Recent Transgender Articles
Dina’s Diner 1/19/15
Do you know what a “trap” is? It’s a biological male who takes photos dressed as a female and posts them on social networking photo sites. The idea is to fool men into believing they are females. Who knew? Dina Amberle knew and she tells you about that today along with news about former Playboy Bunnies, harnesses, and a runner-up in Brazil’s Miss Bum Bum contest who paid a price for her vanity. Find it all in Dina’s Diner!
An Introduction & Shameless Promotion of the Southern Comfort Conference
The Southern Comfort Conference, traditionally conducted in Atlanta, Ga. has decided to move further south to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for their 25th anniversary. As we did last year we will bring you reports on the conference throughout the year. This year we welcome Zelda Rose, Director of Communications for the SCC with her reports.
2014 — A Transgender Year in Review, Part 2
2014 was on balance a very good year for transgender people in America. As a trans activist there was much to celebrate for our movement and even the most negative happenings had a silver lining and gave hope for future progress. In Part 1 of this year end summary I reviewed the many positive things that occurred on a national level, mostly thanks to actions by the Obama Administration with input from our trans activists and policy people.
An Interview With David de Alba
David de Alba has spoken with many stars of the female impersonation world and his interviews with them help us to learn what it was like in the golden age of female impersonation. Today we turn things around and present an interview conducted by Linda La Blanche with David de Alba. Ms. La Blanche is a […]
“Excuse me” Lady: Reading a piece of private pocket art
“I wanted to be like my mom. I admired her when she was doing all her woman’s things and I admired her woman’s paraphernalia equally. Until this point, nothing to be surprised about, I guess pretty common for every little girl. I might have been four years old and she ignored it. She didn’t want […]
2014 a Transgender Year in Review — Part 1
Links in this post will open in the same window. Use your browser Back button to return to this post. 2014 was on balance a very good year for transgender people in America. As a trans activist there was much to celebrate for our movement and even the most negative happenings gave hope for a […]
The Week In Transgenderism 1/12/15
From the red carpet at The Golden Globes to the winter chill of Moscow’s streets, we search the world over for all the transgender news that’s fit to print. Today we learn that “Transparent” won a Golden Globe. A former male “American Idol” contestant is a trans woman. Stu Rasmussen’s term as the first TG mayor has ended. An Indian hijra has been elected mayor in her town. Medicaid in Oregon covers trans health issues. Was Bug Bunny the first drag queen on TV? Are there any transgender superheroes in the comics? Conchita Wurst walks the Golden Globe red carpet. All that and more is waiting for you in TWIT!
Perpetual Change — Scotty The Blue Bunny
Pamela DeGroff interviews Scotty The Blue Bunny. There is only one Blue Bunny and Scotty is it. Who is this bunny boldly cavorting in blue? Well he’s not the Easter Bunny. That’s for sure. Learn all about the big blue gay bunny and get some mini-reviews of new music and some news about some of your favorite musical artists.
Mary Backs ‘Out’
Martin/Mary is back in this latest report from Linda Jensen. You may recall last year Linda told you about how her nephew came to visit and was transformed into her niece. In this latest tale from Florida Mary tells Linda that it is important to always be careful when you’re out and about being a lady. If you aren’t careful you could “back yourself out.”
Your Suicide is Not Acceptable
The recent suicide of a young trans woman who was faced with total rejection of her gender from her parents has caused a stir across the world. No one should have to believe that only ending it all will give them peace. While many call for more education and more support for trans teens The Artist D says it’s not that simple and other things will be required to stop people from ending their lives.
Retro Toon — Lexy Tranner from 2010
Cartoonist Kyra Kelly hasn’t been featured in TGF for some time. She, like Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau, felt she needed to take a break and leave her creation Lexy Tranner for other pursuits. Today we feature one of her toons from 2010. In light of a recently famous drag celeb could this toon have been somewhat prescient?
The Week In Transgenderism 1/5/15
The Week In Transgenderism is on the air! Today we learn that the Muslim world both reviles and applauds trans people. There is a Trans Clothing Swap online. TGs in Pittsburgh can get free legal help for their name change. The first trans woman to get her SRS paid for by Medicare is 74. Wiccans welcome LGBTQ people. Christians don’t all despise trans people. New Zealand has a council candidate who likes to dress up. All that and more, including several TWIT Awards, is waiting for you in TWIT.
Transgenderism and BDSM
The TG world presents images now and then of forced crossdressing, CD “sissy” maids waiting on their leather and stiletto clad mistresses and there are stories of men being feminized by dominant women. Do these stories and images mean that there is a strong connection between the worlds of TGTS and BDSM? Dana Bevan takes a look at that question.
Leelah’s Legacy
The suicide of a trans teen girl in Ohio has caused a flood of reaction through the news media and social media. Her Christian parents still do not accept her gender and refer to her as a boy. Their non-acceptance and efforts to change her into a boy put enormous stress on the girl and to her it seemed the only way ti escape the pain was to end her life. Today Meggan Sommerville discusses Leelah’s legacy.
That’s Kinda Weird
If you live over fifty years of your life in one gender and then transition to living in the other gender there are bound to be things that come up that seem odd. During the first fifty years you were learning about things related to one gender and then you’ve got to catch up in the other. And things start to happen because of your new relation to the world that seem kinda weird.
The Week In Transgenderism 12/29/14
This is our last TWIT of 2014. Today we learn that during the last week a reality show pilot follows drag performers around. Rolling Stone lists 11 ways 2014 was the biggest in TG history. Janet Mock has a ring on it. Israel’s military will help TG soldiers transition. A trans belly dancer is a star in Morocco. A film about a traveling drag show is a hit in Vietnam. Charlotte, S.C. may expand it’s anti-discrimination laws. Meet British queen Jodie Harsh. Austrians have name Conchita Wurst as their queen. All that and more awaits you in this edition of TWIT!
Now What?
Sophie Lynne has been living as a woman full time for nine months. Today she pauses to reflect on what, after facing several challenges in the past year, she can expect in the new year. What will 2015 hold for her? Learn what she imagines things will be like in this essay titled “Now What?”
12 Months of TWIT — 2014 in Review
Return with us now as we cruise through 2014 and present the year in TWIT. Stories of importance from every month of the waning year are included. From January through December and from RuPaul winning the best reality show host to the Barney’s TG ad campaign, and Jeffry Tambor in “Transparent.” We’ve got it all in this year end TWIT.
A Christine-Jane Cartoon — Under the Mistletoe
With another Christmas just past Christine-Jane uses her pencils and pens to illustrate a scene we have no doubt has occurred, if not this Christmas then during some Christmas season at some time. It all happened at a festive holiday party. The people imbibed on egg nog and beer, and under the mistletoe occurred a thing that some fear.
Video Fashion Tip: Body Type
Before you can choose flattering femme attire you must first learn your body type. A dress that looks fabulous on a slim hipped body can look disastrous on a pear shaped body. Today Victoria Williams talks about how to figure out your body type so you can choose the best fashions to flatter your figure.
Graham’s Message for E.T.
Decoding the Pictogram The following datastream was presented at the end of my previous article on SETI — the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — with the comment that it represents a message which is more truthful about the human race than the pictures of a smiling entity expressing warmth and friendliness, as was inscribed on the Pioneer […]
The Week In Transgenderism 12/22/14
Candy Magazine features 14 famous TGs on their cover. Chelsea Manning had a birthday. Michelle Kosilek gets a set back in court. The Marine who killed a Filipino TG is going to trial. Women’s colleges are dealing with the differently gendered. A Salt Lake photog takes pix of drag queens. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 can work for you. New York state will pay for trans healthcare. Janet Mock speaks to the press. All that and more, plus several TWIT Awards are waiting for you in TWIT!
Breaking the Rules
For those that read my columns, you’ll know that I advocate some rules and guidelines to help us look our best as we don’t go through the fashion experimentation stage that most young girls do. Many of us come to dressing late in life and our fashion sense is, well, lacking to be frank. I’ve […]
Dina’s Diner 12/22/14
When she’s looking for the ingredients to cook up a good Dina’s Diner column our Dina Amberle visits many media outlets on the Web and digs out the tastiest bits. She adds her own special spices and sauce and mixes, kneads, bakes and broils it to create the final delight. Today she has menu choices that include; What do S&M practitioners think of CIA torture? Inappropriate prom dresses, the erotic power of a leather mini, and a guy who wants to look like Kim Kardashian. Bon appetite!
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
In the 1960s scientists launched a quest to contact other intelligent life in the universe. (Some would say we have yet to discover intelligent life on Earth, but that’s another article entirely.) The scientists were hopeful that not only would extra-terrestrials be discovered but that we might communicate with them and one day meet them. To that end a binary code was created that contained information about us. In light of how humans can’t seem to get along with humans (Oh no Madge, it’s a man in a dress!) Graham Holmes has devised a more appropriate message for E.T.
Magic in Merida
How does a get away in a warm climate, a top notch hotel, a carnival and a hot nightclub with drag show sound? Plus the beach is nearby, you can wear your summertime finery and just enjoy being out and about in a town that’s accepting of the TG lifestyle. You can find it this February down Mexico way. That’s right there’s a TG get together happening this February on the Yucatán Peninsula. Read on and learn more.
