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The Restroom Wars rage on with right wing legislators attempting to pass bills to prevent trans people from using public restroom facilities and locker rooms of the gender they identify with. These ill conceived bills don’t recognize the science of gender identity, the biological basis for many genders that prevents simple determination of a person’s gender and makes enforcement of these propose laws next to impossible. Today Dr. Dana Bevan brings in the big guns — scientific facts — in defense of our right to pee where we feel comfortable.
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Babs Casbar Siperstein reports on three things that just might get your riled up. She looks at why the first trans person to ever be nominated for an Oscar decided to boycott the ceremony. She discusses the startling fact that the Republican National Committee has issued an official statement urging Republican legislators to vote in favor of bills to restrict trans restroom rights. And she gets you riled up in a positive way over a new trans movement to support Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic Party nominee.
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It’s all the trans related news we could find! It’s The Week in Transgenderism! Today we learn that the winner of Miss Transgender U.K. is taking a walk for charity and has had her crown taken away by pageant officials. The CIA is recruiting LGBT people. Learn all about trans actress Alexandra Billings. A sorority girl becomes a guy and he’s allowed to stay. Caitlyn Jenner says she gets more flak for being a Republican than for being trans. Andreja Pejic has done her first mag cover as a woman. Orthodox Judaism may become more receptive to trans people. There’s also restroom wars news, the story of a 19th century trans man, and an intersex dog. Plus, a large load of TWIT Awards! Don’t miss your TWIT!
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There’s a new voice in Pennsylvania engaged in the fight for LGBT rights. Daye Lily Pope is a young woman who has the title Transgender Rights Organizer at Equality Pennsylvania. Equality PA is a state-wide organization working to assist LGBT people. We had the opportunity to interview Ms. Pope and asked her to define her organization’s […]
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism! This week we learn that trans and gender nonspecific models are a trend. A Canadian trans teen finds comfort in cheerleading. A trans man will be on the cover of Men’s Health Germany. Blindness didn’t stop one drag performer. RuPaul’s Drag Race heads into season eight. Bathroom bills and restroom wars abound. A New Zealand Maori drag performer is honored. A digital transgender archive is now on the Web. Honey Labronx is a vegan queen. Trans people are now welcome in the Australian Defense Force. All that plus a lot more and a ton of TWIT Awards awaits you in TWIT!
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Today we learn about the beauty pageant queen who became a man. A Girl Scout whose neighbor wouldn’t buy her cookies from “a boy in a dress” sold 3000 boxes after she took her story online. The Nicole Maines case decision is being ignored by Maine’s governor. A trans girl in Australia is lobbying for change. A woman in Russia is suing over lost value of her GRS savings since the ruble sank. A new report says trans kids in the restroom are no trouble. The military adds medical care for trans soldiers. Students in a California high school dress as the opposite gender to protest the dress code. There’s all that and a load of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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A research study on sexual preferences is looking for input from the trans community. I you would like to participate your contribution will remain completely anonymous. Here is the call for participants: My name is Bogdan Kostic and I’m an assistant professor of psychology at Missouri State University. I’m doing research on people’s sexual preferences […]
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From around the world and down your street, it’s The Week In Transgenderism! All the trans related news gathered in one place for easy consumption. Today we learn that Jaden Smith wants people to stop being scared. Jazz Jennings is writing a memoir. Holly Woodlawn bequeaths money to a trans youth charity. Caitlyn Jenner is not responsible. Michelle DuBarry is the world’s oldest performing drag queen. More backlash for Jeremy Clarkson’s comments. The FAA makes it easier for trans pilots. Arguments are heard in Gavin Grimm’s lawsuit. Comic Louie Anderson plays a female character on TV. Family Guy’s TS episode is okayed by Britain’s oversight organization. All that and a few TWIT Awards are currently waiting for you in TWIT!
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TGF Contributor Christine Zee travels a lot and in the course of her travels she visits events around the country. Her first report for 2016 is about her time at First Event 2016, the thirty sixth occurrence of this annual event in Boston. Find out how it went and view a slideshow of photos in our Event Correspondent’s report.
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What’s in the transgender news? A six-episode web series called Her Story has debuted online. A big name check printing company writes a large settlement check over trans discrimination. Pre-op trans athletes are cleared to compete in the Olympics. Kate Bornstein is on the road. An all-girls school features two former students on their alumni mag cover — they’re trans men. The costume designer for The Danish Girl is nominated for an Oscar. Lypsinka performs as a man. The benefactor behind the U of V trans studies chair. A trans modeling agency opens in India. Rebecca Root’s TV series is renewed. The Montana governor signs an anti-discrimination executive order. Caitlyn Jenner is writing a book. Edinburg University bans offensive Halloween costumes. All that plus a whole raft of TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
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A trans woman appears on “Say Yes to the Dress.” A trans activist is running for office in Ireland. Antony Hegarty is the second trans person ever nominated for an Oscar in the music category. The drag performer on “The Voice if Ireland” is in the competition. First impressions can be lasting. Professor Aaron Devor heads a trans studies program. Atlanta launches a private school for LGBT kids. Lebanon has allowed a legal name change for a trans man. Hey, did ya hear the one about the trans jokes? The Miss World Music Tiffany pageant is getting popular. Plans to erect a monument to Divine. All that plus more news and many TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism! All the news assembled in one place for your infotainment convenience! Today we learn that Andreja Pejic speaks out about trans rights. Caitlyn Jenner says she never meant to be a TG spokesperson. A closer look at why Jaden Smith is modeling womenswear. A Philadelphia legend has left photos of every outfit she ever wore. Lana Wachowski is one of the models for Marc Jacobs. Non-binary people want their own checkbox. There’s a hijra musical group called 6 Pack Band. A Brazilian drag performer appears on The Voice of Holland. Changing treatment of trans people in Cuba. One of Thailand’s top kick boxers is trans. An 8-year-old boy asks mom for a MAC makeover. All that and a few TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT!
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Internet technology has made communication around the globe less expensive and faster. Now applications like Skype, FactTime, and WhatApp are being used in innovative ways that could only be imagined a few decades ago. Now a gender reassignment candidate in Dubai can consult with Dr. Sherman Leis in the U.S. without traveling across the ocean. Learn how Dr. Leis is using modern technology to help patients around that world.
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Fresh from the Internet, tons of trans news in the column we call The Week In Transgenderism. Today we learn that a trans woman has won Holland’s Next Top Model. Amiyah Scott has dropped out of Real Housewives of Atlanta. Hari Nef had a bit of help starting her acting career. 2015 in review in several publications. Sushi ties the knot then drops in the shoe. A trans woman runs for office in the Philippines. The one year anniversary of the death of Leelah Alcorn passed this past Monday. Jaden Smith models womenswear for Louis Vuitton. There’s all that plus a lot more and a whole page of TWIT Awards!
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Clear the decks! The Week In Transgenderism is coming in fast and hot! Today we learn many things. A Brazilian trans woman is running for office. The Restroom Wars rage on on several fronts. Trans people in NYC have new protections under the law. Miss Austria painted on a Conchita Wurst beard for Miss Universe. Colorado kids are gender issue savvy. Lot’s of Danish Girl news. Shadi Petosky has created a kids show. A couple in Ecuador make history. There’s a winner in Miss Beauty 2015. A female lion looks and acts like a male. One of the best drag wig makers lives in Alaska. Mapplethorpe and Warhol are together in an exhibit. There’s all that and a lot more waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s the 2015 Week In Transgenderism Wrap Up! It’s selected stories from our weekly news digest column for every month from January to December 2015. Return with us now to the beginning of 2015 and work your way through the year. Keep on scrolling! The news goes on for a long while.
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To everyone all around the world, Merry Christmas, a smashing Boxing Day and a very Happy New Year! From all of us at TGForum! May 2016 be a year of progress in understanding of trans issues and peace and joy to everyone.
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Time once more for the ever popular feature, The Week In Transgenderism. It’s all the trans news you would have wasted hours of time searching through the Web for, condensed into one easily digestible page. Today we learn about the first black trans model. A model and pageant contestant gets dumped for being born male. Caitlyn Jenner handles controversy and gets a boost from Barbara Walters. Who were the most gender expressive celebs of 2015? A theory on why trans women get killed so often. A teen comes out as a woman at the prom. Manitoba has Canada’s first trans judge. More research on trans brains. Miss Kitty Litter leaves the stage. A trans man swims for Harvard. A reparative therapy clinic will be closing. There’s all that and so much more we don’t have room to tell you about it. Read your TWIT!
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The GLBT National Help Center, which operates, among other programs, the GLBT National Youth Talkline, is excited to announce a new transgender youth program that will begin January 6, 2016, called the Trans Teens Online Talk Group. On their national hotline, they receive calls from young trans people from all over the country that don’t have access to […]
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It’s another jam packed edition of The Week In Transgenderism! The trans woman who was arrested after checking in to a midwestern hotel is suing. A choir for TGs in Boston works on their speaking voices as well as their singing. Did you catch Chris Hemsworth in drag on SNL? Medical care for TGs is improving and one woman gets her GRS through Medicaid. Estrogen from tobacco? Panti Bliss gets more honors. A look behind the scenes at Transparent. What’s working in the trans porn industry like? Fierce photos of fab queens, and a whole lot more, plus a few TWIT Awards is all waiting for you in TWIT!
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Today we bring you a massive quantity of trans news! Jazz Jennings is in the news for a couple of things. One of them is the renewal of her reality show. The Marine who killed the Filipina woman is found guilty of homicide. The British trans woman who was housed first with male prisoners has done her time. RuPaul has a Christmas special. A woman in Venezuela is the first trans candidate for a major office in South America. Caitlyn Jenner still has legal trouble over her traffic accident. Hari Nef is going to be on Transparent. The Obama administration has been very good for trans people. Read the tale of the gender fluid deer. There’s so much more and we also hand out a pile of TWIT Awards.
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In collaboration with the Washtenaw Community Medical Society, Corner Health Center of Ann Arbor, Michigan presented a two-hour education and training on how to provide care for the growing number of trans youth in the area. This October 15, 2015 event was another example of local progress being made. Kristina Mayhem reports.
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Your most trusted trans news source? The Week In Transgenderism! Today we have a load of articles and stories including a story on how much one woman spent on her transition, the possibility that uterus transplants may be available in the future, Vietnam has decided to let trans people transition, and an Israeli trans woman could not be cremated without a High Court ruling. Then there’s the Seattle doctor who has written a book for trans kids. The mayor of Philadelphia has mandated single stall restrooms be gender-neutral. We learn about the trans woman who helped design the many gender choices on Facebook. Plus a lot more and a truckload of TWIT Awards.
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At TGForum we always say, “better late than never.” So here is the New Content, a bit late. We are still working to restore all the features to the site but in the meantime you can read the New Content. Today in The Week In Transgenderism we cover topics ranging from aging trans people to more Caitlyn bashing, a 12-year-old trans girl named one of the most powerful people of the year, Wayne Brady in Kinky Boots, and a lot more!
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A trans woman is representing Ireland in an international pageant. Chelsea Manning has been ordered to cut her hair by prison officials. The woman arrested on suspicion of prostitution at the Drury Inn in Iowa is suing. The Cleveland VA opens a trans medical center. Caitlyn Jenner gets a Glamour award and faces protestors. Could the 1964 Civil Rights Act already offer protections for trans people? A trans teen just misses being homecoming queen. A major sports team comes out in support of anti-trans discrimination in Massachusetts. You could be a living Jessica Rabbit if you have $200,000 to spend. Congress’s LGBT Equality Caucus is creating a Transgender Equality Task Force. Heklina has won a Queerty Award. Drag queens will again march with Philly’s Mummers. There’s all that plus much more and several TWIT Awards waiting for you in this week’s TWIT!
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Babs Casbar Siperstien helped to get anti-discrimination legislation passed in New Jersey in 2006. That passage took a full court press and featured testimony from trans people and their families, a television ad and a lot of time spent walking the halls of the state capital. Babs feels that the efforts in Houston to get the HERO bill passed fell short in reaching many of the demographics that needed to be won over. See what she believes went wrong in Houston and how it could have been handled better.
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