Was it a dream? Deadlines suck sometimes. Somehow, I must try to make sense of an event from which I have returned and not even unpacked. Everything is still swirling in my head and will take more time to sort out than my sweaters! The Third Annual Keystone Conference was March 10-12 at the Sheraton […]
Judi Dench, who plays Q, and Daniel Craig, 007, lend their talents to a public service campaign to observe International Women’s Day (March 8), in a short video. But don’t just watch it and get excited about Bond in drag. Listen to the commentary by Dame Dench, and think about what she’s saying. How does […]
A “gender no-match” letter from the Social Security Administration can out a TG employee and cause many problems. If you’ve gotten one of these in the past two years NCTE would like to know. They are working with the SSA to stop these letters.
WASHINGTON: The U.S. State Department has announced some small but important additional changes to its policy for updating gender on U.S. passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBAs). The changes make clear that any physician who has treated or evaluated a passport applicant may certify that he or she has had appropriate treatment for […]
It’s the 21st century and transgender people are showing up in all areas of life. There are TG models doing high fashion magazine layouts and walking the runways of the fashion capitals. You’ve got TG tennis players, TG golfers and TG rock and rollers. But so far there’s only one TG professional wrestler. A couple […]
The new date for Lobby Days is March 13-25, 2011 Since the dates for The National Center for Transgender Equality’s annual Policy Conference and Lobby Day were originally set the new Congressional leadership has published a revised calendar, adding a week at home in their districts which falls during the same week as the NCTE […]
Stacey Lee: Murdered History is written by the winners, so does it mean we’re finally winning because our stories are being documented? A Cinderella-story TS takes on the LPGA so she can get her 18 holes in before the heavy stuff starts coming down. The DVD release of “Ticked Off Trannies with Knives” sure to […]
There is a television show produced in China that goes by the name of Sexy Beijing. The show airs on the Internet via a website of the same name. (With a .tv at the end.) Hosted by a nice Jewish girl named Anna Sophie Loewenberg, the show’s open parodies the beginning of Sex and The […]
Dr. Berman Dr. Laura Berman, the world renowned sex and relationship expert who will be familiar to those of you who regularly watch the Oprah Winfrey Show, is starting her own television show about “sexual identity.” It’s called In The Bedroom with Dr. Laura Berman. Of course if you want to be a guest on […]
On June 9, 2010 the U.S. State Department issued the following press release announcing a new policy regarding gender change in passports and Consular Reports of Birth Abroad. The U.S. Department of State is pleased to use the occasion of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month to announce its new policy guidelines regarding gender change […]
Pakistani Hijras Believe it or not, things are getting better for us as a whole. Incrementally, according to one activist/lobbyist. A vet transitions and causes a stir down at the VFW lodge. A loss for the Brit who wanted a boob job from the government. Police arrest a would-be bride and her groom-in-denial. Calpernia Addams […]
The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center kicks off Pride Month with 
with the nation’s largest Transgender Pride Event, Trans-Unity Pride. It’s a four day Pride celebrations for all those who fall under the TG umbrella. It’s free and it happens in Los Angeles from June third through the sixth. The weekend includes a TG/Gender […]
This reporter’s ears are still ringing from the sounds of Burning House. They literally burned the house down with their Motown/R&B/Disco, and more styles to cap off the Keystone Conference Spring Fling Gala Dinner Saturday night. After a sumptuous repast, Donna Rose gave the Keynote address encouraging those in attendance to be true to themselves […]
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about the ATSW. Coming in too late for publication then was a note from its creator, Walter Williams. He answered a few questions, and offered a correction. (See it after the jump.)
There are often complaints that not enough research is done into the transgendered world: No-one’s sure exactly how many people in the world are TG, or what exactly qualifies as transgendered. But, there are a few people who are digging, exploring and asking the right questions.
Voted off Big Brother The President taps a TG for a government job. Not one, but two crossdressing mayors make the news. An inmate is kept in solitary confinement and called an “it.” More on the crossdressing cafes in Tokyo. Key West drops a drag queen. Gender bending on Big Brother. A Presidential hopeful wants […]
Apparently the Obama Administration solicited artistic contributions for the Christmas tree decorations in its first yuletide season in the White House. One of the contributions included decoupaged Christmas balls with images of Chairman Mao and semi-famous drag personage Hedda Lettuce. The professional Obama haters saw this as yet another signal of national descent into the […]
Imagine that for as long as you can remember you had your heart set on visiting one of the so-called ‘˜Wonders of the World.’ Perhaps it was the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Machu Pichu, the Great Wall of China or Taj Mahal. (It doesn’t matter there are lots more than the traditional ‘˜seven wonders of […]
Alright everybody! Let’s get up and at ’em! You’re all warmed up and stretched out now so you’re ready for your morning workout. Pump that dance music and let’s go! First we’re going to do some work on those all important thigh muscles with a good aerobic routine to This Week In Transgenderism. TWIT will […]
It was an ordinary Monday. I was sitting in my office, filing my nails and trying not to think about the bottle of bourbon in the bottom drawer of my desk when the door opened and she walked in. It was Ronnie Rho. She sat down, crossed her long, nylon sheathed gams and took a […]
No, don’t worry. . . this is not another one of those Stealth versus Out articles. Goddess knows there’ve been more than enough of those and pretty much everything has been said. If ever I think up a fresh spin on that debate I might dive back in, but not this time. No, I’m on […]
Calpernia Addams Calpernia Addams pokes fun at her fame, despite how she got it. The oldest and youngest post-op TS‘s both make headlines. What does a mom think of transitioning? TG porn one of the fastest growing segments in the industry. Things not to do in Vegas. How to pick the right strapless bra. Someone […]
Trans Pride Going to the class reunion post-op. TAVA gets smaller. India’s Rose has something to celebrate. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act needs a push. A transgender bus boycott may be coming in Pennsylvania. Finally, photo galleries from Pride events. The T stands for trendy and topical in London. Another pop star bends gender in a […]
Lady Gaga, or Look-alike? Wrapping up Pride month, with a special emphasis on the T. Dozens of crossdressers are arrested in one fell swoop in Saudi Arabia. A British TS is eating again, and will get her HRT paid for. A Catholic Priest moonlights as a drag queen. Another look at life for transsexuals in […]
Alexis Arquette Other famous TG’s weigh in on Chaz Bono‘s announcement. ENDA returns on the political horizon. A Turkish TS is acquitted. GLBT hate crimes on the rise. A theory on the death of actor David Carradine. 1,000 Chinese transsexuals get a roadmap from the government. Some Indian TS’s may get free SRS. A gay […]
Gay Prom Chastity Bono is transitioning and will be known as Chaz. Critics compare a gay prom to Sodom, Gommorah, Fire Island and Las Vegas. Around the country, TG’s are showing their pride during Pride Month. The death of a California TS baffles investigators. Remembering Danny LaRue. A new baby for Thomas Beatie. A basketball […]
