Recent Transgender Articles
Transgender Nightmare: A Trans Conservative Looks at the Nashville Shooting
Michelle Rogers is a trans woman who identifies as conservative. She was appalled by the Nashville school shooting and further concerned that the shooter’s transgender male identity might give more power to the right-wing attacks on trans people, both in legislatures and on the streets.
Twit Awards for the Week 4/10/23
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 4/3/23
What’s in the news? Congressional Democrats introduce the Transgender Bill or Rights, again. President Biden signs a presidential proclamation acknowledging Transgender Day of Visibility. The Department of State issues a statement saying transgender rights are human rights. In the states legislation moves forward denying trans people their rights. The next season of Doctor Who includes a trans man character. Sasha Velour writes a book. Teen Vogue has safety tips for trans kids in school. Build-A-Bear introduces a RuPaul drag bear. Four Florida families with trans children file a lawsuit against the state’s ban on gender-affirming care. Laura ?Jane Grace is on tour this month. A British doctor wins back her license to practice treating transgender patients. There’s all that and more in our news compilation Trans News Now!
Dina’s Diner 4/3/23
Hey! Forget about all those fancy celebrity chefs with their haute cuisine. At Dina’s Diner Dina Amberle handles all the important tasks to put a plate packed full of welcome comfort foot on the counter for every diner patron. Today her menu features male models in women’s lingerie, a look at the mom of a trans kid who wasn’t as supportive as she thought, breasts!, Kathy Ireland at 60, and, for dessert, thigh high boots! Come visit Dina’s Diner today!
Trans in Film & Video 4/3/23
Wherever trans people are depicted on screen Angela Gardner finds them and lets you know in Trans in Film & Video. Today she has news of a couple of documentaries, an Amazon series starring Laverne Cox, the Sundance Institute’s list of the nine best films by transgender filmmakers, and more!
Trans Day of Visibility Special
Friday March 31 was Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day where we work to bring ourselves out and bring justice for those in our community who are being oppressed. Rabbah Rona writes that this year TDOV happened the weekend before Passover begins and there are connections between TDOV and Passover.
The Psychological Journey of a Transgender Person
Michelle Rogers writes about the changes, physical and mental, that transition brings. She illustrates them with examples from her own gender journey.
Twit Awards for the Week 4/3/23
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 3/27/23
92-year-old drag performer Darcelle XV passes away. Kentucky’s governor vetos anti-trans legislation sent to him by the Republican controlled House. Kansas’s governor also vetos anti-trans legislation. Arkansa Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders proudly signs anti-trans legislation. More Restroom Wars! The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive is open again after damage to ifs facility is repaired. Four families with trans kids sue the state of Florida over its ban on gender-affirming care. Nebraska state Senator Michaela Cavanaugh has ended her filibuster but will start it over if the legislature tries to pass an anti-trans bill. A trans activist creates a map of areas in the country where trans rights are at risk. Maryland has made it easier for trans youth to get gender-affirming care. GLAAD finds that trans representation on television series is down. Trace Lysette stars in a new film. Proud Boys attempt to disrupt a drag queen story time event and leave the scene bloodied. Nicole Maines’s father had a hard time accepting her but now he’s her biggest ally. Of course that’s just a small taste of all the transgender news you’ll find in Trans News Now!
A Weekend Adventure Part II
Linda has been lamenting that since COVID struck nothing much interesting has been happening in the lives of crossdressers. That is she was lamenting until one friend decided to set the record straight. The activities are there if you know how to find them and sometimes, they will find you. Last time we learned of the friend’s Friday and Saturday adventures. We now skip forward to Sunday morning.
Recapping So Far
Liberty Storer looks back at her posts since she started contributing to TGForum with a spouse’s perspective.
An interview with: Susan Kuklin, Author of Beyond Magenta
Susan Kuklin is an American photographer and award-winning writer and trans ally. She is noted for books for young children as well as for older readers and is the author of “Beyond Magenta, Transgender Teens Speak Out”. The book was on the Top 10 Most Challenged Books lists for 2015 and 2019.
A Sabrina Symington Cartoon: Experts
When fools and clowns lie to people about the “evils” of transgender healthcare Sabrina Symington’s cartoons are there to make them look silly. Today she comments on the testimony of “experts”.
Twit Awards for the Week 3/27/23
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 3/20/23
The Ugly Duchess, by Flemish Renaissance artist Quinten Massys is determined to be of a man in drag. An ugly man. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs into law the state’s extension of anti-discrimination legislation, which protects against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. New Mexico has also passed legislation amending its anti-discrimination law. Suspects have been arrested in several recent trans victim murder cases. Florida, Georgia, and West Virginia are banning or preparing to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors. President Biden called the anti-transgender legislation in Florida “close to sinful”. Meanwhile legislators in Iowa and Arkansas have imposed bans on trans students using the school’s restroom and locker room facilities matching their gender identity. Texas wants people whose children are exposed to a drag show to be able to sue the performers. The trans woman who appeared in a Hersey’s ad for International Women’s Day became the target of transphobic hate. The Kum & Go chain of gas stations with convenience stores tweeted their support of trans rights. Thousands of Canadians signed a petition aimed at making their country a refuge for transgender citizens of the United States. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Discovery of Lesbians
Dana Bevan spent years trying to cover up her feminine nature and present a masculine front to the world. With the passing of her wife Dana began a serious look at herself and realized that she needed to be her true self. After transitioning she thought that the door to dating and romantic relationships was closed and locked. Being sexually attracted to women was the way she was and she had no interest in dating men. A light bulb went on when she learned about lesbians. How did visiting lesbian hangouts work out? Read this post by Dana Bevan.
TransTainment 3/20/23
TransTainment is here! What’s going on with transgender people in entertainment? The Tennessee anti-drag legislation could affect legit stage shows like Kinky Boots or Some Like It Hot. Country stars gather to give a concert supporting trans people in Tennessee. Drew Barrymore and Dylan Mulvaney exchange tips on how to deal with online haters. An eight-year-old Spanish actress wins an award for playing a trans girl. Panti Bliss is on Ireland’s Dancing With the Stars. And more!
Twit Awards for the Week 3/20/23
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 3/13/23
Georgina Beyer, the first trans woman elected to New Zealand’s parliament has passed away. The governor of Minnesota signs an executive order protecting transgender healthcare in the state. Victoria’s Secret is back with a lingerie fashion show that features transgender angels. President Biden’s proposed budget mentions the word “transgender” eight times. Meanwhile states around the nation continue to push anti-trans legislation. At the federal level a bill to ban trans girls from women’s sports is making its way through committee. Florida legislators want to take children away from parents that support their true gender. Eddie Izzard is now Suzy Eddie Izzard. Members of the GOP seem to think there are large numbers of trans people going back to their old gender. A trans teen asks the Virginia governor at a town hall how making him use the girls’ restroom is going to affect the girls. The Michigan state legislature has passes a bill to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the list of protected categories. Zaya Wade starts a modeling career. RuPaul rebukes the attacks on drag. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
News of the World
Some people think that there’s no such thing as transgenderism. Some people conflate drag performers with trans women. Some people respond to lies about the transgender community. Today Sophie Lynne responds to the attacks on a minority that some people want to obliterate.
Goals
If you want to achieve something, whether it’s something personal or career related, it’s important to have a goal. Today Christy Lewis writes about having goals and how to prepare your plan to reach your goal. Without a plan failure is the most likely outcome. Make a plan and be a winner.
My Life as Savannah: Chapter 34, New York
Savannah and her beau Bill continue to have fun together and are both falling in love. Their life is a whirl of work, fine dining, formal affairs and pleasure. Savannah cooks for Bill many nights, and in the bedroom as well as the kitchen. Some scenes in this chapter may make your monitor steam. What happens during their trip to New York City is NSFW.
Retro Rerun 1998: The Need To Be Seen
Our Retro Rerun today is from 1998. Diane Hutchison wrote about her battle with gender dysphoria. She describes how she felt when she was presenting herself to the world as a male but feeling feminine longing, and how painful it was to try and hide her true nature from family and friends.
Twit Awards for the Week 3/14/23
While assembling the stories for the new Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
Trans News Now 3/6/23
Zaya Wade’s name and gender are now official. Her parents praise her at the NAACP Image Awards ceremony. St. Louis Children’s Hospital has a gender clinic that a former employee accused of failing to counsel parents on possible harm that might occur due to gender-affirming treatment. Parents say that did not happen. Michigan includes sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida and Arizona all introduce anti-trans bills. The Parasol Patrol protects kids from angry protesters at Drag Queen Story Hour. Hershey includes a trans woman in an ad campaign centered on International Women’s Day and conservative heads explode. Trans man photographer Loren Rex Cameron has past away at 63. A trans woman power lifter wins the right to participate in the women’s division. Learn how you can help some transgender Girl Scouts sell some cookies. A Nebraska state Senator is filibustering an anti-trans bill. The Smithsonian has announced it will include transgender women in the American Women’s History Museum. Conservative protests have already begun. There’s all that waiting right now in Trans News Now!