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From the red carpet at The Golden Globes to the winter chill of Moscow’s streets, we search the world over for all the transgender news that’s fit to print. Today we learn that “Transparent” won a Golden Globe. A former male “American Idol” contestant is a trans woman. Stu Rasmussen’s term as the first TG mayor has ended. An Indian hijra has been elected mayor in her town. Medicaid in Oregon covers trans health issues. Was Bug Bunny the first drag queen on TV? Are there any transgender superheroes in the comics? Conchita Wurst walks the Golden Globe red carpet. All that and more is waiting for you in TWIT!
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The Week In Transgenderism is on the air! Today we learn that the Muslim world both reviles and applauds trans people. There is a Trans Clothing Swap online. TGs in Pittsburgh can get free legal help for their name change. The first trans woman to get her SRS paid for by Medicare is 74. Wiccans welcome LGBTQ people. Christians don’t all despise trans people. New Zealand has a council candidate who likes to dress up. All that and more, including several TWIT Awards, is waiting for you in TWIT.
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This is our last TWIT of 2014. Today we learn that during the last week a reality show pilot follows drag performers around. Rolling Stone lists 11 ways 2014 was the biggest in TG history. Janet Mock has a ring on it. Israel’s military will help TG soldiers transition. A trans belly dancer is a star in Morocco. A film about a traveling drag show is a hit in Vietnam. Charlotte, S.C. may expand it’s anti-discrimination laws. Meet British queen Jodie Harsh. Austrians have name Conchita Wurst as their queen. All that and more awaits you in this edition of TWIT!
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Return with us now as we cruise through 2014 and present the year in TWIT. Stories of importance from every month of the waning year are included. From January through December and from RuPaul winning the best reality show host to the Barney’s TG ad campaign, and Jeffry Tambor in “Transparent.” We’ve got it all in this year end TWIT.
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Candy Magazine features 14 famous TGs on their cover. Chelsea Manning had a birthday. Michelle Kosilek gets a set back in court. The Marine who killed a Filipino TG is going to trial. Women’s colleges are dealing with the differently gendered. A Salt Lake photog takes pix of drag queens. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 can work for you. New York state will pay for trans healthcare. Janet Mock speaks to the press. All that and more, plus several TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT!
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How does a get away in a warm climate, a top notch hotel, a carnival and a hot nightclub with drag show sound? Plus the beach is nearby, you can wear your summertime finery and just enjoy being out and about in a town that’s accepting of the TG lifestyle. You can find it this February down Mexico way. That’s right there’s a TG get together happening this February on the Yucatán Peninsula. Read on and learn more.
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The 7th season cast of “Drag Race” is announced. There’s a book on the history of high heels. New York state law says insurance plans must cover treatments for gender dysphoria. A new reality show is title My Transparent Life. A trans woman in the U.K. is the first to run for Parliament. The Air Force Secretary is for letting TGs serve. The SF Transit Police are getting a TG policy. A Kinsey Sick is becoming a rabbi. Batgirl comics loses cred for a stereotypical character. There’s all that plus more and a few TWIT Awards besides, in this edition of TWIT!
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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 […]
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Recent changes in the military have given some hope that the estimated 15,000 plus trans soldiers will be able to serve openly in the near future. Is it reasonable to assume that since a few signs of progress have been seen that the services will quickly change their transgender policy? Babs Casbar Siperstein takes a look at the progress made.
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Nicole Maines has won a $75,000 settlement with her former school. A US Dept. of Education memo protects trans students from the kind of thing Maines was subjected to. Drag stars are doing holiday shows in NYC all month long. Minnesota TG student athletes can pick their teams. Another photographer document Cuban TGs. India’s first trans newsreader advocates for change. Miami-Dade has extended protections to TGs. Panti Bliss gets her just reward from Stephen Fry. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Panti Bliss wins an award. Does a Pentagon personnel policy mean TGs can serve openly? A trans woman convicted for “walking while trans” appeals. Women’s colleges are dealing with trans issues. 19th century crossdressing! The Canadian Senate is blocking a trans rights bill. A trans woman is starring in a play about a trans woman who is outed, and the play may out her. TGs don’t get good healthcare. There’s a film called “Alaska Is A Drag.” Our Lady J is writing for “Transparent.” All that plus more — and several TWITS are waiting for you in TWIT.
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Near the beginning of the year we ran a post by a documentary film maker named Jamie Lee Ryan in which she asked for volunteers to be part of a program for British TV about married crossdressers. Our cartoon contributor Christine-Jane and her wife answered the call. The program has been produced and today Christine-Jane takes us behind the scenes on the show.
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It’s all the TG news gathered together in one spot! Why do we do it? We don’t want you to get carpel tunnel syndrome from searching the Web so we do it for you. Today we learn that trans depictions on TV are improving. Nicole Maines is an inspiring woman at 17 in Glamour magazine. Leslie Feinberg, trans activist and author, has passed away. The largest jails in the country are easing things for trans inmates. There’s a new hotline for trans people in crisis. Conchita Wurst has a new music video. Barilla embraces LGBT. All that and a lot more is waiting for you in this TWIT!
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Dina Amberle has been working on a pot of stew to serve at Dina’s Diner and here it is for your edification and enjoyment. Today she mixed in several ingredients including how boys are discouraged from wearing feminine Halloween costumes; powerful women are relaxing about dressing more femme; high heels are sexy, and a dash of corsetry for spice. Stop into the Diner and get your fill.
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Ever since she ran into a group of crossdressed people during Mardi Gras in 1978 photographer Mariette Pathy Allen has been documenting trans people in photographs and assembling the photos into books. In 1989 her book “Transformations: Crossdressers and Those Who Love Them” featured members of Renaissance. Her latest book is “TransCuba.” Recently she was honored at Fantasia Fair with the 2014 Pioneer Award. Jan Brown visited Allen in her Manhattan home and introduces you to her.
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Lypsinka is back! Philadelphia drag performers attempt to set a world record. Elle Fanning portrays a trans teen boy. Miami-Dade County is set to enact trans protections. Mexico City simplifies name and gender change. Australia is urged to treat trans kids differently. Andreja Pejic is in the news. A Thai modeling agency reps trans models. Hijra in Bangladesh celebrate pride. TDOR is this week. Drag queens cavort at Indochine. College drag shows! RuPaul’s makeup man has a photo exhibit. Another photo exhibit documents the East London drag scene. L.A.’s Bad Suns release a music video on gender identity issues. All that and more is in TWIT!
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(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 […]
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Loki the Trickster is gender fluid. The trans candidate in Nevada lost. An artist does a show about (possibly) transgender saints. Lea T has an historic new gig. Discovery Life Channel has a TG docu-series coming next year. Starbucks in Canada uses “Drag Race” stars in a commercial. Chelsea Manning files a lawsuit. Why do trans men get pregnant? A trans woman is the 2014 LGBT Engineer of the Year. A trans boy raps about being TG. Malaysia moves toward stopping mistreatment of TGs by the law. All that and much more is waiting for you in this TWIT!
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We welcome Sirena Rivera as a TGForum Contributor. Sirena was at Fantasia Fair 2014 last month and she promised to write something for us about her experience there. It took her s few weeks to get settled down from the feelings of liberation and peace that she found there so it’s taken till now for her to share her report with us.
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The Miss International Queen pageant is under way. There’s only one out trans attorney in Dallas County. The High Heel Race happened in D.C. Kye Allums is in a new documentary. Aetna will start covering GRS. Scotland hosts a gender conference. A trans woman is on the ballot in Nevada. Elle Fanning will portray a trans man teen. All that plus a lot more and several TWIT Awards is waiting for you in TWIT!
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Every year on Halloween night Henri David, a local jeweler in Philadelphia, throws his Halloween Ball. What started as a house party in 1968 now attracts a crowd of over 2000 people in the ballroom of a downtown hotel. Among the many fantastic fantasy costumes you can always find many males in female attire. Some […]
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The Philadelphia area was loaded with Halloween costume parties all week long but even after the big bash, Henry David’s Halloween Ball, there were still a few hardy TGs who wanted to get into costume one more time. So Angela’s Laptop Lounge obliged with a Saturday night, After Halloween Party on November 1. Here are […]
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Meet the “queens” of Scotland. A trans woman has won a landmark determination against the Army. A teacher comes out to the whole school. A trans fire fighter is a poster person. Jane Doe is suing. The star of “Transmormon” is happy her church condemns her. Sharon Needles tells all. Miz Cracker offers Halloween drag advice. Rhode Island makes it easier. Geena Rocero spoke at the HRC’s annual dinner. Fallon Fox is making waves. All that and more plus a couple of TWIT Awards is packed into this edition of TWIT!
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It’s all the TG news we could find as we scoured the publications of the world! NYC Comic Con had a panel on trans in comics. A trans man doesn’t meet the requirements to head the diversity program. Jazz is on the list of 25 Most Influential Teens. A former male radio host’s fans want her back on the air. We’re getting a vibration — a drag psychic will have her own TV show. Voter ID and trans voters. “Transparent” is looking for trans writers for the second season. All that and more is waiting for you in TWIT!
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From every corner of the world, which has no actual corners, come the TG news of the day! Makeover maven Jodie Lynn is featured in Cosmopolitan U.K. NYC makes is easier to change your documents. The club scene in NYC gets a makeover from Ladyfag. Is the world ready for a all trans girl group? There’s a drag school in New Orleans. A trans girl in Georgia needs a new dress. She’s on the homecoming court. Canadians debate one word in a discrimination bill. Trans kids in New Delhi can go to school for free. All that plus more and a few TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT.
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The Human Rights Campaign recently apologized to the transgender community for not working for a trans inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Babs Casbar Siperstein was there fighting for that inclusion in 2007 and 2010. Congressman Barney Frank told her he supported trans inclusion but did he? Babs says it seems that had, and possibly still has a problem with trans inclusion due to recent statements he has made to the press.
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