Recent Transgender Articles
The Week In Transgenderism 12/31/12
It’s The Week In Transgenderism! Andrej Pejic is a cover girl. Dana Beyer talks about TG civil rights gains. The Be-All is canceled. The former Miss Pa. USA owes Donald Trump five million dollars. Jenna Talackova is pitching a reality show idea. Do drag queens get laid? All that plus more and a few TWITs!
TransVocalizers — “Kiki & Herb Will Die For You” CD review
Pamela DeGroff reviews an album by Justin Vivian Bond’s previous project Kiki & Herb. Kiki was an aging, alcoholic lounge singer and Herb was her long suffering gay pianist. Kiki & Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall catches the duo at their peak. Plus more!
Re-Resolutioned
Last year Sophie Lynne made some resolutions in her column. Now that we have lived through 2012 Sophie takes a look at what she resolved to do and tallies up how she did. Then she takes it a step further and makes some new resolutions for 2013.
The Week In Transgenderism 12/24/12
Today we have it all. From men en pointe to drag queens on the beach, from the cover of “Candy” to TGs in politics, the movies and on the printed page. The Week In Transgenderism covers all things TG that can be found in the news around the world. And we give out a few TWIT Awards.
All I Want for Christmas is a Crossdresser
Tasi Zuriack brings it home for the holidays — holiday fashion, that is. And she has suggestions on how to ditch that big sweater with the embroidered reindeer and put together some looks that will get you all the admiring gazes at the Christmas party you could want. Her one rule — don’t dress like Mrs. Claus!
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore)
Our Sophie Lynne is a woman of many talents. For example, who knew she was a poet? We didn’t know it. But she has filed a special Christmas poem that is sure to warm a winter’s night. Get in the spirit of the holiday and read Sophie’s TG ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.
Ladyboys, Ladyboys — why, oh why?
Our correspondent in Thailand, Christine Burr, has filed a report that asks us to use a bit of understanding when we see those headlines about ladyboys getting in trouble with the law. Life there can be hard for TGs. Get the facts from someone who is there and read Ladyboys, Ladyboys — why, oh why?
The David de Alba Channel
If you haven’t been able to get to Las Vegas to see one of the shows performed by The Cuban Legend — David de Alba — here’s your chance to experience a bit of the talent and glamor through your computer screen. David’s fans have recorded his performances with their smart phones and cameras and […]
The Week In Transgenderism 12/17/12
All the news with TG tendencies is diligently searched out and distilled into a thing we call The Week In Transgenderism. This week — the firefighter who beat his TG girlfriend is guilty. April Ashley gets the MBE. The 50-year-old TG b-baller is dissed by radio scumbags. Alan Cummings does drag in a new film. And more!
Santa’s Little Helper
Much is said lately of a “war on Christmas.” To that The Artist D says, “Bah, humbug.” No need for a war in D’s opinion. You can just stop doing the holiday thing, if you want. How did D come to feel this way and if she has given up Christmas cheer what does she do every December. Find out in Santa’s Little Helper.
Perpetual Change — Give the gift of TG music
It’s December and time for Pamela DeGroff to bring you her TG music gift guide for 2012. Culled from her past columns from the year Pamela has listed the best of the TG performers who have CDs available in styles from ’40s swing to folk, rock and the unclassifiable. Need gifts? Don’t miss Perpetual Change.
Ru Paul’s Drag Race — Season 5 Preview
Season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race debuts in January on Logo. We present a preview of all the fabu cattiness, shade and glamma.
Book Review — City of Angels
Dina Amberle picked up Chris Burrows’ first book, City of Angels. Well, she read it on her computer screen if you want to be technical. We bring you her review of Burrows’ first effort in his series of books set in exotic foreign lands. Ladyboys, sexual encounters, crossdressing. All are featured. See what Dina thought in this review.
Out & About — Parliament House, Orlando, Fla.
The girls and I were Out & About again on Friday, December 7 for a Happy Hour/Sexy Secretary Themed get together. This time, I planned to do something different with my look so I called my friend Josett from Trading Faces Orlando to arrange a makeover. I’ve known her for several years and she has […]
Out & About — Harrisburg, Pa.
Central Pennsylvania has a share of friendly LGBT friendly nightclubs both in the city and just outside city limits. Here’s a quick rundown: In the Midtown District: Bar 704 704 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17102 A cozy little LGBT bar that is very friendly to transpeople. Stallions Club 706 N 3rd St Rear, Harrisburg, […]
The Week In Transgenderism 12/10/12
Stacie Laughton may not be down for the count. She’s not resigning from the New Hampshire legislature. Fundamentalist Muslims shut down a TG beauty pageant in Jakarta. Organizers say it wasn’t a pageant. Claudia Charriez testifies against her abusive boyfriend. Are you hip to the Kiki Scene? All that and more is in TWIT!
Crossdressers Across the Decades (NSFW)
Dallas Denny takes us on a pictorial trip back through the decades and examines how passing, for some, has become easier thanks to modern makeup and other enhancements. From Boulton and Park right up to today. Dallas takes a look at Crossdressers Across the Decades.
The Queen and I
Among the legends of the drag world one of the biggest is the Queen Mary nightclub in Los Angeles. With a show bar in the front and a back bar for fun the Queen was the place to be in L.A. Linda Jensen spent many happy hours there. Today we present the first in a series about Linda’s adventures at the QM.
The Week In Transgenderism 12/3/12
There’s a play about the TG mayor of Silverton. Another TG elected official is stepping down over a felony in her past. Carnival Cruise was almost no fun for a boatload of drag queens. We continue to be treated badly on television. Drag queens are leading the Mummers parade in Philly. All that and more!
Conjunction Junction
Our Sophie Lynne has learned a harsh lesson. On her way home from a night of femme fun she was pulled over by the police and arrested for DUI. Sophie thought she was okay to drive. She thought everything was under control. Now she is on the shelf and out a large sum of money. All because of the conjunction “and.”
TransVocalizers — Gift Giving Ideas/Year End Music Review
Each year Pamela DeGroff brings us her year end wrap up of music she has featured and reviewed in her columns. Today she brings us her TransVocalizers gift buying guide so you can enrich the lives of friends and family with the gift of music for the holidays.
Get Out!
Going out the door in women’s clothes is a frightening thing to many crossdressers. So they confine themselves to their home and never meet their sisters in the TG community face to face. Angela Gardner, an expert at getting people out of the house, has a pep talk that will get you dressed and out the door. Don’t miss the fun!
Dr. Sherman Leis — Discrimination Against TG Patients
(Bala Cynwyd, PA) Transgender men and women are all too familiar with discrimination in the workplace, in public, even in the restroom. However when a person is sick or in need of medical care one would think that hospitals and the medical community would be welcoming to all. This is far from being an accurate […]
The Week In Transgenderism 11/26/12
A 72 year-old grandfather in China is modeling teen girl’s clothing. People who keep track say that negative portrayals of TGs on television have gone up since last year. Trans murder rates have also climbed. Gandalf is gay! A loser in Miss International Queen wins something better. And more!
Have the Latest Trends Passed You By?
Fashion is loaded with trends, things that come into fashion for a bit then recede. (We’ve got our fingers crossed that Ugg boots disappear soon.) How can you navigate the turbulent fashion scene and identify fads, trends and classic looks? Take a look at Tasi Zuriack’s Have the Latest Trends Passed You By?
Dispatch from Thailand
We welcome Christine Burr to TGForum with the first of her Dispatches From Thailand. Christine Burr is an author, writer and columnist, and is mainly based in Thailand where she enjoys her ‘T-life’ as much as she can. Today Christine gives and overview of what life is like for the Ladyboys of that country.
