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.
After spending decades in her closet, “Scoop” Dotson has emerged for a second time to cover a big TG party, the Empire Conference in Albany, NY (her first was Fantasia Fair, last October in Provincetown, MA).
The Gal’s Spring Fling is a gathering of Canadian TGs in Ontario. This year it happens from May 9 through 15th. Our Canadian correspondent, Linda Jensen chatted with a young lady named Natalie who reports on last year’s event.
Two of the great female impersonators from Finocchio’s in San Francisco have packed their boas and moved to Las Vegas. Lavern Cummings (Paul) and David de Alba, who were both inducted into the TGForum Gallery of Greats several years ago, are now living in the sunny climes of the Nevada desert. Lavern, now in her […]
JoAnn Roberts, our Publisher and all around great lady, had her birthday roll around a few days ago and she went to Angela’s Laptop Lounge to get her party groove on. There was cake!
A Dutch film maker is looking for patients of Casablanca surgeon Dr. George Burou. Were you in Casablanca having SRS in the 1950s or ’60s? Do you know someone who did?
The Keystone Conference happened in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania March 9th through 13th. Randi Wallace was kind enough to share some photos from the event and we share them with you here. Check out the Keystone Conference website for more information on the event.
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 […]
