From GayStarNews Beauty retail giant Sephora will offer specialized makeup classes to trans and non-binary people. Called ‘Bold Beauty for the Transgender Community’, the classes begin next month as part of Sephora’s Classes for Confidence program. The program’s aim is ‘to help inspire fearlessness in those facing major life transitions’. Sephora’s official Beauty Advisors with … Continue reading Makeup Lessons with Sephora!
PFLAG was the first support organization I heard of when I was growing up. I attended their meetings a few years ago and found it was a wonderful, supportive, and inclusive community. So, what is PFLAG? Their mission is uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. … Continue reading PFLAG Events for May
I've written a lot about Corrie Dubay and her business Midwest Makeup Supply on my blog. If you're looking for an amazing makeover from a huge advocate for the trans community, you cannot do better than Corrie. Corrie has recently revamped her gender transformation studio for her business 'Femme Makeovers'. I've had a chance to … Continue reading Get GORGEOUS with Corrie!
Most crossdressers and t-girls are familiar with the Townhouse, Saint Paul's oldest gay bar. For many of us, it's one of the first places we go when we are ready to leave our living rooms. The MN T-Girls, as a group and as individuals, have been here many times. City Pages has written a nice … Continue reading Dragged Out: St. Paul’s scrappy, sincere drag show secret
How do I know if I’m a crossdresser or if I’m transgender? And if I am transgender, then Ok, I’m transgender. Now what? Do I really have to come out? I can’t afford a therapist. What do I do? As far as I know, there is no agreed upon definition of what a crossdresser is. … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
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
