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 […]
Rioting Queens June is Pride month, and across the country, the T is coming first in GLBT. Danica Patrick‘s pit crew look fetching in those heels, but we’d hate to see what their nails look like. Amanda Lepore is pushing her new album. It’s not safe to be transgendered in Honduras, Venezuela or Memphis. A […]
Miss Ronnie Rho had the weekend off so this edition of This Week in Transgenderism was compiled by stand-in News Maven Angela. Indonesian TGs are trying to raise awareness about TG issues. Karen Diane Thomas is transitioning on the job and it’s not easy being a TG in the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. TransLondon has […]
Denise Brogan-Kator Mayor Stu Rasmussen‘s reality show may not air. Drag queens do their best Kim Kardashian impressions. Microflora showing up in post-op TSs. “Captain Jack” the latest to step into the pumps of Albin in London. Shades of Zarf seen in an American Idol finalist. Tranny Talk TV will stay on the air. Cops […]
Phyllis Randolph Frye States smoothing the paper trail for transitioners. A TS on hunger strike in the UK. Two murder convictions upheld in California. Thailand has a new beauty queen. A Nebraska family encourages their grade school daughter’s transition. A shocking marriage in China, while Tennessee refuses to recognize a union. Jenny Boylan weighs in […]
Remembering Virginia Prince. Trying to forget about Allen Andrade. Trans-folk find competition at job fairs. A porn star/activist talks with a man who helped make trans-porn readily available. One FtM wins the right to surgery, while another changes her mind and goes after the therapist. A familiar trans-band hits the stage in Minneapolis. Are they […]
Police in the U.K. getting first hand experience working with transgendered individuals. A brutal double murder in the Caribbean. The case against keeping job discrimination legal. Cash money for the TS who sued the Library of Congress, and won. A hospital director puts roadblocks around SRS at his facility. A review of the first 100 […]
Our newest TGF contributor Gina Vizavi heard about the Liberty Conference in Philadelphia and decided that she should go to check it out. Since it was her first time at a big event we asked her to do a report on the Conference. Here are her impressions from A Day at Transgender 2009 — The […]
Our newest TGF contributor Gina Vizavi heard about the Liberty Conference in Philadelphia and decided that she should go to check it out. Since it was her first time at a big event we asked her to do a report on the Conference. Here are her impressions from A Day at Transgender 2009 — The […]
