Recent Transgender Articles
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.
Why We Should Question the Work of George Rekers
Dallas Denny digs into the history of attempts to “fix” crossdressers and transsexuals with everything from psychoanalysis to sleep deprivation and high doses of meth. She zeros in on “reparative therapy” and disgraced practitioner Geroge Rekers.
Transvocalizers — Dendrophile
She played Kiki in the cabaret duo Kiki and Herb. She has an aversion to traditional masculine or feminine pronouns and like The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, she prefers to be called V instead of Justin Vivian Bond. But no matter him or her, V or Bond, she has a new CD out and Pamela DeGroff gives us a review.
The Week In Transgenderism 2/20/12
It’s TWIT — The Week In Transgenderism. We bring you links to all the news, well most of the news, about TGs from around the world. Raquel Welch thinks Mae West was a drag queen. A FtM murderer in 1920s Australia. And more!
How Young is Too Young?
This month Dr. Michele Angello discusses the individuals in her practice who are under the age of 13. She even has children under the age of 4 who identify as transgender. When is too young for a child to know what gender they are?
Coccinelle!
Legendary transsexual performer Coccinelle is often talked about and written about. Now, thanks to David de Alba, we have a glimpse of her performing on film in the 1960s. She dances and sings in this clip.
WayOut Club Whitney Houston Tribute
During the week of Whitney Houston’s funeral the performers from The WayOut Club do a tribute performance to celebrate her influence on drag performers around the world.
The Week in Transgenderism 2/13/12
Another TG murder victim in our nation’s capital. Police have a suspect in custody. Conservatives fight a TG rights bill in Maryland. Andrej Pejic talks about his/her love life. Scotland — hotbed of drag performers. RuPaul makes ratings history. All that and more is in TWIT.
Perpetual Change — Ashley Phoenix’s Alien Beauty
Philadelphia rocker Ashley Phoenix is the woman behind the band Alien Beauty. Pamela DeGroff interviews Ashley about how the band got started, what’s coming up, and we share audio and video of Ashley’s music.
The WayOut Club — England’s Hottest Spot For TGs
Could you produce a fabulous party for TGs every Saturday night for 18 years? One woman has done it and she’s made The WayOut Club the hottest party for TGs in London, England — maybe in the world. We chat with WayOut promoter Vicky Lee.
Gender Bending Video — Andrew in Drag by The Magnetic Fields
Drag and rock music go hand in hand. Little Richard! Marc Bolan’s androgynous look. David Bowie’s glam. Since those days gender bending and drag have featured in videos by everyone from Queen to Weezer. Now there’s “Andrew in Drag.”
Registration Bug Discovered
If you’ve been waiting for a password email over the last 2 or 3 weeks, it’s not coming. Click on the Forgot? link under the Login box and do a password reset. I fixed the bug this morning. JoAnn
The Week In Transgenderism 2/6/12
The tampon ad controversy from down under drags on. There’s a new transvestite comic in town. If you’re a TG in Canada maybe you should forget about flying if your presentation doesn’t match your documentation. A TG girl is Germany may be locked up cause her dad can’t accept her. More in TWIT!
Forced Sterilization in Sweden — An Outrage
Sweden, thought of as one of the most liberal countries on the planet is far from liberal in its treatment of transsexuals. Hoops must be jumped through and conditions must be met. One of the conditions is forced sterilization. Dallas Denny comments.
There’s Magic in Orlando
After many years Linda has decided to write a blog about her adventures. However she is going to keep it to herself and call it a diary. Thanks to an e-mail to her friend, Jennifer, we have gained an exclusive look into Linda’s diary as she spends a Florida weekend en femme.
Female Mimics Part 2: The Late ’60s & Early ’70s
Last month we brought you a TGF Rerun of Ms. Bob’s first installment of her series on Female Mimics magazine. She covered the early 1960s issues of that magazine. Today we bring you Part 2 covering the late ’60s and early ’70s.
CDS Bookstand Comes to TGForum
Our publisher, JoAnn Roberts, has brought her CDS Bookstand to the members of TGForum. Now, registered members of TGForum can purchase select CDS publications at 50% off the regular retail price and you can do it without leaving TGForum. Look for “The Bookstand” in the menu bar and take a look at what CDS is […]
