Recent Transgender Articles
The Week In Transgenderism 4/9/12
New flash! From around the world and down your street we bring you The Week In Transgenderism. Malaysia bans TS characters from the airwaves. The Canadian TG may participate in the pageant. A married couple in Minnesota beat their insurance fund. Iceland is not that safe for TGs, and a lot more in TWIT!
Perpetual Change — Baby Dee
For this Perpetual Change Pamela DeGroff interviews eccentric TG musician Baby Dee. She’s a multi-instrumentalist who plays the harp, the piano, organ, and the accordion. She has toured with Antony and The Johnsons, Marc Almond, The Dresden Dolls and other acts. Meet Baby Dee!
The Artist D Sounding Off — Express Yourself
The U.S. Army and The Artist D seem to agree. Be all you can be. It’s not the easiest thing to do if you are worried about how society will judge you, or how many friends or family members will reject you out of ignorance and intolerance but if you want to be somebody first you need to be you. Read and be taught by The Artist D.
“You’re going to wear that?” she said.
Our own fashionista Tazi Zuriack takes a look at the latest trends from the Fashion Week runways and finds at least one that works to a crossdresser’s advantage. She has a load of hints and tips for dressing with style and looking great — from taking your measurements to picking the right dress for the occasion.
The Week In Transgenderism 4/2/12
Charles Barkley has done a new ad for Weight Watchers — in drag. New York City has been instructed to make new birth certificates easier to get for TS people. There’s a list of the top 10 TG models. Music teacher by day — performer by night loses the teaching job. Alexia Rivera passes away. And a lot more in TWIT!
The Keystone Tango
Sophie Lynne attended the 4th Annual Keystone Conference in Harrisburg. Pennsylvania last week and she has filed a report about the conference and all the fun she had. Lucky girl!
Rick Santorum, Boy Gender Fascist
Rick Santorum makes no bones about the fact that he is for good old fashioned family values. Those of a family of Catholics from the 13th century. In Santorum’s world view there is no room for diversity. Dallas Denny points out one instance that reveals Santorum’s attitude about gender roles.
A Flashback Trip to the Era of Prohibition and Speakeasies
Linda fulfills a long-time desire to attend a 1920s style cabaret show in the character of a flapper girl. Both her date and the people she meets make it truly a night to remember.
TGF Rerun: In Search of The Bigwood Twins
This TGF Rerun, which first appeared on TGForum back in the 1990s. Ms. Bob puts on her fedora hat and trenchcoat to follow the clues in the mystery of The Bigwood Twins. Little is known of this female impersonation duo from the 1920s. Ms. Bob stalks them through time and tries to shed light on this mysterious duo.
The Week In Transgenderism — 3/26/12
Dame Edma Everage has made a big announcement! The Canadian Miss Universe pageant has booted a TG contestant. Right wing conservatives fear a TG Darth Vader. A TG woman runs for the legislature in Nevada. A transman runs for Council in NYC. Firemen spray their hoses on a fire while in drag.
TransVocalizers — David de Alba, Part 1
This month Pamela DeGroff brings us an interview with The Cuban Legend — David de Alba. David has always sung in his own voice, never lipsyncing as many impersonators do. His classic impersonations include Liza Minnelli and Judy Garland as well as his own onstage persona, Boy Chic.
Book Review: My Next Husband Will Be Normal – A St. John Adventure by Rae Ellen Lee
Tasi Zuriack has sent in a book review. She has read My Next Husband Will Be Normal — A St. John Adventure by Rae Ellen Lee. Ms. Lee and her husband had moved to St. John in the Virgin Islands to lead a laid back life running a canvas goods shop. Then her husband began to explore his transgender issue. Get Tasi’s take on the story and read her review.
Coccinelle in “Europa di notte” 1959
We bring you the fabulous Coccinelle! This is a video clip from a film featuring the legendary French performer in an Italian film from 1959. While America drove around in big cars eating burgers and drinking shakes Europe was applauding Coccinelle. Step back to Europe 1959 and join the fun.
Women’s Rights?
Today Sophie Lynne is mad and she’s not taking it anymore. If you don’t like to talk politics than don’t read this post. Sophie analysis the war on women that a certain political party seems to have launched as they seek to unseat a President whose first bill signed into law was pro-woman. How does the “war” affect TGs?
A Place For Us
In the dark days of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s there was no easily available online services that provided information, networking and chat for members of the transgender community. Realizing there was a need to be filled JoAnn Roberts took action to provide both real life and online support.
Queen of Tangiers
David de Alba shares some vintage photos of female impersonator Holly White working in Morocco around the year 1964. View the photos and use a link to visit David’s site where he has an interview with Ms. White.
…Only A Crossdresser
This article was written in 1996 and posted on TGForum by Riki Anne Wilchins, then the leader of a gender-activist group called The Transsexual Meance. In light of the discussion of what is “transgender” I thought this might be instructive.
The Week In Transgenderism 3/12/12
Barack Obama had a nanny who was transgendered? Yes but she was a “manny” when she was at work. Ron Perlman stars in a film as a TG woman. Huh? RuPaul throws a diva fit downunder. A high school student is suspended for wearing beige pumps to class. Didn’t they match his bag? It’s all in TWIT!
A Stray Hair
Gimme down to there — hair. Shoulder length or longer. But please don’t let my body be covered with yucky hair! The Artist D gets down to business about the business of removing all that annoying hair. She even admits no one knows why we do it but since we do let’s do it well.
Perpetual Change — Heidi Barton Stink
Perpetual Change features an interview with one of the hip hop scenes up and coming transgender rappers. Meet Heidi Barton Stink and learn how she approaches what is viewed as one of the most homophobic and misogynistic musical genres. Pam DeGroff also has new music news.
Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?
Get some fashion tips and meet our newest contributor. As a plus size, older, crossdressing lady Tasi Zuriack has compiled a large knowledge base on how to look your best en femme and she shares it with TGF readers in Oh, Whatever Will I Wear?
What Is Your Opinion?
So, the new Forum has been open for 3 months now and it looks to me that it is not as active as the old Forum was. What is your opinion of the user-friendliness of the new Forum? I can re-activate the old Forum with a few keystrokes. The old forum is not integrated with […]
This Week In Transgenderism 3/5/12
Susan Stanton is back at work, but not as City Manager. A TG student in Canada “spooks” the Governor General. ICE is chilling on treatment of TG detainees. Whatever happened to The Lady Chablis? Ebony Magazine features black TGs in their March issue. And more!
Feel Good Stories: We Have Them Within
Linda Jensen’s friend Amanda embraces her crossdressing lifestyle with a joie de vivre that few feel confident enough to exhibit. Linda thinks Amanda has lessons for us all and she shares some of them with us.
Female Mimics Part 3 — Pudgy’s Challenge
We continue our TGF Rerun of the series of articles done by Ms. Bob back in the 1990s on “Female Mimics Magazine.” In part three Ms. Bob covers the early 1970s and the changes the magazine, and the impersonation scene went through.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/27/12
From Rio to Exeter, we cross the planet and back to bring you all the TG news. Drag pageants in Iowa, anti-discrimination bills in Maryland. Kinky Boots in Chicago, TG scam artists in England. It’s all grist for the TWIT mill.
