Mark Saxenmeyer

A "Miss America" for female impersonators and transgender women, the famous Miss Continental beauty pageant draws hundreds of contestants and entertainers each year as they compete for the prestigious Crown.

10 Chicago residents, 5 gay 5 straight, agree to share a house for a week and try to forge a bridge between gays and straights.

Chronicling the journey of contestants, past and present, who compete for the coveted crown of Miss Continental, a pageant for transgender women.