Recent Transgender Articles
Violence Against Women Act — VAWA is Trans Inclusive
Barbra Casbar Siperstein will be posting columns about the fight for transgender rights across the United States. Today she writes about the importance of the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women act with the inclusion of “gender identity.”
Fetish, Latex, Submission, Service
Fascination with shiny, latex clothing lead Rachel on a path that earned her a place in a community with status and respect. Her latex fetish introduced her to the NYC fetish scene and she’s found a home as RachelX. Read her story of Fetish, Latex, Submission, Service.
Compensation
Our crossdresser’s wife expert Dee Levy thinks that crossdressers who lie to their spouse by not disclosing that they are crossdressers before the nuptials may be exposing themselves to a lawsuit after the truth comes out and the wife throws him out. Why? Because the trauma may require years of expensive therapy.
The Week In Transgenderism 3/4/13
Massachusetts schools are letting TG students use the bathroom and people are up in arms. Students in Mississippi are upset about a TG girl’s “special” rights. A frat held a fundraiser for their FtM brother’s top surgery. Buffalo is bursting with drag theater. What’s it like married to a drag queen? All that and more is in TWIT!
Transsexualism at Sixty: Part II
Dallas Denny wrote a paper 20 years ago. Forty years had passed since Christine Jorgensen’s return to the U.S. after SRS in Denmark, so Dallas called the piece Transsexualism at Forty. Now her paper is 20-years-old and transsexualism is 60. Here’s part II of her update.
The Queen and I — Part IV
Linda is recalling her experiences at the Queen Mary nightclub in Los Angeles. In its day the Queen Mary was the destination of choice for crossdressers. This month Linda recalls meeting a person named Sandi Hart, someone who had been a great influence on Linda’s early development. Videos from “The Queen” also!
All That Glitters is Not Gold
The Web offers a place to explore other roles and connect in ways you can’t in real life.. One TG lady from Thailand made a Web connection and then he said he was coming to meet her in Thailand. He had no idea she wasn’t born a female. Learn what happened when she told him the truth.
5th Annual Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit
Texas Universities face new challenges in regard to pluralism and the respect of diversity in its many forms among faculty, student, staff, and the communities wherein they reside. Oftentimes a strategic approach that utilizes the grassroots power of the members of these institutions in collaboration with leaders at high administrative levels yields the most positive […]
Drag Race Video Highlights from Episode 5
Watch video highlights from Episode 5 of the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/25/13
Miss Gay and Miss Transsexual have been crowned in Australia. Irish TGs may be getting some respect from health care providers. London police abused a sick TG in the street. There are controversies about TGs competing on “Drag Race” and in The Imperial Court. All that and more in TWIT!
TransVocalizers — Willam Belli Interview
Our music reporter Pamela DeGroff has snagged an interview with Willam Belli and that’s the main feature of today’s TransVocalizers column. Pam also has music news, video clips and mini-reviews of new music. Check it out!
What’s a Meta For?
Sophie Lynne loves art and literature, and movies with a message. She’s a big fan of Shakespeare. What’s that got to do with being transgendered? Sophie finds that it has everything to do with being transgendered. And today she explains the connection in What’s a Meta For?
First Event 2013
The Co-Chairs of First Event 2013 have sent us a report on how that event unfolded in January 23-27 in Peabody, Massachusetts. With a keynote address from Amanda Simpson, a wedding, fashion show, cabaret and dance party — and more — the convention was a great success.
Out & About — Costa Rica
Our correspondent from Costa Rica, Georgia Tg, has sent us an Out & About report from her trip to the first LGBT night at a local nightspot. Learn how the night went when the Brasilia Bar and Disco opened the doors and the dance floor to the LGBT crowd for the first time.
A Christine-Jane Cartoon 2/13
The legendary Christine-Jane, whose cartoons have appeared in transgender community publications for many years, is now a contributor to TGForum with her funny and insightful cartoons about the crossdressing life.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/18/13
It’s all the TG news in the world! It’s The Week In Transgenderism with stories about Marisa Richmond; Mike & Molly in trouble with GLAAD; the rising star of Laverne Cox; Aged TGs in Jakarta will get a home; Aunt Barbara is the Tupperware queen; Isis King is in fashion. And more!
Are you a Fashion Victim?
We’ve all seen them when we’re out and about. Those women who think that the bigger, shinier, and louder is fashionable. They’re the women from Jersey Shore. They never heard the phrase “less is more.” They’re what those in the know call “fashion victims.” Are you one of them?
Rational. Who is?
Today our correspondent in Thailand discusses how many transgendered people are so dominated by their gender issues that they rush to start hormones or get surgery when they haven’t taken time to make a rational plan on how to proceed. Rational? What’s that?
Our Man in a Dress
We welcome a new contributor, Graham Holmes. Graham lives in England and is not at all concerned with “passing” or projecting a femme side. He is happy wearing dresses (and other feminine attire) and is a content man in a dress. Read about what it’s like just doing what you want.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/11/13
Lou Reed had a TG girlfriend. A Boston TG harassed by police wins a court battle. Monica Beverly Hillz is not a drag queen, she’s a TG. There’s a new line of lingerie for TGs. Anna Grodzka is not elected deputy speaker in Poland. Bear drag. The latest trend? It’s all in TWIT!
Perpetual Change — Rev. Roger Yolanda Mapes
Yolanda was introduced to readers of Perpetual Change back in 2001 when she fronted a band called The Plastic Family. Since then Pamela DeGroff has featured Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes several times. Today she talks with Yolanda about her new CD. And more!
If I Was a Woman & You Were a Man
The Artist D! is feeling as if she is ripping in two. Her femme side is an outgoing, artistic woman who loves glamor and all that falls under that label. Her male persona is a drab fella who plods thorough the work day. What’s The Artist D! to do?
Meet Rachel Xaviera
I was asked by “Angela”, if I’d be interested in writing a few blogs about my “latex fetish,” my interest in the SMBD community or something about my music. I will get into all of those activities after I get some of my other thoughts out first, as to give some insight into who I am.
Out & About — Hamburger Mary’s in Orlando
Our Out & About report this week is from Camille Brandon down in Florida. Camille and her Meetup Group went to Hamburger Mary’s Orlando and a splendid time was had by one and all. Take a look at her report and see the fun you could be having.
A New More Realistic Breast Form
We received an email from Oren the president of a well regarded breast form company called Divine Collection about their new product, Aphrodite. Here is what he wanted to share about this new approach to achieving a realistic bust line.
