A new cartoonist joins us today. In her TGF debut Sabrina Bria Symington tackles two topics that have been big news in the USA. One for quite some time and the other one that just seemed to pop up within the past few months. Sabrina is a Canadian and she is able to peer over the USA’s northern border to comment on things those south of the border may be too close to see objectively. Give her debut 3-panel toon a look and see what you think.
The GLAAD 2016 Media Awards, which recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of LGBT people, were held last week in New York City and our own Christine Zee was on hand for the festivities. She rubbed elbows with the stars and hobnobbed with the cognoscenti. She has filed this report on how she was invited to attend, who she met and what the whole affair was like.
An Australian film maker working in Japan has produced a music video for a song by Robyn Loau titled “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime.” The video stars a trans woman and her Japanese girlfriend and tells the story of how the trans woman came out to her girlfriend about being trans. View the video here and listen to a podcast recorded by the couple talking about their relationship.
Cartoons have always been featured on TGForum, ever since the early days. Today we bring back a contribution by the cartoonist known on TGF as Steffi. The featured cartoon is from 1997. Note that one of the “ladies” depicted in the conversation circle is smoking. How retro. The cartoon may be from 1997 but it still is a valid depiction of some members of the trans community today.
Step into a future that could be just down the road. The gender wars have flared and resequencing and genelocking have become weapons that forever changes humanity. Involuntary gender shifts and double Y chromosomes wander the world in the war’s aftermath. A treaty is in place but those who were forever changed by the conflict wander the world nursing their hate. Who was the “real enemy?”
Time for another blast from the past. Now and then we unlock the vault and take a look at what’s stored away down in the TGForum Archives. This article from 1997 was the first of Britanny Rose’s long series on crossdressing and trans characters in comic books, Brittany’s Cartoon Corner. In this article she explored the four times Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s pal and intrepid cub reporter went undercover in a dress and high heels.
Dina’s Diner is open for business and the cook has just whipped up a new batch of tasty dishes. Dina is serving her thoughts on the appearance of more young people crossing the gender border. Then she has some savory grits. No, hold it. “Grit,” on how, while young CDs don’t need to work at it, older CDs with “grit” can still deliver the glamor. Then it’s on to servings of a comparison of 1st and 3rd world problems, and Prince’s penchant for wearing high heels and ruffles. Take a seat at the Diner and let Dina feed your brain.
Today in Perpetual Change Pamela DeGroff interviews The Cuban Legend, David de Alba about his career, his Cuban heritage and the upcoming documentary about David that is now in post-production. Then Pamela offers appearance news about Coco Peru, Rev. Yolanda, and Georgie Jessup. She has news about a new release from Shawna Virago and a mini review of Cyndi Lauper’s new country album, Detour.
Can you handle the hottest news form the entertainment and arts worlds? If you said yes then jump into Amanda’s Trans Media Arts column! Today she writes about trans and cis musician’s reactions to HB2 and has late night host Seth Meyers’ clip about the restroom laws. She introduces Cleopatra Kambugu, the Ugandan trans woman who stars in a new documentary. She has items about a trans singer, the Big Bad Wolf controvery and more. Keep up with trans people in the arts and entertainment arenas with Trans Media Arts.
For the past few editions of Linda Jensen’s column she has been telling the tale of a crossdresser who answers an email from the wife of one of her “admirers.” “Stan” has been found out by the wife and what begins as a just a quick communication in which the CD is told she can keep cheating Stan turns into a longer exchange. Things get complicated. Today Linda wraps up the tale of What Happens When a CD Get an Email From Her Admirer’s Wife?
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. Today she comments on the possible danger posed to crossdressers by mischievous juveniles.
What’s on the menu at Dina’s Diner? She serves up a story about men who put on makeup and share their pix on Instagram. Then comes a course of latex fashions followed by a side dish of Spandex recollections inspired by a new movie set in the ’80s. She finishes off your Diner meal with an art show featuring trans subjects that was inspired by political graphics. For desert you learn about the man who created the Fairy Loop. It’s all waiting for you down at Dina’s Diner.
Today Perpetual Change brings you a song from trans man singer Ryan Cassata that tells the gender binary what it can do with itself in very certain, and profane, terms. Next up Pamela DeGroff has info on the forthcoming album from Reverend Yolanda, “Country Gospel Kirtan, Vol. 2.” Then she does a review of the newest music from No Doubt vocalist and solo artist Gwen Stefani, “This Is What Truth Feels Like.”
Linda has been writing about an ‘eternal love triangle’ involving a ‘CD admirer’ named Stan, Stan’s wife Susan and a pretty young crossdresser named . . . Well, she wasn’t given a name and we weren’t told whether she was pretty or young. Linda’s first article ended by repeating an email titled ‘Final Message from Stan’s Wife’ where the wife reported finding evidence that rather than being remorseful about his dalliances her husband was planning further trysts for his upcoming business trip to New York. The second installment featured more communication between the CD and Stan’s wife. Today Linda goes into further detail.
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. Today she comments on the dangers of living two lives with one body. Sometimes the two lives collide.
Welcome to Dina’s Diner, the down-home little place that has the nutritious and delicious dish you need to energize you through the day. Today Dina Amberle serves up a few house specials. She talks about the trans people you don’t read about everyday in the news. She harks back to the golden days of yesteryear when crossdressers kept Kodak in the film business. Then she brings out a side order of info on the makeup artist who wins Oscars for her work on screen but looks pretty drab herself. Girls in glasses do seem to get passes as we learn that there are fetishists who are turned on by trans women wearing glasses. It’s all served with Dina’s Diner secret sauce and her 5 original spices.
Pamela DeGroff reviews an advance copy of the new CD by Michelle Rocking Horse Garcia. Ms. Garcia added “Rocking Horse” to her name when she learned another woman was gaining fame as Michelle Garcia. Ms. Garcia is a musician, singer and songwriter from the west coast who moved to Nashville. Even though everyone in that town is a musician she has managed to stand out. Pamela reviews the CD and then gives you some music news and a mini review of the new EP by Alex Newell, the young man who played the trans girl on Glee.
Trans Media Arts goes to the Oscars and who do we find hosting? Our very own Amanda. Today she talks about the The Danish Girls, Tangerine, and the first trans person ever nominated for an Oscar. She also discusses the impact of the first trans woman to play a cisgender female role in The Danish Girl. Get your gown on, put your hair in an up-do and get ready for the glamor of Hollywood in this edition of Trans Media Arts.
Last month Linda wrote about an ‘eternal love triangle’ involving a ‘CD admirer’ named Stan, Stan’s wife Susan and a pretty young crossdresser named . . . Well, she wasn’t given a name and we weren’t told whether she was pretty or young. Come to think of it she could be you or she could be me if we were to be dating a married man. The last article ended by repeating an e-mail titled ‘Final Message from Stan’s Wife’ where the wife reported finding evidence that rather than being remorseful about his dalliances her husband was planning further trysts for his upcoming business trip to New York.
A Chinese man who works as a teacher is an ardent participant in cosplay, dressing up as female characters from anime and attending cosplay conventions. His name is Crome Moe and the photo at the right is how he looks everyday as he goes about his job. But when the weekends of cosplay conventions arrive […]
The Breast Form Store was asked to provide a few pairs of their Aphrodite self-adhering breast forms for a “Sexperiment” in which cisgender men were asked to wear the breasts and talk about how having realistic breasts made them feel. The producers of the video below present their subjects with the Aphrodite box and ask […]
Christine-Jane has been commenting on the crossdressing lifestyle for years. First appearing in trans-magazines and newsletters before there was an Internet, she now comes to TGForum to skewer crossdresser foibles and fears with her pens and pencils. Today she veers toward unabashed whimsey.
Come in out of the cold and take a seat at Dina’s Diner. Have a hot cup of coffee or a bowl of Dina’s delicious chicken soup and warm yourself while she tells you what’s going on. Today her specials include the tale of a young woman who believes she is a cat. There’s the dish on a new modeling agency for trans models; the story of how Justin Bieber’s feminine beauty (he’s like a prettier Miley Cyrus) got him his record deal; Dina’s appreciation of the “snow bunny” winter look, and some dish about weather women and weight loss commercial stars. Are they enhancing their figures? Read Dina’s Diner and learn!
Today Pamela DeGroff reviews the latest CD from trans woman, jazz musician and composer Jennifer Leitham. It’s called Mood Swings and features original compositions and Leitham’s take on the songs of others, including The Beatles’ You Won’t See Me. Then Pamela brings us info on upcoming performances by some trans performers and reviews a new CD by a group called Chairlift. The CD is titled Moth. Tune in for music news and commentary and check out Perpetual Change.
In December Pamela DeGroff featured Jennifer Leitham in her year end music buying guide and we ran an interview that Ms. Leitham did for the YourTrueGender podcast. Today, to compliment Pamela’s review of the Mood Swings CD we present Part 2 of the Jennifer Leitham interview. Ms. Leitham responds to questions about her music, her […]
