Audience members cheer for winning the raffle during the “Transforming the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Sioux Falls Democratic Representatives Kameron Nelson and Kadyn Wittman announce the fashion show themes on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Some of the fashion items that were displayed during the fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Christopher Alexander Piña models one of the outfits during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

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Cameron Stalheim models one of the outfits during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

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Neeka Miller models one of the outfits during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Neeka Miller models one of the outfits during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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A mom and daughter wears a matching outfits cheering for the models during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Sioux Falls Democratic Representatives Kameron Nelson and Kadyn Wittman talk about Susan Williams’ work for the LGBTQ+ community during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Ashes Burtz and Riley Walsh cheer for the models during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Fashion designer Shannon Wright receives flowers as a goodbye gift during the “Transform the Runway” fashion show on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

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A model wears pink boots on the runway on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader

Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader

Models walk the runway for “Transforming the Runway,” the first-ever gender-diverse fashion show in South Dakota, to benefit the Project’s Marty’s Closet, which provides gender-affirming clothing to the transgender and gender nonconforming community on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at Icon Lounge in Sioux Falls.

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