Yesterday the MN T-Girls had our monthly outing. Every few months we get together at the Townhouse, Saint Paul's oldest LGBTQ nightclub. When a t-girl is ready to go out, the Townhouse is usually one of the first place we go...it certainly was one of mine! It was a small group, just six of us … Continue reading Saturday Nights are T-Girls Night!
From Huffington Post: What’s believed to be the first manufactured transgender doll is about to make its debut at a New York City toy fair, and it’s based on Florida transgender teenager Jazz Jennings, star of the reality TV program “I Am Jazz.” This is pretty amazing. If you had told me when I was … Continue reading ‘I Am Jazz’ Transgender Doll To Debut At NYC Toy Fair
Doing anything tomorrow? City Pages has an article about a Drag Queen Garage Sale happening at Lush in Minneapolis. Love, Hannah
In November of 2015, the MN T-Girls visited Sidhe Brewing Company, a local beer brewer in Saint Paul where one of the owners is a transwoman. Here's us enjoying a drink. City Pages has written an article about Kathleen Culhane as part of the their People Issue featuring women and men who make Minnesota a … Continue reading Kathleen Culhane: The Beer Scientist
We live in complex world that is filled with anti-LGBTQ bills looming and trangender models such as Andrea Pejic, Geena Rocero, and now Anjali Lama. Huffington Post and Pink News just posted fascinating articles about Lama, the first trans person to be featured in Mumbai's famous fashion week. I love seeing articles and girls like … Continue reading Anjali Lama: The First Trans Person To Walk An Indian Catwalk
The country has certainly changed a lot since the November election. Shortly after the president was elected, there were stories about people of color being attacked and being told to go back to their own country. Racially charged graffiti found in schools, and a recently a mosque in Texas burning to the ground just hours … Continue reading Feeling Unsafe in Uncertain Times
The MN T-Girls had our monthly outing today and it was no coincidence it took place on the same day as hundreds of demonstrations took place around the world putting a spotlight on women's rights. I believe that being out on a day like today was important and although our rights could be taken away … Continue reading Shopping with the T-Girls!
I think we can have a lot of anxiety when it comes to visiting a doctor as not every transgender person is the same and many of us are still going back in forth between genders, sometimes even on a day-to-day basis. Trusting someone with who we are is not easy as it's sometimes hard … Continue reading Doctors Want To Learn More About Treating Transgender Patients
It doesn't seem that long ago when I thought I was the only boy who wanted to wear makeup, but 2017 is off to a groundbreaking start when it comes to de-genderinzing cosmetics. De-genderizing? Is that a word? It is now. First up, from Buzzfeed, Maybelline Just Hired A Guy To Be The Face Of … Continue reading De-genderizing Makeup
An anti-transgender bill was introduced in the Minnesota House on Wednesday that could scale back gender-inclusive schools policies across the state if passed.You can read more about this proposed bill here. Also, Texas and Kentucky have filed new bills to restrict transgender bathroom usage. More on that here... I have a feeling this is just … Continue reading MN Republicans Introduce Anti-Transgender Bill
Hannah McKnight 