the draft version Tuesday and called a public meeting to help shape a final policy it hopes will be adopted later this year. “People of … Continue reading St. Paul Police’s Policy on Treatment of Transgender, Gender-nonconforming People
I never imagined that I would live in a city with not one, but two gender transformation studios. In addition to Femme Makeovers, our fine city also has the fabulously Rebecca, owner of La Femme Mystique! Even more impressive than a city with two gender transformation studios is hearing that Rebecca has been in business … Continue reading A Visit to La Femme Mystique!
From a recent article on MPR: Grayson began his transition from female to male in 2016, first by dressing and living as a boy and then by legally changing his gender identification and his name from Grace to Grayson. MPR News is not using Grayson's last name to protect his privacy. He and Mayo, though, … Continue reading As Transgender People Seek Change, Hospital Doors Open
Hannah McKnight 