"If you feel fascinated about the remarkable life of Mercury Stardust and feel like you need to have an in-depth view into her story, then you wouldn't afford to miss this book.
Mercury Stardust, transgender activist, burlesque performer, and DIY expert Suzanne Stardust hails from the United States. She is known as the "Trans Handy Ma'am" on TikTok for her DIY home repair tutorials."
Mercury Stardust is an American professional home maintenance technician, author, performer, and award-winning activist. She is widely known as the Trans Handy Ma’am and has earned internet fame for their unique brand of compassionate education in the home repair space. With over 2 million followers on TikTok, Mercury shares her expertise in DIY knowledge with love. Her expertise includes rental maintenance, landlord negotiations, clogs, drywall, painting, minor electrical repairs, caulking, and more. Mercury also shares her life story as a trans-femme person to highlight the importance of representation of queer people in our lives, media, and communities.
She shares her history of growing up in a rural Wisconsin farming town, being forced into pretending to be a “man”, learning to embrace her femininity in burlesque, and coming out on stage during her weekly show four years ago. Mercury’s story inspires, teaches, and connects with others while also advocating for change for the LGBTQIA+ community. She hopes to inspire a new generation of queer youth to live their truth boldly, for allies to protect the most vulnerable in the community, and to teach others lifelong skills for their homes in order to be able to provide themselves with a safe sanctuary in a tumultuous world.
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