Sweden, thought of as one of the most liberal countries on the planet is far from liberal in its treatment of transsexuals. Hoops must be jumped through and conditions must be met. One of the conditions is forced sterilization. Dallas Denny comments.
The Week In Transgenderism has it all this week. We cover the TG beat with stories on Drag Dance Classes in the U.K., the winner of the Miss’d America Pageant, inmates suing over body hair, Snooki with out her war paint, the rise of drag in the Holy Land, and more. Don’t miss your TWIT!
We scour the world for all the TG news we can find and present it in TWIT. This week we cover the ladyboy flight attendants first trip, fill you in on the hoopla surrounding the Massachusetts TG rights bill signing, reveal a CD in the Kardasian house, and a lot more.
Nikki Araquz is in more legal trouble. Chris Crocker — the “Leave Britney Alone!” YouTube star causes a stir by getting butch. What do Girl Scout Cookies have to do with Bobby Montoya? Tennessee has gender police? RuPaul is cool with the T word. More in TWIT!
It’s all the transgender news we could find ! We’ve got the story about the film director who felt up his TG niece at the gym. There’s news of RuPaul throwing her wig into the Presidential race. Aussie queen Courtney Act is making it in Hollywood. Atlantic City is marketing to GLBT people — and more!
Israel has it’s own pregnant man. No, wait. He gave birth. Meet TS roller derby star Kayley Whalen. A TG supermodel takes to the jungle. Manila Luzon or Drag Race fame does a makeover video for New Year’s Eve. Eddie Izzard learns to say aarggh. And more in TWIT.
Chaz Bono is not having a good holiday season. Work It, the ABC crossdressing sitcom, is getting GLBT organizations all worked up — and it hasn’t even aired yet. Glen Close stars in a film as Albert Nobbs. The Cook County Jail now has a TG policy. All that and tons more in the last TWIT of 2011!
Chrissy Polis is fighting her arrest for disorderly conduct. ABC is getting flack for it crossdressing comedy. Andrej Pejic has a new gig. An airline has hired TG flight attendants. The Detroit TG teen murder wasn’t a hate crime. The Tasered TG in California is fighting the charges against her. All that and more in TWIT.
It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Nikki Araguz is sentenced for theft. A British TS is a real life Barbie. Chrissy Lee Polis, the McDonald’s beating victim reports a stolen purse and is arrested for disturbing the peace. All that and more is in TWIT!
An FtM in Texas wins his case. Lea T is on the cover of Brazilian Elle. American Samoa wins for the first time ever with a TG team member. Khloe Kardashian, the moody one, attacks a trans woman. Neil Patrick Harris used the T word. Boy George has turned 50. It’s all in TWIT!
Keeping our transgender history and making it available for research, study, and just there for young TGs to look at is an important thing. We need to remember where we came from, what we’ve been through and how we became who we are. Dallas Denny visits a GLBT archive.
“Home For the Holidays” to Raise Awareness About LGBT Youth Homelessness October 26, 2011 [NEW YORK] – Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund today announced a star-studded benefit concert on December 4th at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre to help raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth homelessness. “Home for the Holidays,” presented by […]
Washington, D.C. — After four years of service, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) is saying goodbye to their friend and colleague Stephanie White, NCTE’s Managing Director. Before joining NCTE, Stephanie White served as the National Field Director and then Deputy Director of the Rights Working Group, an immigrant rights advocacy organization. Stephanie will […]
The Philly Trans March happened this past Saturday, October 8. Trans people and allies from all over the Philadelphia Pennsylvania region came to celebrate trans identities and advocate for transgender rights in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. We took photos and here they are.
Linda Jensen visits an old haunt that seems to be fading away. Cleopatra’s, once Montreal’s most popular drag show bar fought City Hall to stay in business. Now it needs to attract more patrons to survive. Linda finds it evokes many memories and she shares them here.
Organizers are accepting proposals for presentations and workshops for the 2012 Empire Conference April 12-14, 2012 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in historic downtown Albany, New York. The conference theme is “TransGenerations—Transgender Issues of Youth and the Elderly and All In Between.”
On August 21st David de Alba and Paul Cummings were together again on stage in Las Vegas to talk about their years at Finocchio’s, receive their official inductions into the TGF Gallery of Greats and sing a few of the old songs. We present photos from that event.
Transgender people on Medicare need to be aware that while sex reassignment surgery is not paid for under Medicare medically necessary hormones are covered. Now, to help you know what’s covered NCTE has a guide for that.
Wedding bells where ringing in Cuba this past weekend on Fidel Castro’s 85th birthday. A Cuban transsexual and her gay activist boyfriend got married in what the media are calling a “gay wedding.” Really? Seems like a man woman wedding to us. View the video coverage!
The world famous female impersonation venue Finocchio’s in San Francisco closed in 1999. Now two of the performers who helped make it the premier spot for high quality drag performance, Lavern Cummings and David de Alba, are appearing live in Las Vegas.
The TSA has changed their body imaging software. They say it’s less intrusive. While it may be less intrusive is it still a danger to transgender people? The National Center for Transgender Equality weighs in on the issue.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So, it seems, is intent. A blogger at Queerty.com has made it known that in his opinion the forthcoming Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill is insulting to TGs since Sandler plays the sister role in drag. Watch the trailer for the film and see what you think.
Since they no longer have a convention, publish a magazine or have a bookstore is IFGE, The International Foundation for Gender Education, still fulfilling its mission? Dallas Denny says no, it isn’t. And things may be worse than that.
JUNE 17, 2011, Washington, DC — Today, UN Human Rights Council issued a resolution that, for the first time, exclusively affirms the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world. In light of increasing acts of violence and discrimination against LGBT people, the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) welcomes […]
In a press release Nikki Araguz’s attorneys vow to appeal the decision against her by the 329th Judicial District Court in Wharton County, Texas.
Natalie Bouchard writes daily reports to Linda Jensen about her activities at the small but very friendly Gal’s Spring Fling which took place recently in Gananoque, Ontario. Be prepared to be amazed at the welcoming attitude of this Canadian community and its neighbors.
