Mercury Stardust, The Trans Handy Ma’am (Photo via MercuryStardust.com)
Have you met the trans handyperson Mercury Stardust making a splash on socials?
RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer
rich@dallasvoice.com
When you need a handyperson, who you gonna call? Well, she may not be close by, but Mercury Stardust is willing to help by way of her socials. Stardust is the Trans Handy Ma’am of TikTok, Instagram and Patreon fame, as well as an author, speaker, educator and advocate.
Via her socials and website, Stardust offers lessons to her followers about home maintenance, DIY projects and even tool recommendations, all knowledge gleaned from her 17 years of doing the work. Among her topics have been drywall repair, replacing an outlet and fixing garbage disposals. Alongside her expertise, Stardust also drops knowledge on her life story and her trans advocacy.
Stardust grew up in rural Wisconsin where she embraced her authentic self by way of burlesque. As she found her own truth, she hopes her story connects with queer youth.
Along with her own story resonating with the community across social media, Stardust also hosts her annual TikTok-a-Thon for Trans Healthcare for Point of Pride. Earlier this month, Stardust posted that her efforts were able to raise $2 million for the organization and vowed to do the ’thon every March 31 on Trans Day of Visibility.
She also wrote the book Safe and Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair. In it, she empowers her readers to tackle projects that won’t piss off the landlord, offering up more than 50 simple tips on various projects. The book covers basic knowledge on plumbing, electrical work and carpentry that could be of use for any type of homeowner. As a bonus, the book also gives illustrations and QR codes for video instruction.
On YouTube, Stardust answers questions on the podcast Maintenance is a Drag which also features a guest queen in every episode.
In short, Stardust is a force to be reckoned with. But for this Home and Garden
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