Queer B.O.I.S. founders share stories, style and more
by Dyana Bagby
November 09, 2012 00:00
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One year ago, Latania McKenzie sat down at her computer and with a few clicks started putting into action a dream she'd had for years — a blog that caters to masculine-identified women as well as to transgender men.
Named Queer B.O.I.S., the blog espouses the values McKenzie, 30, and her partner and blog co-founder, Taliba, aspire to in their professional and personal lives. While B.O.I.S. is meant to quickly identify its target audience, the letters also have meaning: Business, Opulence, Investment and Style.
McKenzie, 30, moved to Atlanta 12 years ago from Belgium. She likes to shop in the men's department and has a deep affection for pocket squares and bow ties. She said the blog is meant to bring visibility to a community that is often overlooked in the media. And while her first name is Latania, she prefers to just be called McKenzie.
"When I walk down streets I see a lot of people look who look like me that are masculine presented. We shop in the men's department or mix our clothing with women's clothes. But there is not really a focus on us in media," she says.