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This week we learn about the Weho Cheerleaders. A native American tribe rescind their discriminatory anti-trans law. A trans woman graces the cover of a Malaysian women’s magazine. The doctors who mishandled the case of a trans shooting victim in Pakistan are punished. The Republican Party Platform calls for more laws like HB2 while the convention host city passes a strong anti-discrimination law. Survey says: 59% of trans people have avoided public restrooms in the past year. Bar Harbor has a Two Spirit drag queen. The Singapore man who got breast implants so he could “boost his confidence” is having them removed. There’s much more news and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you this week!
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A few months ago we ran a review of the Digital Transgender Archive and we got it muddled up and reported a couple of wrong things about this effort to make information about transgender history available to the world. Jan Brown recently conducted an interview with the people behind the Archives, both physical and virtual, and she brings us an in-depth look.
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Last week we received the following press release from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. July 12, 2016 – TLDEF today announced the appointment of Jillian T. Weiss as its new Executive Director. Weiss is a nationally recognized transgender rights attorney and law professor who brings three decades of legal experience to the post. […]
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What’s been happening in the media? Andreja Pejic talks about her youth and transition. The Massachusetts governor signs the nondiscrimination bill. A lingerie company adds a trans model to its ad campaign. Lots of HB2 news and speculation. Congressional candidate Misty Snow talks about her policies. Could DES have made us trans? 20 fierce drag looks from June. The latest in the Gavin Grimm case. Canada is moving toward gender-neutral driver’s licenses. The Chi Phi frat will admit trans men. Is the Statue of Liberty a queen? Brits may be able to change their gender markers without proof of gender. Cuba has a burgeoning drag and trans scene. A bunch of TWIT Awards are handed out. All that and lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!
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Here it is, it’s come to save the day! It’s The Week In Transgenderism. First off we wish you a happy 4th of July if you are a U.S. citizen. Then, what do we learn from the news? Two trans women named Misty are running for office in Utah. The Pentagon has announced that trans soldiers can serve openly and the blowback has begun. A boy who plays with princess toys makes a well rounded adult man. Research on just how many trans people live in the U.S. The woman who spent 8 days in jail when the hotel staff thought she was a hooker gets a settlement. Pakistani clerics order people to treat trans people better. All that plus more! And of course, a batch of TWIT Awards, are waiting for you in TWIT!
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Look out! It’s The Week In Transgenderism and it’s careening down the information superhighway directly into your browser! Today we learn that Dr. Marci Bowers is feeling at home in her Bay Area practice. It looks like Gavin Grimm will be using the boy’s room in the fall. A Chicago gender clinic gets a big grant. August will be the 50th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. Stonewall is a national monument. There is no StingRhonda. A trans dating site under development in the U.K. wants your suggestions. The ACA will ban discrimination against people based on their gender identity. The Pentagon will let trans soldiers serve openly by July. A trans veteran runs for Parliament in Australia. Meet 15 men who produce makeup videos on YouTube. There’s a book about Charles Pierce. All that and several TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT!
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Trans Media Arts is our column dedicated to trans people and trans subjects portrayed in the art and media. Today Amanda has a look at trans topics as diverse as a new drag singing sensation in San Francisco; the new season of Orange is the New Black; a trans man athlete featured in a magazine in the nude; a drag mural; a trans super hero, and much more. Don’t miss Trans Media Arts!
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Time again for The Week In Transgenderism! Today we learn about a trans woman runner who made the cover of a women’s running mag. We get some insights into how the Orlando attack has affected members of the LGBT community. Thailand — not just ladyboys. They have trans men too! Pakistan moves to help trans women. A trans woman is running for U.S. Senate from Utah. Trans health is featured in The Lancet. RuPaul’s All-Star Drag Race is coming soon. Lucky Cheng’s has reopened in NYC. A ton of news on the Restroom Wars, several TWIT Awards and a kitty cat criminal are all waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s The Week In transgenderism! A grand assemblage of all the trans related news we can find. Today we learn that there’s a movie about Coy Mathis and her family. People are trying to find out how many of us there are. 10 myths you can catch from trans themed films. Laverne Cox plays a lawyer on TV. Will trans models be as popular? 400 clergy call for the repeal of HN2. Grayson Perry mixes with macho men. A 21-year-old man transforms into all the Disney princesses. An arrest has been made in the torching of Dr. Brassard’s clinic. There’s all that, a ton more, and several TWIT Awards waiting for your review in TWIT!
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Last was the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference 2016 and TGF contributor Jan Brown attended two of the three days of the event. Today she has a report on the conference with her observations and opinions.
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To go with our report on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference we present a slideshow of members of The Renaissance Transgender Association, Inc. at their table in the vending/information area. The group was there for all three days of the conference handing out information about their open membership trans support organization in the Philadelphia suburbs. Thanks to Jone Myers of Renaissance for letting us use her photos.
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Philadelphia LGBT people marched on Sunday, June 12 and Jone Myers was there with her camera. She tool a load of photos and sent them along to us and we present them here in a slideshow. Check out the festivities in downtown Philly!
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It’s time for all the trans news you need! Today we learn that Tinder, the dating app, is getting more friendly to trans people. The VA is moving to cover GRS. Conservative rabbis pass a trans-positive resolution. Painted for Filth has 20 hot queens from May. The Sisters of Mercy practice what they preach. The Simms 4 opens up gender restrictions. Jennifer Finney Boylan goes back to her old school. Meet Dr. Rachel Levine. Puerto Ricans can change gender on their I.D. Annie Thang is going to Harvard. Barbara Satin is appointed by the president. Lots of restroom related news and a host of TWIT Awards are just waiting for you in TWIT!
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Our contributor, cartoonist Christine-Jane Wilson, passed away suddenly in her sleep on February 26. We just learned of her passing last week when we were contacted by her widow. Christine-Jane first crossdressed openly in the early 1980s after shaving off a beard she had worn for 27 years. She, like many crossdressers, started to experiment with […]
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David de Alba, the Cuban Legend is doing a show in Las Vegas on August 18 and he wants everyone to know. He will be doing David de Alba as Boy Chic, My Golden Years at Finocchio’s. The show starts at 3:30 p.m. in the MVIG Cultural Arts Center which is inside the Boulevard Mall […]
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism, featuring all the news that features trans people, issues or concerns. Today we learn that a Christian Arab woman has won Israel’s first trans pageant. There’s a feature length documentary about trans in the military. Which members of the LGBTQ community come out latest? A Pakistani trans activist dies while the hospital debates where to put her. We get a lot of takes on humor and the restroom issue. Caitlyn Jenner is banned in Africa. What did Jesus say about trans people? A trans woman is a fugitive after burning a gender clinic. Conversion therapy for minors is banned in Vermont. Whoopi Goldberg produces a reality show about trans models. The Miss Nerd NYC contest is coming soon. All that and a lot of Restroom Wars coverage and several TWIT Awards is waiting for you to click.
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The Week In Transgenderism is here with all the news about trans issues and people from all around the world. Today we learn that the drag performer who has protested Judge Roy Moore will run against him if he joins the governor’s race. New York City will fine landlords if they don’t use their tenants preferred pronouns. A trans woman is going to be the next president of New Zealand’s Rotary. A professors teaches us proper gender tagging. Canada moves toward protections for all trans people. An Indian fashion designer has hired hijra to model. A fetish queen goes shopping in China and lights up the Web. There’s a lot of Restroom Wars coverage, several TWIT Awards and a lot more waiting for you in TWIT!
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The GLAAD 2016 Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBT people, were held last week in New York City and our own Christine Zee was on hand for the festivities. She rubbed elbows with the stars and hobnobbed with the cognoscenti. She has filed this report on how she was invited to attend, who she met and what the whole affair was like.
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The Democratic National Convention is set for this July in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Republicans will be holding their convention in Cleveland. Both parties will put forth a platform with goals they hope to achieve if their candidate wins the presidency. While the Republican platform will contain language that is anti-LGBT, that would ban transgender people from public restrooms, the Democratic platform will embrace LGBT people. For an analysis of where the Democratic Party stands on transgender issues read this post.
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism, a compilation of all the trans news we can find. Today we learn that Laverne Cox has been cast in a network TV show. Why is the Pentagon dragging it’s feet on trans soldiers? Visit Michelle DuBarry’s closet. Trevor Noah mocks the Restroom Wars. Jennifer Finney Boylan confronts a bigot on the air. Jazz Jennings thanks Obama for supporting trans student’s rights. A Republican Rep. is for trans rights. RuPaul’s DragCon brings in over 20,000 drag fans. A trans woman is elected in the Philippines. All that plus TWIT Awards galore is waiting for you in TWIT!
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A whole lotta TWIT is going on! This week our relentless search to find and bring to you every story with a trans angle has found 20 fierce drag looks from April. We learn what Dan Savage said to Ann Coulter when she said men would us anti-discrimination laws to enter restrooms. A mural in Charlotte, NC depicts a fierce drag queen. Are YouTube transition videos bad for trans people? Drag queens and their mums pose for Mother’s Day pics. Our own Babs Casbar Siperstein in interviewed about the potty police. There’s so much more we’ve run out of room in this promo. Check out TWIT!
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What’s in this edition of The Week In Transgenderism? Laverne Cox’s documentary on CeCe McDonald will premier in June. Standard college applications will offer many gender choices. Senator Cory Booker seeks to ban ex-gay therapy. Pennsylvania mandates that health insurance covers medically necessary services for trans people. A trans cheerleader and two prom queens. Japanese trans athletes. Much news, good and bad, from the Restroom Wars. Mara Keisling arrested in HB2 protest. Megyn Kelly gives North Carolina governor a hard time. A ladyboy centric movie is released in Cambodia. Bear Grylls is injured in a Grayson Perry attack. All that and a lot more plus many TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
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The Week In Transgenderism has condensed and is now ready for your viewing pleasure. Today we learn that many are praising the late Prince for his gender mixing. Donald Trump made a positive comment about trans people in the restroom, but then walked it back. Ted Cruz attacked Trump for his comment and denigrated trans people. There were, again, tons of restroom stories. Gavin Grimm has won the right to plead his case. Patrick Stewart attends an event in drag. David de Alba gets an award. Photos of John Waters and Divine in 1975. A trans male 16-year-old is escorted out of a Cruz rally. A 4-year-old in England knows she is a girl. Drag is big business down under. Many TWIT Awards are given. Stay in touch with trans news from around the world with TWIT!
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The Fantasia Fair Planning Committee will be awarding scholarships to the 42nd annual Fantasia Fair, to be held October 16 – 23 in historic Provincetown, Massachusetts. Individuals receiving full scholarships will receive free tuition to the conference, including all seminars, workshops, banquets & events, daily lunches/brunches, and shared room accommodations for seven nights. The scholarships […]
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All the trans related news gathered into one condensed mass! It’s the massive black hole of trans news — The Week In Transgendrism! Today we learn that YouTube star Gigi Gorgeous is moving into modeling and acting. Laura Jane Grace will play North Carolina just to piss them off. A Detroit woman hopes to be the first trans woman to sail around the world. Shrek: The Musical makes fun of crossdressers. The Austin International Drag Fest is coming soon. Lots and lots of Restroom Wars coverage. A host of TWIT Awards! It’s all waiting for you in TWIT!
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All the trans related news we could find assembled in one place! It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Today learn that more shots, on both sides, have been fired in the Restroom Wars. The Daily Show devoted almost an entire show to the restroom issue. Siobhan Attwell is the new Andreja Pejic. The Pentagon hasn’t made good on its promise to let trans soldiers serve openly. Panti Bliss provides free HIV tests in her basement. A trans boy can run for prom king. Ladyboys must apply for the army in Thailand. A drag queen gives a TED talk. And we have a long list of TWIT Awards to present. Don’t miss any of it! It’s all in TWIT!
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