KTTC, the NBC affiliate in Rochester, MN recently had a story featuring Mallory Heath, a transwoman who facilitates the Southern Minnesota Transgender Support group, a trans advocacy organization in southern Minnesota. I like what Mallory has to say about how some some people may know more trans people than they think: "We're here and that … Continue reading Southern Minnesota Transgender Support
As someone who doesn't *really* believe in gender, I sure think about it a lot. I think about the social expectations and societal norms and traditional roles that are all connected with gender. I believe that gender is a personal choice and you have the right to identify as different genders throughout your life and … Continue reading This or That
I know I can only speak for myself, but in conversations with other t-girls, it seems one of the many things we have in common is that we have always been who we are, as far back as we can remember. Who we are, what we want to wear and be only grows as we … Continue reading T-Girls – The Next Generation
The Super Bowl is in your town this weekend. Are you a football fan? Do you plan to wear a football themed outfit to watch the big game? I was wondering why there was so much more traffic this week! 😉 I am not a football fan, so I am not planning on watching the … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
I've gotten quite a few emails lately about people questioning their gender identity. Someone may love to wear dresses, but does that mean they are transgender? How often, and to what degree to you "need" to step outside of traditional societal gender norms to be "allowed" to be transgender? First of all, there is no … Continue reading A Big Fabulous Spectrum
Hello, I wanted to pass along some information about a new app called myTransHealth. What is myTransHeath? Well, from their FAQ section...it connects trans people with qualified, culturally competent providers in their neighborhood. Our location-based search tool offers resources in four categories: medical, mental health, legal, and crisis care. Their perspective is that access to … Continue reading myTransHealth
If there is one thing I want someone to take away from reading my blog is that yes, I know it's scary to go out for the first (and fiftieth) time. I know we all wonder what people are thinking, but the point I try to make is that you will never know what people … Continue reading Days Like This
Last week I wrote about the common fear we all have when it comes to presenting in public. The core of what I wrote centered on speculating what others might think of us. Of course, we will never know what others think of us unless we ask them. And I don't plan on asking anyone … Continue reading Walking While Trans
One of the first books I ever read about being crossdressing was written by Charlie Jane Anders and titled 'The Lazy Crossdresser'. If I ever were to write a book, I think it would be called 'The Realistic T-Girl'. If I have a message, it's that being who we are is...complicated and super fun and … Continue reading Reality and the T-Girl
On Tuesday, December 19th, the Twin Cities chapter of PFLAG will be hosting theologian and author Austin Hartke who is promoting his new book 'Transforming: The Bible and the lives of Transgender Christians' which focuses on faith and identifying as transgender. From their website: Austen Hartke is the creator of the YouTube series “Transgender and … Continue reading The Bible and the Lives of Transgender Christians
Hannah McKnight 