Drop Deadlift Gorgeous

✨ Sponsor Spotlight: TSR Injury & Law + Hamm Real Estate Co. ✨

We’re giving a huge shoutout to two longtime DDG supporters! 🏳️‍⚧️💪

TSR Injury & Law () has been sponsoring Drop Deadlift Gorgeous since our very first event in 2023. TSR is a hometown law firm fighting for injured Minnesotans, providing compassionate, personalized representation and helping clients navigate difficult moments, seek justice, and move forward after an injury. We’re incredibly grateful for their continued support year after year!

Hamm Real Estate Co. () has been part of the DDG community since 2024. This q***r woman-owned boutique brokerage based in St. Paul is committed to creating a welcoming, supportive, and transparent real estate experience, with a special love for historic homes. We’re so glad to have them in our corner!

Their support helps us make Drop Deadlift Gorgeous happen and, most importantly, helps us raise funds through the PFund Foundation’s TRANSCEND campaign () for Trans+ communities across the Midwest. 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Come celebrate with us!

📅 Saturday, October 24th
📍 Hook & Ladder Theater

Come cheer on the lifters, support Trans+ communities, and experience all the DDG magic for yourself!

And if your business wants to join these amazing sponsors, we’re still accepting sponsorships! DM us or head to our website to learn more: dropdeadliftgorgeous.com.



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Sponsor Spotlight: Gentle Strength + Damron Productions ✨

We’re giving a BIG shoutout to two sponsors who bring so much to Drop Deadlift Gorgeous both on and off the platform. 💪🏳️‍⚧️

Gentle Strength with Anne Schwalbe is a St. Paul-based strength training program offering small group, one-on-one, and hybrid training rooted in progressive, structured strength work. Anne creates a welcoming space for people of all genders, ages, sizes, races, and abilities to explore strength without judgment or diet culture. Learn more about her offerings at or www.gentlestrength.info

Anne has also been part of DDG for the past three years, bringing more lifters into the event each year. Last year, her group raised an incredible $11,000+ for Trans+ communities! We’re so grateful to have Gentle Strength as a sponsor and to have Anne continuing to show up for this community. ❤️

Damron Productions is another sponsor we’re especially excited about because they’re run by one of our very own Solcana members! They bring their technical expertise to DDG with projection, sound, live streaming, and so much more, helping turn the event into the big, magical production that it is!!

Honestly, DDG just wouldn’t be as cool without them. 👀 And there might be some new surprises from Damron Productions this year… but you’ll have to come to the event to find out. 😉

Need event production support for your next event? Check them out at dps-av.com

We’re incredibly grateful to both of these sponsors for helping make DDG what it is. Thank you for showing up, supporting the event, and helping us raise funds for Trans+ communities across the Midwest through the TRANSCEND Campaign from 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Part 2 of our Drop Deadlift Gorgeous 2026 sponsor shoutouts! 💪🏳️‍⚧️

We’re so grateful for the businesses and orgs showing up for DDG and helping us raise funds for Trans+ communities across the Midwest with The ❣

And yes, we’re still accepting sponsors!! Sponsoring DDG is a great way to support a powerful cause while getting your business in front of our community.

Depending on your sponsorship level, perks can include:

✨ Logo placement on the event website, stage banner & event shirt
📣 Sponsor shoutouts on social media + in newsletters reaching 15K+
🏳️‍⚧️ Branded banners displayed at the event
🎪 Display space for your company
🎤 Opportunity to welcome attendees from the lifting stage
🚗 Reserved parking
🥤 Drink tickets + DDG swag

Plus, you get to say you helped make Drop Deadlift Gorgeous happen AND our event shirt is always super cool. 😉

Interested in becoming a sponsor? DM us or head to our website to learn more and get involved!

⭐VOLUNTEER FORM CLOSING TOMORROW! ⭐

Thank you SO much for all the interest in volunteering for Drop Deadlift Gorgeous 2026! We’ve been excited to see so many people wanting to be part of making this event happen.💛

‼️Because of the incredible response, we’ll be closing the volunteer form tomorrow, Friday,8/14 at 5p CST.‼️

If you’ve been thinking about volunteering, now’s the time to sign up! We’d love to have you on the team as we come together to support Trans+ communities across the Midwest through the TRANSCEND Campaign. 💪💫

👉 Fill out the volunteer form before it closes tomorrow!! link in bio!

Web link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdT2KXnks1JChe2P9uxjlZWOaFndPnuqs-9CVfVpspfXbxv7g/viewform

We're looking for volunteers!

Drop Deadlift Gorgeous wouldn't happen without an incredible volunteer crew, and we'd love to have you join us!

We're looking for volunteers to help with:
⭐Set-Up
⭐Athlete Support
⭐ Check-In
⭐Spotting & Loading
⭐Medic
⭐Tear Down

Whether you've volunteered before or it's your first time, there's a place for you.

Sign up through the link in our bio and help us make this year's event a success while supporting the TRANSCEND Campaign and trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive communities across the Midwest. ❤️🏳️‍⚧️AND keep your eyes out for a special guest day-of 👀👑

Web link: https://forms.gle/1Rv9AKhWmQGRfo1A8

Meet the sponsors helping make Drop Deadlift Gorgeous 2026 happen! 💪✨

This is just Part 1 of our sponsor shoutouts. We have even more incredible businesses and organizations to introduce you to, so stay tuned for Part 2!

We’re so grateful to the sponsors supporting DDG and helping us raise funds for Trans+ communities across the Midwest. Your support helps make this event possible and fuels the work behind the scenes.💛

Want your business or organization to be part of it? Sponsorship opportunities are still available!!!

💌 DM us to learn more, check our link in bio on IG or head to dropdeadliftgorgeous.com to become a sponsor.

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WOW... Y'ALL DID THAT!!

Lifter registration for Drop Deadlift Gorgeous 2026 is officially FULL! 💪🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you to everyone who signed up!! We can't wait to see you on the platform.

Didn't grab a spot? You can still join the waitlist! Openings do happen, and we'd love to get as many lifters in as possible.

The best part? You don't have to wait to make an impact. Everyone on the waitlist is invited to join our fundraising team right away. If a spot opens up for you, you'll already have a head start toward your fundraising goal.

🔗 Join the waitlist at the link in our bio or head to dropdeadliftgorgeous.com/registration

Thank you for helping us build a joyful, inclusive event that raises critical funds and sends a powerful message: 🏳️‍⚧️ TRANS+ PEOPLE BELONG IN SPORTS.

🚨 Lifter registration for Drop Deadlift Gorgeous is officially OPEN! 🏳️‍⚧️💪

Ready to hit the platform for a great cause? Registration is FREE! Instead of paying a registration fee, we ask every lifter to donate what they can directly toward their personal fundraising goal.

💖 Suggested donation: $25–$100 (Please donate at your highest ability).

⏳ Spots fill up FAST, so don’t wait! Registration closes September 19 or sooner if all spots are claimed.

🔗 Register through the link in our bio or at www.dropdeadliftgorgeous.com/registration.

At a time when trans+ people, especially young athletes, are being excluded from sports in many parts of the country, we’re choosing to build something different: a joyful, welcoming event that raises real dollars for organizations doing vital work in our communities.

Join us on the platform and help send a clear message:

🏳️‍⚧️ TRANS+ PEOPLE BELONG IN SPORTS.

Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance🏳️‍⚧️❤️

Today we honor the lives of our transgender kin whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence.

To our transgender community, we love you, and we support you. Solcana will always be a safe space for you. 💕

To our cis friends, please continue to show up for trans+ liberation. Continue to speak up, step up and protect trans+ lives. 🏳️‍⚧️