Recent Transgender Articles
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.
David de Alba — On Tobi Marsh
Drag legend David de Alba has done interviews with noted performers. Recently he contacted TGF to let us know that Tobi Marsh had passed away. Tobi Marsh was a drag performer in The Jewel Box Revue in Chicago back in the 1950s. Early in this century David had interviewed Tobi and offered it to TGF.
The Week In Transgenderism 11/19/12
Brothers in Malaysia became sisters and then pageant winners. A TG murderer wants more from the state. Another TG murderer gets 25 to 50 from her state. TSes want the World Health Organization to stop calling them sick. A photo of Jared Leto as the hooker Rayon. Sandy destroyed the gowns of A.C. queens. And more!
Perpetual Change — Georgie Jessup
This month Pamela DeGroff interviews TG, Native American activist rocker Georgie Jessup. Jessup has a new album titled “Philosopher Dogs” coming out soon. Pamela asks her what the title means and discusses the songs. Pam also has news from Michelle Garcia and reviews of some new music.
Cruel World
It’s a cruel, cruel world, even before recession induced cutbacks — and The Artist D has had it up to here. One thing just seems to lead to another and another and before you know it we’re some how discussing the “tranny thing.” Find out what it’s all about and read The Artist D’s “Cruel World.” Just do it!
The Crossdressers’ Wife — The First Time
When was the first time you crossdressed? If you are typical you were very young. Dee Levy feels that when you come clean about crossdressing to your spouse it’s a good idea to let her know you were a young boy when you got the urge. She has other advice too in The First Time.
Flattery Will Get You Everything! Even a Shopping Event
There’s a Lane Bryant shopping event and fashion show for CDs coming to Gilroy, California on December 9. How did it get organized and approved by corporate management? It’s a long story and one of the moving forces behind it is a TGF reader who shares what it took to get the show on the road.
Out & About: Revolution Nightclub — Orlando, Fl.
In Orlando, Florida they party at several establishments. On November 10 the Central Florida CD/TG Social Meetup Group met up at Revolutions Nighclub.
Out & About: CLCC @ The Townhouse, The Twin Cities
Where do the ladies go to have fun? We asked that and people from around the country are checking in with their fun spots. In the Minneapolis/St. Paul area it’s The Townhouse Bar. The ladies of CLCC meet there and some stay for the fun.
The Week In Transgenderism 11/12/12
All the TG news that we can find is what we schmush together and turn into The Week In Transgenderism. Today there’s news of a city that will be paying for SRS. An actor will be portraying a flamboyant crossdresser with AIDS. Tyler Perry’s no action hero. All that and more in TWIT!
Differing Opinions Over “Orca Shrugged” Episode of FX TV Show Sons of Anarchy (NSFW)
The use of a transsexual prostitute in a blackmail scheme by the fictional motorcycle gang the Sons of Anarchy on the television series of the same name has provoked controversy. Dallas Denny examines the scene.
Book Review: “Confessions of a Transvestite Prostitute” by Chris Burrows
We received a review copy of “Confessions of a Transvestite Hooker” from the book’s author Chris Burrows. The hooker whose story is told is Samantha Colton, a TV who enters the world of sex work in the exotic locale of Hong Kong. Samantha tells her story to the author and our Gina Vizavi has sent us this review.
Need a ride? Try San Francisco’s “Homobile”
Are you a queen in need of a ride in the city by the bay? If so you’re in luck. There’s a pay-what-can car service just for queens, gays, lesbians and gender rebels. It’s the Homobile.
How Many Crossdressers Does It Take To Change a Light Bulb?
Linda hears a true life story from her friend, Alysson Cross. True to her TG roots, Linda can’t help but take the story and dress it up just a bit and re-tells it from Alysson’s eyes.
Out & About: Valentine’s in Tampa, Fla.
By Camille Brandon On Saturday, November 3, the Central Florida CD/TG Social- Meetup group in Tampa, Fla.gathered at a local night club, Valentine’s. I got there a little after nine and some girls were already there. After getting a drink from the very friendly bartender, Chris, I made my way to connect with the girls. My first […]
Out & About: Triangles Cafe, Danbury, Ct.
By Samantha Jones Triangles Cafe has the longest running and the largest TG party in the Northeast for the last 7 years. Whether you’re a first timer or a seasoned veteran, you will always find a good time with great people in a safe friendly enviroment. We host the biggest TG party on a monthly […]
The Week In Transgenderism 11/5/12
Varla Jean Merman dials it down for a play. The Vice President says TG rights are the next civil rights fight. An archive in Canada has the largest collection of TG publications. The East Aurora School District voted for TG rights before they voted against them. TGs in movies. TGs in pageants. And more!
TGF Interview — Drag Star Willam Belli
Willam Belli is one of the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” glamazons. He appeared on the fourth season of “Drag Race” and has been on the show “Nip/Tuck” portraying transsexual Cherry Peck. Willam sat down to talk with us about his career, drag, and the advantages of a good breast form.
TransVocalizers — Wayne/Jayne County at Max’s Kansas City
Avid collector of the vinyl record Pamela DeGroff often digs around in old record shops hoping for fabulous finds. This month she tells us about a treasure she dug up — a copy of “Max’s Kansas City 1976,” a vintage record filled with tracks by bands that played there. Jayne County!
