Savannah’s story continues. Suddenly it was Tuesday and she would be heading back to Chicago soon. But there was still a lot to do. Before she could move on to all that she took some time with her mother to enjoy dinner and look back on the whole week’s activities.
Time to find out what’s going in entertainment news. The upcoming Batgirl movie will introduce a trans woman character into the DC universe. The actor who played Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter films stars as a man in the ’50s who is questioning his gender. Plus there’s film festival news and info about the trans character and nonbinary character who appeared in And Just Like That.
Julie Slowinski posts a tip on how to improve your feminine walk. It’s all about finding your pivot point. Then she shares some of her latest activities including her review of a skirt bought from an online shop and a visit to the theater during her trip to Boston.
Despite the oppressive pandemic Kandi Robbins managed to make the most of last year in crossdressed activities. Photo shoots, background acting, flying en femme. . . Kandi did all that. Read on to see what more our in-house overachiever was up to while most of us were huddling on the couch binge watching Netflix shows.
As we join Jennifer and Amy a year has gone by. The ladies are settled into their home and all is well, but, why is Jennifer listening to country music? Her normal choice is jazz. Amy wonders if there’s something wrong. This chapter means it’s time for a talk.
TransTainment! All the news you need about transgender people in the performing arts. Today we cover Mj Rodriguez Golden Globe win and a film she did before she blew up on Pose. Then there’s the 8 best films about trans characters, Munroe Bergdorf’s historic Cosmo cover, and one of the best songs from 2021 by Kim Petras.
Today Savannah takes big step toward being completely herself. Her mother has made an appointment with a doctor who can prescribe hormone therapy. Knowing that is what she really wants Savannah is still concerned somewhat due to a bad experience with a previous physician. She couldn’t help having some feelings of trepidation as the hour of the appointment approached.
Dina’s Diner is always good for an eclectic menu of tasty items that are sure to please any appetite. Today’s Diner specials are made from the finest ingredients; like a nonbinary person who decides they don’t need to get rid of all feminine signifiers and that they enjoy being more fluid. Then Dina stirs in some vintage clothing fans who like the looks of decades past. Then, it’s time for a dessert that utilizes the Barbie Feet Pose for a sweet treat. Dina rounds it all out with a tale of a crossdressing teen caught online by a male friend who asks for a date. An old dish but still a crowd pleaser. Now get on down to Dina’s Diner.
The column that’s all about transgender people appearing in films and videos. Today it’s Jamie Clayton in a gender switched version of Hellraiser. Laverne Cox in a YA classic. Alexandra Grey and Trace Lysette in Dope Queens. Zackary Drucker in Framing Agnes and more.
It hasn’t been all that long but Jennifer and Amy have made the big decision to move in together. Will their love be as strong when they are living in the same apartment? See how things go in Chapter Six of The Stained Glass Dream.
After the stress of her sister’s wedding Savannah is glad to just relax and unwind at her mother’s house. With a few more days of her trip home still pending she wants to enjoy visiting with her mother and not thinking about her return to work as a male. Then a conversation with her mother brings up the idea of getting treatment for her male “condition.”
It’s holiday time and while Dina Amberle is cooking up the usual holiday fare she is also throwing in some recipes from other places and times. Today’s menu at Dina’s Diner offers a tasty haggis from Scotland in the form of a Scottish lord in the early 2oth century who was born female but inherited the lordship. Then there is a recipe from China that features computer coders who find crossdressing makes them better at their job. There are other treats waiting down at Dina’s Diner. Don’t miss tasting all that’s on offer!
Sabrina Symington presents a holiday cartoon featuring Kay and Natalie, the couple who survived She Never Came Out. We see the ladies living their best lives and being happy, not terrorized by malignant beings from another dimension.
Angela Gardner covers show biz stories that feature transgender actors or themes. Today she looks at Adele’s makeover from Nikkie de Jager, Hunter Schafer on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar, The missing trans character in The Matrix, and Indian award winner and more!
Linda and a friend named Linda get together to talk about how things have changed for the crossdressing population over the last 60 some years. Told mostly by telling the life story of the ‘other Linda’.
After a fun date featuring go karts and Italian food Amy and Jennifer go to Jennifer’s place where they made love for the first time. After their passion Amy suddenly jumped out of bed and locked herself in the bathroom. In the last chapter Jennifer learned that her new lover had sexual trauma related to her father. Chapter 5 moves forward two weeks and we find the women in bed. What happens next? Read on.
Christy Lewis writes about finding your comfort zone. While feminine fashions, at least for dress up occasions, aren’t the most physically comfortable attire, in Christy’s case, and that of many other trans people, those clothes put her in her comfort zone.
With the strain of helping to prepare for her sister Gwen’s wedding, and all the emotions that were stirred up Savannah began to think about how she would never have a wonderful wedding because she had secrets. No one who knew her as Ken knew about Savannah, and people who knew and accepted her as Savannah were not aware of Ken. At the end of the last chapter she broke down and cried. What will happen in chapter 17?
Are you ready for another gourmet experience? Dina’s Diner has specials sure to please. From down home comfort food for the mind, like the existence of indestructible pantyhose, to Sunday lunch with Robert Fripp and his wife, who wears various sexy costumes while Robert plays his guitar, to a recipe for creating fashion forward tops out of tights, and Nigeria’s James Brown, there’s something to please everyone at Dina’s Diner!
Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs) often claim they don’t hate trans women and are just trying to protect those they see as Real Womyn. But that message often gets overshadowed by another agenda. See if you can spot it in this cartoon from Sabrina Symington.
Today in Transgender in Film and Video we meet 19-year-old transgender actress Andrea Foret. We have the trailer from a French film is which a young man wants to become Miss France. News about I Am Jazz coming back for another season. The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival. And more!
Angela Gardner took her Kool Pix camera to Henri David’s Live for real Halloween Ball on October 30. While turnout was lighter than past Balls held on Saturday night there were still plenty of fab costumes to view. Angela took a pile of photos and got some more from Kristen Nichols, the leader of Renaissance. Thanks also to Kalina Isato (a.k.a. Clare Din) and Lynda Martini for the photos they contributed.
Our intrepid reporter Dana Bevan traveled to Cape Cod last month to attend Fantasia Fair 2021. It’s the grand dame of transgender conferences and has been going on since 1974. First it was just for crossdressers. Over the years changes have occurred. Dana tells you all about the inclusion in this report.
Jennifer can’t believe that she has met an amazing woman who seems to want to be with her. From the afternoon when she came out to the pool and sat next to Jennifer wearing a barely there string bikini to the way she quickly agreed to go out for dinner, she was everything Jennifer thought she would never have a chance at. Then, after a perfect day that was capped with making love, suddenly Amy jumped out of bed and locked herself in the bathroom. What, why? Read on.
Sophie Lynne has written about how Halloween is the holiday that pushed her toward coming out as her true self. She has also written about how to have a fun femme time at various Halloween parties. Today she writes about what not to do on Halloween, particularly if you are not out to your friends and neighbors.
We bring you news about all the transgender, nonbinary people in the arts and entertainment in our feature TransTainment. Today there’s news about bad feelings between Billy Porter and Harry Styles over Harry’s Vogue fashion shoot, the Sundance Institute has a new program for trans people of color, a trans actress works for the empowerment of transgender persons in India, and much more!
