Angela Gardner is a founding member of The Renaissance Transgender Assoc., Inc., former editor of its newsletter and magazine, Transgender Community News. She was the Diva of Dish for TGF in the late 1990s and Editor of LadyLike magazine until its untimely demise. She has appeared in film and television shows portraying TG characters, as well as representing Renaissance on numerous talk shows.
A TG prom queen in Massachusetts. A TG graduate in Ohio. A film starring a TG actress is in pre-production. Lingerie for TGs gets thumbs down from TGs. Laura Ingraham doesn’t know what she’s talking about. There’s a TG superhero cartoon show. A 50-year-old TG pole dancer on her way to a top prize. And more!
Today’s Out & About article looks at the festivities at Ravenmania — Raven 15. The Raven is a gay resort hotel/bar/restaurant in New Hope, Pa. and Jennifer Bryant is the lady who puts together TG parties at The Raven. Our own party maven Angela Gardner went to Raven 15 this past weekend and files a report.
I have to apologize to all our loyal readers. In the email I sent out to the mailing list telling you what was coming in the New Content today there is a link to let you easily “like” the TGForum Facebook page. The link in the latest email didn’t work. So to correct that I’m […]
A TG navy vet has had her records updated. More graduation gown controversy. (Why do they still make grads wear those?) A libertarian think tank honors a TG economist. A transwoman in Hong Kong will be allowed to marry. Dr. Michele Angello has a book coming out. And more in TWIT!
The 21st century is our time. Mens’ grooming in general is trending more to the use of traditionally feminine things like hair removal, skin lotions and makeup. That can only make things easier for the modern part time girl. Angela Gardner muses on the relaxing rules that make it easier to move between genders.
Recently our tech department noticed a problem coming from the Chat Room software. They believe it may be related to ongoing hacking attacks. In the interest of security we have had to shut down the Chat Room till further notice. We’re sorry for the inconvienience.
Female impersonator Kenny Kerr has passed away. There’s a TG on the long list for Parliament in Britain. Rock Center featured a story on Jennifer Finney Boylan. A FtM student is placed in the prom queen race by his principle. More drag on campus. Jenna Talackova gets a reality show. And more!
A Korean TS stars in “Drag Queen.” A Vietnamese TS wears a dress made of condoms. Drag broke out all over the universities of America last week. A Pakistani TS is running for office. A crossdressing performance artist will go for a record number of dresses worn at once. It’s all in TWIT!
Today we’ve got a TG character in a mainstream comic book. We learn that California is making sure TGs get health care coverage and Philadelphia is making sure TGs have all the rights they are entitled to. New ripples from the Fallon Fox story appear. There’s a list of 100 top TGs. And more!
Fallon Fox is cleared to punch and kick other women. A TG teen in Texas goes to the prom in stele. Facebook uses drag in it’s television spot. Megyn Kelly disses TG prisoners. More drag on campus! Kinky Boots created a first on Broadway. Fashion Cares brought out the stars. And lot’s more in TWIT!
Arizona softens anti-TG bathroom bill but legalize discrimination. Willam Belli and his drag crew are going to perform in Dubai. TG high school athletes in Maine can play ball. They’re holding a contest to find Miss Hell’s Kitchen. Isis King is cloudy about gender labels. Drag on campus and more!
Kate Bornstein has lung cancer. A Bollywood star appears in TV spots in drag. GLAAD expands their mission to include TGs. Sheldon makes a big bang as Frank-N-Furter. The Arizona legislature is scared of men in dresses in the lady’s room. College boys do drag in Texas. All that and more is waiting in TWIT!
Philly’s Mummers have a contest for drag participants. In NYC they’re looking for the next top queen. The TS MMA fighter is still in the news. Maryland nixes TG rights bill. Drag on campus. A TG comedy series is on the air. Screamin’ Hot Shoes. Yohio loses. All that and more is in TWIT!
Eddie Izzard gets an award from atheists. Sean Bean is nominated for his drag role. A Turkish actress is now an actor. A female mixed martial arts fighter used to me a man. More about the notorious Boulton & Park. Photo exhibits featuring TGs. A TG golfer. A new documentary about Divine. And more!
Massachusetts schools are letting TG students use the bathroom and people are up in arms. Students in Mississippi are upset about a TG girl’s “special” rights. A frat held a fundraiser for their FtM brother’s top surgery. Buffalo is bursting with drag theater. What’s it like married to a drag queen? All that and more is in TWIT!
Miss Gay and Miss Transsexual have been crowned in Australia. Irish TGs may be getting some respect from health care providers. London police abused a sick TG in the street. There are controversies about TGs competing on “Drag Race” and in The Imperial Court. All that and more in TWIT!
It’s all the TG news in the world! It’s The Week In Transgenderism with stories about Marisa Richmond; Mike & Molly in trouble with GLAAD; the rising star of Laverne Cox; Aged TGs in Jakarta will get a home; Aunt Barbara is the Tupperware queen; Isis King is in fashion. And more!
Lou Reed had a TG girlfriend. A Boston TG harassed by police wins a court battle. Monica Beverly Hillz is not a drag queen, she’s a TG. There’s a new line of lingerie for TGs. Anna Grodzka is not elected deputy speaker in Poland. Bear drag. The latest trend? It’s all in TWIT!
We received an email from Oren the president of a well regarded breast form company called Divine Collection about their new product, Aphrodite. Here is what he wanted to share about this new approach to achieving a realistic bust line.
We reported that San Francisco may honor Vicki Marlane, a performer from the old school of drag who was a female impersonator from the early ’50s ’til her GRS in the early ’80 when she became a TG performer. Vicki passes away in 2011. David de Alba wrote to share some memories of Vicki.
Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race is under way and episode 2 hits the air tonight at 9 (EST). We’ve got a sneak peek for you right here on TGF. Get More: Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Full Episodes, RuPaul, Logo TV
The Week In Transgenderism is the weekly wrap up of the past week’s TG news. From all around the world we gather the stories that you want to see. Today the crossdressing in the Jenner divorce rumor. Another TG inmate sues for reassignment. IKEA apologizes. And a lot more!
The queens who brought us the Chick-fil-A parody video done to the Wilson Phillips song “Hold On,” have turned out another parody video. This time it’s to the hit song by Alicia Keys, “This Girl is on Fire.”
Get yer TWIT! Lea T is featured in an ad campaign. Nepal recognizes a third gender. Ikea is in trouble with TGs in Thailand. An FtM rapper is murder in a gang initiation. A Chilean transwoman runs for Congress. A young TG girl writes to the President. Boulton and Park were hookers? All that today and a couple of TWITS!
Kylan Arianna Wenzel recently competed in the Miss California pageant. She did not advance in the competition but her story of how she made the journey from abused boy to becoming a beautiful, articulate woman is inspiring. We got an exclusive interview with Kylan and bring it to you today.
From down the road and up your street — it’s a double dose of TG news. Bill O’Reilly mocks a TS prisoner. Barbara Walters interviews a TG tween. Another pageant contestant who was born male takes her shot at Miss USA. An awol Marine is caught 30 years later, after her gender change. And much more in TWIT!
