For over five years I’ve been hosting parties in the Philadelphia area that I call Angela’s Laptop Lounge. The parties are TG centric — they’re for us, and others can come but it’s first and foremost a TG party. I got tired of having to go to a gay club to have fun or go […]
Christine Beatty is a familiar name to TGForum readers. Before she started writing her TransActive column, she was featured in this column as part of the rock duo Glamazon back in September, 2001. Along with her musical endeavors, she is also an author and poet. She has published one book of poetry entitled Misery Loves […]
It has happened to many of us. We make a friend in the transgender community and then suddenly she disappears from our ‘radar screen’. Because of privacy walls we create we have no way of reconnecting or of finding out what happened to our friend. Here is one such story. I was rummaging through some […]
It’s that time of year, a day of holy obligation for crossdressers — Halloween — draws near. And how many of us have used a Halloween party as an excuse to crossdress around our friends? How many have thought about how cool it would be to go to a costume party at a friend’s home […]
This month, Transvocalizers and TGForum would like to introduce Shawna Virago to our readers. She’s new to us, but is something of a one-woman force of nature in San Francisco’s underground transgender music scene. Her debut project, Objectified, is a collection of 12 original tunes, ranging from folk-punk to acoustic glam. We plan to bring […]
A Review of Two Sara Davis Buechner CDs, Rudolf Friml Piano Works and Joaquin Turina Mujeres Espanolas (Women Of Spain) Back in February and March, this column featured a two-part series on the classical pianist Sara Davis Buechner. Last year, she gave a concert at New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall on November 11th, 2009, […]
(Editor’s Note: Sexual content ahead.) One of Linda’s volunteer duties with a local TG support group is to interview prospective members to try to weed out the ‘lurkers’ and disingenuous people before the group starts sharing confidential information with them. Members like to know that access to their photos and e-mail addresses is only for […]
CD review A while back, I heard about a band called Copper, with a transsexual lead vocalist by the name of Meaghan Ball. Originally from Buffalo, New York, other members of Copper were: Joe Lucca, guitar; Sam Falbo, guitar; Steve Mack, bass; and Tim Turcott on drums. Their only full-length album project, Drag Queen, also […]
Too Much Information, or just TMI, is a band from the Tucson, Arizona area that has been featured here before, in November 2006 and again in April, 2008. Primarily a cover band, they are always expanding their song list, and beginning to include original material in the live sets. TMI is also a mix of […]
Friday evening was the chance for the girls to strut their stuff. The Princess Promenade saw JoAnn introduce each one of us as Cliff, the resident admirer, escorted each in turn on a brief walk across the stage in front of the group in front of the group. JoAnn would read from a card that […]
I first heard about Hedda Lettuce last year when this column featured a review of the Abba covers CD Abbalicious. Hedda was one of nine queens featured on this very rare album, which first came out in 2004. Hedda has become a force in drag in the New York area, has traveled extensively as well, […]
Our second night of marriage was celebrated in a somewhat glitzy but still comfortable Los Angeles hotel. This was followed by seven glorious days and nights in a marvelous hotel on the beautiful island of Maui. I became fluent in the Hawaiian language there. Well, I learned to say Maui no ka oi (Maui is […]
Back in April, 2004, we introduced San Francisco area band Lipstick Conspiracy to TGForum readers. At that time, the band had one EP release, Don’t Tell A Soul to its credit. In 2006, when we featured them again, they had just come out with their first full length project, A Perfect Alibi. Since then, the […]
“My God! Has it been twenty years already?†I exclaimed as my friend Rachel reminded me of the years we attended several of JoAnn Roberts Paradise in the Poconos events. “It’s been twenty years and more. Those were the days, my friend.†In the 1980s and 1990s JoAnn promoted and hosted twice yearly gatherings for […]
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 […]
When you first encounter Meghan Chavalier on the Internet, a very bold lettered WARNING ADULTS ONLY page comes up right away. A real in-your-face introduction if ever there was one. So, let’s get the obvious out of the way immediately-Meghan Chavalier is a former adult film star with something like 175 films under her-uh, garter […]
In consideration of others seated near you as well as our international broadcast audience, please refrain from blowing your vuvuzelas during this month’s issue of Dina’s Diner. GLEN OR GLENDA, IN OR OUTTA THE OFFICE The syndicated Dear Abby advice column is still appearing in newspapers around the country. On June 6, 2010, Abby (now […]
The Story So Far (TGF subscribers can read earlier installments): Terri (Theresa) is a post-op transsexual and aspiring actress in her twenties. Her early teen years are related in Juliet (the first volume of this trilogy) and her late teen years are presented in the second volume, Barbara. She has a boyfriend (Eddie Roberts) and […]
The diversity that the transgender community keeps presenting never ceases to amaze. I know I’ve said it before in this column (…to the point where it sounds like the proverbial old broken record…), but I’m always intrigued by artists who are hard to categorize. Ryka Aoki de la Cruz is not only a musician, but […]
The New York Times had an article last week about Miley Cyrus growing up and trying on new identities in her performances. The pop star who was first famous as Billy Ray Cyrus’ daughter and then as Hannah Montana is actively seeking a new persona that’s more mature and sexy. Although some of her onstage […]
For the past few months Linda Jensen has been telling us about her relationship with Martin, a fine gentleman, a professional engineer and an admirer of crossdressers. In this column Linda meets Martin, at an exclusive Toronto hotel. He offers Linda his advice on how a crossdresser can make herself attractive to the (not quite) […]
Last month, we introduced to readers of this column, by way of a review of her latest project, Queen Of The World. Working under the stage name of Lezlee Anne, she has made a name for her herself as a singer/songwriter/roots rocker. She has also taken time to compete in a trans pageant known as […]
Drag at the library? It’s happening on June 27th at the Clark County Library in, of course, Las Vegas. World famous impersonator David de Alba is presenting a one man musical concert titled Backstage Memoirs. The show is billed as a tribute to the gone but but not forgotten female impersonation club Finocchio’s. David de […]
The Story So Far (TGF subscribers can read earlier installments): Terri (Theresa) is a post-op transsexual and aspiring actress in her twenties. Her early teen years are related in Juliet (the first volume of this trilogy) and her late teen years are presented in the second volume, Barbara. She has a boyfriend (Eddie Roberts) and […]
Interview with Elijah Oberman of The Shondes Last month, Perpetual Change featured a review of the new album My Dear One by Brooklyn, New York based The Shondes. This project was just released at the beginning of last month, and the band has been busy on the road in support of the new project. Their […]
TransActive: How To Tell Him (or Her) by Christine Beatty Okay, to be perfectly honest I’m all written out. I just sent off my latest novel, Homegirl, to my literary manager and so I don’t feel like writing a damn thing for a few more weeks. However, I don’t want to leave all of you […]
