In today’s post Shelley Anne tells us about her trip to the HeartlandTG in early May. The three day event happens in a state not known for its tolerance of transgender people, Oklahoma. But HeartlandTG prides itself on being a safe and fun venue. In fact this year’s gathering had to move to a bigger venue to accommodate everyone.
Kandi Robbins traveled into Pennsylvania to attend The Keystone Conference held at The Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, the state’s capital. Today she reports on how the conference turned out.
if there’s one thing you can say about Kandi Robbins it’s that she is busy, busy, busy. October saw her modeling bridal gowns in two bridal shows. She was selected to be Miss December in a calendar, and she had an online conversation with Tom Hanks. Kandi is so busy that she had no time to write a blog post for TGF so she sent us photos and videos from the bridal shows
Christy Lewis feels that people are becoming increasingly used to seeing transgender characters and personalities portrayed in media andthat is a good things but she believes it’s more important that the public sees transgender individuals in their midst, whom they know and can identify by name, and are engaging, confident people with whom they interact directly. Read on for the rest of The View From Christy’s World.
The Henri David Halloween Ball 2022 happened on Sunday night October 30. The event has been going since 1975, overseen by the Halloween Impresario, Henry David. We present a selection of photos from the event featuring everything from demons to angels, transgender maids to Marie Antoinette. You can find anything at a Henri David Halloween Ball.
Not one to hide her light under a bushel Kandi Robbins gets out and about and is happy to meet and great. That’s how she began doing fashion modeling. She met Jackie Bertolette of Ohio Fashion Week and was invited me to walk her show. That lead to walking in two other shows, including in New York, for Victoria Henley. Today we have photos from Kandi’s magazine appearances and shots of some of the outfits she wore in the shows, along with excerpts of her interview with ALM Magazine.
Kandi Robbins traveled to The Big Apple for Fashion Week and did more than the usual tourist activities. Sure, she got her picture taken on Broadway and visited the attractions on 42nd Street, but most important was he time walking the runway in the International Beautiful You Fashion Show. We’ve got photos!
Julie Slowinski posts a tip on how to improve your feminine walk. It’s all about finding your pivot point. Then she shares some of her latest activities including her review of a skirt bought from an online shop and a visit to the theater during her trip to Boston.
Despite the oppressive pandemic Kandi Robbins managed to make the most of last year in crossdressed activities. Photo shoots, background acting, flying en femme. . . Kandi did all that. Read on to see what more our in-house overachiever was up to while most of us were huddling on the couch binge watching Netflix shows.
Christy Lewis writes about finding your comfort zone. While feminine fashions, at least for dress up occasions, aren’t the most physically comfortable attire, in Christy’s case, and that of many other trans people, those clothes put her in her comfort zone.
Angela Gardner took her Kool Pix camera to Henri David’s Live for real Halloween Ball on October 30. While turnout was lighter than past Balls held on Saturday night there were still plenty of fab costumes to view. Angela took a pile of photos and got some more from Kristen Nichols, the leader of Renaissance. Thanks also to Kalina Isato (a.k.a. Clare Din) and Lynda Martini for the photos they contributed.
Our intrepid reporter Dana Bevan traveled to Cape Cod last month to attend Fantasia Fair 2021. It’s the grand dame of transgender conferences and has been going on since 1974. First it was just for crossdressers. Over the years changes have occurred. Dana tells you all about the inclusion in this report.
Sophie Lynne has written about how Halloween is the holiday that pushed her toward coming out as her true self. She has also written about how to have a fun femme time at various Halloween parties. Today she writes about what not to do on Halloween, particularly if you are not out to your friends and neighbors.
This Retro Rerun is from October of 2017. It’s advice from The Occasional Woman, Lorraine Anderson, on how to make sure your costume doesn’t attack you and ruin the night. Simple precautions will help you to have a safe, happy, and scary Halloween adventure if you follow her guidelines.
Today’s post by crossdressing social butterfly Julie Slowinski is a twofer. First she reports on the fun from an August outing called Gender Shake, and then promotes an upcoming event in Chicago set for early next year. It’s called Paint the Town. Get all the important details in today’s tale of a part-time princess.
Julie and a friend decide to do a simple night out and visit a burlesque show with a dark arts, Goth theme. She obsesses over a dress, gets compliments wearing it and gets some tips on how to get deeper into burlesque performance. Oh, and she and her friend have drinks, dinner, and fun. Read all about it in A Simple Night Out.
Kandi Robbins hasn’t been dressing out and about for all that long but she has a list of activities she has done while en femme. Everything from working at the Space Jam 2 world premier to taking cooking classes, and attending a live action murder mystery. See what else is on her list.
Julie’s pal Niki was coming through Chicago on her way to a gettogether in Detroit so it presented a great opportunity for Julie to slip into her new black and white mini skirt and show Niki the town. First up on the girl’s night out was Chinatown where Niki and Julie met up with Coleen, Lana and Rubi for dinner. Then it’s off to find some live music. Read this Part-time Princess tale and find out what they wore, where they went, what they did, and who’s Reggie?
Kandi attends an art exhibit opening and after having fun there decides to extend her Kandi time by stopping at a local watering hole she has visited before. Will her visit there be more fun or not? We don’t want to give away too much in this teaser but, yes. She has a lot of fun meeting new people and accepting compliments from strangers.
Christy Lewis writes about the joys of femininity. As with most of us on TGForum she finds joy in a pretty dress, visits to her hair stylist’s, and other feminine pursuits. And it may have all gotten started when she was 6-years-old and asked her mother to paint her nails just like her sister’s. Who’s to say?
Our Retro Rerun today is from March of 1999. It was written by TGForum subscriber Stephanie K. Thomas after Ms. Thomas attended her first major transgender event, Fall Harvest in Minneapolis in November of 1998. Stephanie learned a couple of things at that event. For one thing she found she loved to dance the night away as Stephanie, and two, she realized that all her life she had needed to know the gender of anyone she interacted with. After meeting a variety of gender and sexual identities at the Fall Harvest she decided to abandon that position.
Julie Slowinski gets the band back together for a Saturday night fun time. The ladies get dolled up and take in an art exhibit called Womanish then head to an upscale eatery for a fab dinner. Be a part of Julie and company’s crossdressing escapade and enjoy the vicarious thrill of being out en femme in Chicago.
Boystown in Chicago is one of the most country’s inclusive LGBTQ+ communities and the oldest officially recognized gay neighborhood in the country. It’s known for its welcoming vibe, nonstop nightlife, LGBTQ-owned businesses, and excellent dining options. Covid-19 put a damper on that nightlife and Julie Slowinski, a normally enthusiastic patron of the area’s offerings, was reluctant to return to her usual haunts over concerns about the lack of social distancing. Last weekend she decided it was time and returned to Boystown. Triumphantly.
In this journey to Kandi’s Land Kandi writes about the difference between reasons and excuses. Many crossdressers spend precious years locked in their closets using excuses to explain to themselves why they can’t express their inner woman. Certainly there can be reasons why it’s not possible to come out but Kandi feels that where there’s a will there is a way.
With her wife out of town and the kids staying with grandma, Julie has a free Saturday to dress up and get out for fun. What all does she get up to and who does she do it with? Read on for the day’s itinerary. Hint: Shopping and cocktails are on the to-do list.
COVID-19 regulations made it hard for Julie to have any fun in the Windy City last year. The rule banning indoor dining at restaurants was particularly hard on her and her friends as an evening out after a day of shopping was most often a test of how well the ladies tolerated the cold. The new year offered an improvement in the COVID numbers so Julie and a friend planned a girls night out, that started with Julie running some errands, the a visit to the art museum before dinner and drinks. Get all the details from our part-time princess.
