Who are the #trans #women set to #compete in this year’s #MissUniverse #Pageant

#MarinaMachete, the first #transgender #woman to #win #MissPortugal, and #RikkieValerieKollé, the first #trans #woman to be #crowned #MissNetherlands, will be #competing for the chance to become #MissUniverse in November.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Beauty #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/10/trans-women-miss-universe-pageant/

#Flightattendant makes #history as first #trans #woman to be crowned #MissPortugal.

#MarinaMachete’s #groundbreaking #win came on Thursday (5 October) in #Borba, in the southeastern #Evora #region of #Portugal.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Beauty #Representation #Culture

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/07/trans-miss-portugal-universe-winner-marina-machete/

“I am absolutely thrilled to share the story of Marina Machete Reis, a 28-year-old trans woman who has just made history.” — @medium

#TransRightsAreHumanRights
#LGBTQ #MissPortugal #MarinaMachete

https://link.medium.com/uMH9PnyjHDb