The Southern Comfort Conference is coming! Their Communications Director Stephanie Schumaker reached out to us and provided some information on what’s in store for those who attend the conference at its new location in Weston, Florida. Jazz Jennings will be there along with a producer from the hit show Transparent, and there are tons of activities planned.
Wednesday, May 20, is David de Alba’s birthday. Everyone who has enjoyed David’s performances over the years, and his interviews on TGF with classic female impersonators, should take a moment and send him a happy birthday email. And we bet he would love a birthday present in the form of everyone attending his Judy Garland […]
In 1980 David de Alba, the Cuban Legend, stepped outside the walls of the famous female impersonation club Finocchio’s to do a special performance at the popular Cuban club Circulo Cubano in San Francisco. He had no dressing room or help so he wore the Judy Garland hobo costume from his Judy show, and a Pierot costume. And then — he sang.
The Esprit conference gets underway on May 10, that’s this Sunday. There’s still time to hop on a plane and get on out to Port Angeles, Washington and join the fun. We realize you will probably have to spend all the time between now and then packing all your essential convention attire. The ladies of […]
(Philadelphia, PA) From Chaz Bono to Chelsea Manning, and now Bruce Jenner, Olympic gold medalist and patriarch of a famous Hollywood family, transgenderism is becoming more prevalent all around us. There has been a significant increase in media interest in transgender news and issues this year. Even in the entertainment industry there has been an […]
LGBTQ YOUTH — SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES! Help GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) inform education policymakers and the public about what’s really going on in our nation’s schools by completing the 2015 National School Climate Survey, GLSEN’s ninth national survey about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer […]
Devices, creams, lotions, and techniques are advertised all the time that promise to give you perfect this or that — whatever the current fad happens to be. Most of them don’t do anything to improve your beauty and some actually damage your skin. Today we look at a product that purports to give you pain free, injection free plumped up and pouty lips. Read, watch the video and decide if CandyLipz is something you’d like to try.
Today we welcome a new contributor to TGForum. Kathe Perez is a certified speech-language pathologist and internationally recognized transgender voice trainer. She will be contributing to TGForum several times in 2015. Today she tells the story of how she became interested in working with the TG community to give trans women better voices. It all began when she met Eva.
A growing number of senior citizens are undertaking gender transition. Why are people waiting till their 60s and beyond to live in their true gender? Dr. Sherman Leis, the Philadelphia area based surgeon who established the Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery has some thoughts on the phenomenon.
David de Alba is preparing to take the stage this coming June for a show at The Onyx Theatre in Las Vegas. David sent us this assessment of his female impersonation and vocal skills that was written by his friend, former concert pianist and FI historian Linda La Blanche. David invites all readers of TGForum to […]
Hollywood, CA – What do you get when you mashup Comic-Con, BeautyCon and Hello Kitty Con? RuPaul’s DragCon, of course. It’s the first ever convention that celebrates “the art of drag, queer culture and self-expression for all” and will launch May 16-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. RuPaul’s DragCon will kick off the Gay […]
(Philadelphia, PA) Dramatic breakthroughs in medical science could change the transgender world as we know it. A recent uterine transplant at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, together with in vitro fertilization, resulted in the birth of a healthy and fully developed child, carried to term by its birth mother. The procedure, initially developed to […]
With over 500 expected participants and five days of education, fun, and friendship, excitement is starting to build for the Keystone Conference in March. The Keystone Conference is a ‘celebration of gender diversity,’ hosted by TransCentralPA in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This year’s festivities will be running from March 18th to 22nd, and will be the seventh Keystone conference, which […]
David de Alba has spoken with many stars of the female impersonation world and his interviews with them help us to learn what it was like in the golden age of female impersonation. Today we turn things around and present an interview conducted by Linda La Blanche with David de Alba. Ms. La Blanche is a […]
By Kristina Mayhem Over one hundred people gathered for a special presentation called Leading Inclusion: Gender in Engineering on November 18th 2014 in Chesebrough Auditorium on the beautiful University of Michigan North Campus. It was sponsored by Own It, a UofM organization of student engineers. Own It wants more inclusiveness in engineering and cited statistics […]
Crossdressing detective Dawn Benedict was hired to investigate the murder of a woman in the restroom of a popular lesbian bar. The murder victim’s girlfriend hired Benedict since, as a crossdresser, she has a better chance of blending in with the bar’s clientele. In Chapter 2 Benedict started the investigation. Things didn’t go well. There was another murder — and Dawn was outed as a CD. In Chapter 3 Benedict found a suspect, of sorts. Will she survive Chapter 4 and catch the killer?
(Bala Cynwyd, PA) Dr. Sherman Leis, founder of The Philadelphia Center for Transgender Surgery, one of the leading resources for transgender surgery and medical support in the United States, has identified 10 important trends that will affect America and its transgender community in 2015. “Although society has made a great deal of progress for the […]
In Chapter 1 of “Murder at the Lavender and Leather” TV detective Dawn Benedict is hired to investigate the murder of a woman in the restroom of a popular lesbian bar. The murder victim’s girlfriend hires Benedict since as a crossdresser Benedict has a better chance of blending in with the clientele. In Chapter 2 Benedict starts the investigation and visits The Lavender and Leather. Things didn’t go well. There was another murder and Dawn was outed as a TV. What will happen in this Chapter?
(Philadelphia, PA) Recently, there has been much controversy in the news surrounding the issue of, “how young is too young for transgender teens to undergo sex change operations?” As more and more transgender people, including teenagers and children are becoming more comfortable outing themselves in today’s society, this question often arises once they begin to […]
We put out the call for Halloween photos of TGF users and today we bring you the pictures in our TGF User’s Halloween Pic pictorial. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
The first step to looking like a woman is to get rid of your facial hair. Those who are going on along the path to full time female presentation can use lasers and electrolysis to banish their beard forever. Part time ladies who dress on the weekend and fill the male role at other times have to master the art of getting a close shave. Just how do you get a close shave?
We have to thank TGF reader Jan Brown for letting us know about a shoe website that allows you to design your own shoes. That in itself is wild enough but add to that that they do sizes up to 15 and you have a can’t lose shoe buying experience. The company is located in […]
In Chapter 1 of “Murder at the Lavender and Leather” TV detective Dawn Benedict is hired to investigate the murder of a woman in the restroom of a popular lesbian bar. The murder victim’s girlfriend hires Benedict since as a crossdresser Benedict has a better chance of blending in with the clientele. In Chapter 2 Benedict starts the investigation and visits The Lavender and Leather. What could go wrong?
While it’s great to have fun when you’re out and about crossdressed it’s important to be careful. There’s the obvious factor that you’re dressed as a woman and being perceived as female. That opens you to problems from predatory males. Then there’s the worry that you’re not “passing” and someone will get out of line. But the threat our anonymous contributor writes about is one you can easily fix. It’s okay to party but know when to switch from alcohol to soda. Let her experience be your guide.
It was the middle of last century. That crazy year 1995. TGForum was still using html code to publish on the thing most people were still using the full name for, the World Wide Web. Back then TGF had a dame who could write a gutsy noir mystery and keep you all worked up like a school girl before prom waitin’ for the next chapter. The doll’s name was Rachael Robbins and her detective was Dawn Benedict, a babe who could work both sides of the gender border while solving a case. Take a trip back to the ’90s as we present “Murder at the Lavender and Leather” in a TGF Rerun.
Most trans people have big issues to occupy their thoughts. They often tend to forget the basic issues that will help them get the most out of life, whether they are transitioning to a new life or simply wanting to be healthy and fit so as to better enjoy their life. Here are some health […]
