Mercury Stardust: Safe And Sound - Reclaiming Your Life

A part of the 2024 Chippewa Valley Book Festival!

Mercury specializes in DIY and home maintenance. She expertly teaches the audience all about unclogging drains, drywall repair, the best tools for your home toolbox, replacing an outlet, knowing your different types of plungers and augers, garbage disposal repair, and so much more! She also shares her life story as a trans woman 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” by societal and family pressures, learning to embrace her femininity in burlesque, and coming out on stage during her weekly show five years ago.

About the Author

MERCURY STARDUST (she/they) is a professional home maintenance technician, performer, and award-winning activist. Known widely as the “Trans Handy Ma'am,” their unique brand of compassionate education in the Home Repair space has earned her Internet fame. With over 2.5 million followers on TikTok and over 750k followers on Instagram, Mercury spreads DIYknowledge with love. Their expertise includes rental maintenance, landlord negotiations, clogs, drywall, painting, minor electrical repairs, caulking, and more.

Learn more about Mercury Stardust at mercurystardust.com.