More TG’s are getting involved in politics. A Persian Gulf country is still locking up gender variants. And a purse snatcher’s reign of terror is ended. All this and more in this edition of TWIT Notes! Would you believe there’s a transgendered candidate for President? And no, we’re not talking about Guiliani. This time. Bennie […]
January 7, 2008 Today, the New Jersey General Assembly passed A4591/S2975 by a large majority of 65-10. This follows action last week in the state Senate where the bill passed unanimously 35-0. The law that passed will now go to Governor Corzine’s desk for his expected signature.
The number of people making transgendered folk look bad is at an all time high! Maybe they all want to get their names in TWIT Notes!
Gorgeous supermodel Tyra Banks will feature several gorgeous transsexual pageant contestants on her talk show, Tuesday, November 27th. Check local listings for details.
We’d like to say there was a nefarious plot by a certain gay-rights group that delayed this edition of This Week in Transgenderism, but alas, no. We’d also like to say it was the getting up early for Black Friday that caused the delay, but again: no. Instead, it was, um… aliens. Aliens stole our […]
Hey sports fans! Football season is in full swing, basketball is starting up, and we mention none of it in this edition of TWIT Notes! Instead, we’ve got a tv talk show host who’s TG, the latest on ENDA, a lesson on what methamphetamine will get you, and a laugh from a reader.
The TGF office is dark and lonely this week, as most everyone has taken off for the holidays. But, in one lonely corner cubicle, a little light shines. It’s the light of a writer who didn’t turn in her assignment on time. The sound of an aging typewriter echos across the otherwise quiet room. It […]
In the beginning, there was ENDA. And it was good. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act would prohibit job discrimination based upon sexual orientation and gender identity orientation, or appearance. The head of the Human Rights Campaign said they would not back ENDA without the gender specification. And then it all turned to shit. Pardon my French.
The “ga-ga” is for Lannie Rose, and how I’m “ga-ga” for her. The radio is for the notice that she’s going to be on it this week. Lannie is a former TGForum columnist who will be appearing to talk about her latest book.
The problem with eBay is it’s just too big. I can’t shop there because I get tired of sorting through pages and pages of stuff that’s not what I’m looking for. Or, I get distracted by other things I’m not looking for, and end up forgetting what it was I was originally hunting.
How do you compare with these demographics? “At least once a month, 88 percent of respondents said they dine out, 66 percent shop at a home improvement store, 63 percent go to the movies, and 53 percent exercise in a gym. Fifty percent go out to a bar or club, 39 percent visit a museum, […]
A very young Paul McCartney sang that line a long time ago. In the years since then we’ve all grown older and some of us have passed the 64 mark already. Others are approaching it. As transgender folks some of us wonder how we’ll spend our golden years. (Or tin years, or copper years, as […]
In the 21st century the so called “reality show†has become the norm on television. Any situation that can be hammered into a television format ends up on the air. Everything from talent competitions like American Idol to who’s gonna be the next Pussycat Doll have been turned into television programming. (How about a show […]
This Week in Transgenderism: Who wants to pick the balls for crossdressers? Who wore what at the Aussie Drag awards? And can you list SRS as a deduction if you’re using the 1040EZ form? All this and much, much more…
Would you accept a discount implant operation from this person? The fight for TG equality is continuing around the world. Reform Jews are okay with transsexuals. And the story of a pot-smoking TS continues after 31 years. All this and more inside this edition of the TGForum News! Have you considered moving to Brazil? SRS […]
So, I’m gone for a week, and what happens? A judge rules on hormones for a prisoner, a TS sues a bar owner in Arizona over which bathroom to use, and women learn how hard it is to run in heels. And on top of all that, Tammy Faye dies. Sheesh. Get it all, and […]
One of the first movies I ever saw that depicted a drag queen as a sympathetic character and not a crazy person was the original 1978 La Cage aux Folles. (It was released in the U.S. in 1979.) The fabulous Zaza was played by French film star Michel Serrault. Mr. Serrault had played the role […]
And a couple of stories that having nothing do with the legal system, courts, jails and death. Really! We promise! A new ally because of how TG’s are portrayed on TV… a city in the Buckeye state wants to host our conventions…And whose chest is that? Find out more in this edition of TGF News
Well, technically, TGF News isn’t shaking. But it does point you to what is going on in the world. This week: who’s wearing the bikini and handcuffs? Where do GOP candidates stand on TG discrimination? A woman is told to get out of the ladies’ room, and Latino men pay to flirt with t-girls in […]
The BBC is working on a documentary about people who can’t have children and they want to include transsexual individuals who are willing to appear on camera discussing how they feel about not being able to father or give birth. If you want more information give the “more” link a click.
Alexis Arquette is weird. Or is she? A new show on TG’s in prison, and it’s not on the Spice Channel. What’s next for America’s first trans-Prom queen? And which high ranking Cabinet member wears garters under his suits? All this and more inside this edition of TGForum News!
Pride month is just about over, and here’s what you missed: parades, festivals, music, overpriced beer, dykes on—and off bikes, gay guys without shirts, men without hats, and a fantastic reason to wear that flirty skirt.
Let us do it for you. It’s TGForum News! This week: Trans-advocates will be all over CNN. A suburban library may be your next travel destitnation, and is it possible to be 3 years old and gay? How about 4 and TG? Keep reading…
Dateline Hollywood! What two male stars are set to work with a TG in a major motion picture? Could one of them have spent some time in a dress himself? The answers await when you click… Right now a film titled Powder Blue is in pre-production in Tinseltown. It’s, to quote the casting blurb, “a […]
Lawmakers hitting turbulance, law officers coming out of the closet, TG’s beaten, shot and stabbed, and one fights back against it all—by taking a poop on someone’s porch. It’s all inside this edition of TGForum News!
